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Boat Gunnel Group Campground

3 mi southeast of Farmers, KY · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Boat Gunnel Group Campground

Boat Gunnel Group Campground is located in the Daniel Boone National Forest on Cave Run Lake. Widely known for its scenic beauty and varied outdoor recreation opportunities, Cave Run Lake is home to Kentucky's state record Muskie. This 8,270-acre lake is jointly operated and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Forest Service. Nearby Twin Knobs Campground offers a boat ramp and beach. Scenic foot trails in the area include the Boat Gunnel Shoreline Trail, the Oak Ridge Trail and the Wildlife Trail. Boat Gunnel Group Campground offers a bathhouse with flush toilets and showers, picnic shelter, horseshoe pit and drinking water. The camping area accommodates large groups of up to 100 people and is available by reservation only. The picnic shelter is equipped with a grill, serving table and electricity. The Daniel Boone National Forest embraces some of the most rugged…

  • Fees: $130/night (100 person capacity). [Recreation Permits and Passes](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/dbnf/?cid=STELPRDB5292939)
  • Season: First Friday in March – First Sunday in November
  • Managed by: Daniel Boone National Forest, USFS - Daniel Boone National Forest
  • Where: 3 mi southeast of Farmers, KY · 38.09927, -83.50235

Things to do:

Boating & paddlingWildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

43°
25°Jan
48°
27°Feb
57°
34°Mar
69°
42°Apr
76°
51°May
84°
60°Jun
87°
64°Jul
86°
63°Aug
80°
56°Sep
69°
44°Oct
57°
34°Nov
47°
29°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 23.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.