Alum Ford Campground
Alum Ford Campground is a national park campground in Kentucky. The published nightly fee is $5.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- Kentucky
- Coordinates
- 36.76403, -84.54634
- Nightly fee
- $5
- Map
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- Website
- www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/alumfordcampground.htm
- Phone
- 4232867275
Amenities
- Toilets (Vault Toilets - year round)
- Trash collection
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Alum Ford Campground
Alum Ford is a primitive campground and offers six campsites with a vault toilet facility. No drinking water is located at this area. Alum Ford also has a boat ramp. There are no fees to use the ramp.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Holston Gas · 22 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 65 designated routes (63 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Ford Campground | National park campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Barren Fork Horse Camp | National forest horse camp | 4.4 mi | — | — |
| Barren Fork Horse Camp | Private campground | 4.5 mi | — | — |
| Table Rock Camping Area | National forest camping area | 6.0 mi | — | — |
| Blue Heron Campground | National park campground | 6.1 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Blue Heron Campground | National park campground | 6.2 mi | $20 | — |
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Sources. National Park Service. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.