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
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Weather by month
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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Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 23.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Twin Knobs Campground 0.9 mi
- Zilpo Recreation Area 1.8 mi
- Cumberland District 2.1 mi
- Cave Run Dam Tailwater 2.2 mi
- Claylick Boat-in Campground 3.3 mi
- White Sulphur Horse Camp 4.1 mi