Cumberland District

FS USDA Forest Service · KY · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Style Boondocking

Campground Stats

Total Sites0

Location

38.1231767, -83.52582858 , KY

Description

As the northernmost district of the Daniel Boone National Forest, the Cumberland Ranger District includes the scenic Cave Run Lake and Red River Gorge Geological Area. Whether looking for outdoor adventure or a quiet place to relax, this district provides visitors plenty of options. 

Cave Run Lake offers 8,270 acres of water surface for boating, fishing and other water sport activities. Other recreation facilities around the lake include campgrounds, swimming beaches, picnic areas, trails and historic sites.

The Red River Gorge is a primary recreation destination for hiking, camping, canoeing, rock climbing, hunting, fishing and sightseeing. 

The Cumberland Ranger District includes nearly 183,000 acres of national forest lands spread across several eastern Kentucky counties.

Check out the Cumberland Ranger District Habitat map showing Pioneer Weapons WMA, Wildfire Activity Since 2010, Wildlife Openings, Timber Harvests Since 2010 and Constructed Wildlife Wetlands.

View map at:

https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c58fc9969c96499a9be878aa79aba0e2

Cave Run Lake area map 16x18 pdf)

Activities

AUTO TOURING BIKING BOATING CAMPING FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT FISHING HIKING HORSE CAMPING HORSEBACK RIDING HUNTING INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE PICNICKING RECREATIONAL VEHICLES SWIMMING VISITOR CENTER WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

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