U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Kentucky
Daniel Boone National Forest
Here, 5% take walk-ups.
20Campgrounds
1Take walk-ups
$20–$46A night, across 6
552Sites, from 8
720–1,460 ftElevation
Where they are
20 of 20 mappedDrawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshadeSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 24, 2026
The campgrounds
20 campgrounds
Claylick Boat-In CampgroundReservableOpenfrom $202 boat-in sites2 hike-in sites2 sites750 ft
Holly BayReservablefrom $4670 with a tent pad70 sitesrigs to 90 ft1,090 fthookupsdrinking watertoilets
Twin Knobs CampgroundReservablefrom $352 group sites202 sitesrigs to 70 ft800 fthookupsdrinking watertoilets
Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.Reservablefrom $3166 with a tent pad165 sitesrigs to 65 ft720 fthookupsdrinking watertoilets
GroveReservablefrom $3255 sitesrigs to 50 ft1,170 fthookupsdrinking watertoilets
Koomer Ridge CampgroundReservablefrom $359 walk-in sites54 sites1,250 ftdrinking watertoilets
Craigs Creek Group AreaReservableSites from $1503 group sites3 sitesrigs to 20 ft1,060 fttoilets
Boat Gunnel Group CampgroundReservableSites from $1751 with a tent pad1 group site1 site740 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 24, 2026
This land
measured from the nearest campground in the unitdeveloping
Roadless
Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.
Roadless areas: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026
Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Sep 28, 2026
Heads up
Wildfire
Kys - Skullbones Tower fire · 8.8 mi from the nearest campground here · 3 acres
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 24, 2026
Who answers for this land
Daniel Boone National Forest’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly
