Free camping in Kentucky

Kentucky, in the United States, has 20 free and dispersed campsites mapped in DryRig, plus 896 total camping and overnight-parking locations — from RV parks to dump stations. It maps 1,110 miles of designated off-road roads and trails on National Forest and BLM land here, too.

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Places by type in Kentucky

State & provincial parks 288 Private campgrounds 184 Rest areas 87 RV parks 55 EV charging 53 Laundry 53 Overnight parking 48 Fuel stops 44 Showers 23 Free camping 20 Propane 19 Dump stations 12 National park camping 6 RV repair 4

Sample sites in Kentucky

A few real locations from the database. Open the app for the full, filterable map.

Free camping
Jellico#1 Dispersed Camping

36.603, -84.253
Free camping
Johson Homeplace

38.365, -83.124
Free camping
S-Tree Campground FREE

37.387, -84.073
Free camping
Wilson Creek Recreation Area -FREE

37.287, -85.255
RV parks
Barren River Lake State Resort Park Campground

36.852, -86.064
RV parks
Brooks RV Park

38.074, -85.712
RV parks
Camp Carlson Army Recreational Area

37.903, -86.026
RV parks
Two Rivers Campground

38.678, -85.185
Overnight parking
Cracker Barrel #10

Richmond

37.771, -84.314
Overnight parking
Cracker Barrel #153

Jeffersontown

38.222, -85.540
Overnight parking
Cracker Barrel #19

Lexington

38.101, -84.481
Overnight parking
Cracker Barrel #223

Shepherdsville

38.065, -85.698

Questions about camping in Kentucky

How many free and dispersed campsites does DryRig map in Kentucky?

DryRig maps 20 free and dispersed campsites in Kentucky.

How many camping and overnight-parking places does DryRig map in Kentucky?

DryRig maps 896 camping and overnight-parking places in Kentucky.

What kinds of camping does DryRig map in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, DryRig maps State & provincial parks (288), Private campgrounds (184), RV parks (55), Free camping (20), and National park camping (6).

How many free campsites does DryRig map in Kentucky compared with other campgrounds?

DryRig maps 20 free and dispersed campsites in Kentucky, compared with 533 other campgrounds (State & provincial parks (288), Private campgrounds (184), RV parks (55), and National park camping (6)).

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