A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Booneville, Kentucky

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Booneville in Owsley County: 2 Army Corps, 1 Forest Service.

3
federal places to camp
2 Army Corps, 1 Forest Service
14.3 mi
to the nearest one
Buckhorn Campground
1,255 ft
at the highest of them
Koomer Ridge Campground. The lowest, Buckhorn Campground, sits at 1,018 ft
115
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 55 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Booneville, nearest first

3 places

  1. Buckhorn Campground Army Corps · Buckhorn Lake · Perry County 14.3 miaway 1,018 ftelevation 35sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Koomer Ridge Campground Forest Service · Daniel Boone National Forest · Wolfe County 21.6 miaway 1,255 ftelevation 52sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Trace Branch Campground Army Corps · Buckhorn Lake · Leslie County 23.4 miaway 1,051 ftelevation 28sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov