Kentucky campgrounds: how hard are they to book?
We track 22 reservable Kentucky campgrounds on Recreation.gov. Across the 2 measured so far, an average of 85% of weekend (Friday and Saturday night) site-nights in the next 90 days are already reserved, and 1 rate Hard or Very hard. The toughest right now is Canal.
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Barkley Lake | Hard | 95% | 16 |
| Twin Knobs Campground Daniel Boone National Forest | Moderate | 74% | 28 |
| Mammoth Cave Campground Mammoth Cave National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Kendall Campground Lake Cumberland | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Baileys Point Barren River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Axtel Rough River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Moutardier Nolin River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Holly Bay Daniel Boone National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Laurel Branch Rough River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Hurricane Creek Barkley Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For. Daniel Boone National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Dog Creek (Ky) Nolin River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Holmes Bend Green River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Blue Heron Campground Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Eureka Barkley Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Fishing Creek Campground Lake Cumberland | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| The Narrows Barren River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Cave Creek Rough River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Tailwater Barren River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Smith Ridge Green River Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Houchin Ferry Campground Mammoth Cave National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Waitsboro Campground Lake Cumberland | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Sorted by difficulty score. Snapshot data; history accumulates daily. Methodology.