Turkey Foot Campground
Turkey Foot Campground is a national forest campground in Kentucky.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Kentucky
- Coordinates
- 37.46603, -83.91663
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea…
About Turkey Foot Campground
Turkey Foot Campground is located off Elsam Fork Road (Forest #345) along the banks of War Fork Creek in Jackson County. The gravel road into the campground is steep. There is a low water ford across the creek at the campground entrance. Each of the 15 primitive, first come, first served sites are equipped with a picnic table, fire ring, tent pad and lantern pole. There is no water, electricity or dump station available in the campground. A playfield with a horseshoe pit is located at the end of camping area alongside the creek. The area serves as a trailhead for the Turkey Foot Loop Trail system.
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 · 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 43 designated routes (61 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Foot Campground FREE | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| S-Tree Campground FREE | Free campsite | 10 mi | Free | — |
| S-Tree Campground | National forest campground | 10 mi | — | — |
| Lago Linda Hideaway | Private campground | 13 mi | — | — |
| Miller's Creek Camping Area | Private campground | 14 mi | — | — |
| Cathedral Domain | Private campground | 15 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.