About Cave Run Dam Tailwater
The Tailwater Recreation Area is located below Cave Run Lake Dam. Located within the scenic Eastern Highlands Region of Kentucky and is almost completely surrounded by the norther-most section of the Daniel Boone National Forest. An earth and rockfill dam built across the Licking River created Cave Run Lake. The Tailwater area is a general use day use recreation site. Provides boat access to the Licking River and fishing opertunities. The area has two picnic shelters, five first come first serve uncovered picnic sites, and a swing set. The area does not allow hunting. The shelter facilites are located along the retreat channel of Cave Run Lake Dam seperated by a small stand of maple trees. The shelters have a access road right up to the shelter to allow ease of access upon request. The norther-most section of the Daniel Boone National Forest surrounds the Cave Run Lake project and…
- Managed by: Cave Run Lake, USACE
- Where: 1 mi south of Farmers, KY · 38.1163, -83.537
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
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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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sulphur OHV Trail - B | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 1.5 mi |
| White Sulphur OHV Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 7.1 mi |
| White Sulphur OHV Trail - I | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 0.8 mi |
| White Sulphur OHV Trail - J | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
| White Sulphur OHV Trail - G | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.8 mi | 1.0 mi |
| White Sulphur OHV Trail - H | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G
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: 24.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Cumberland District 0.8 mi
- Twin Knobs Campground 1.9 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Campground 2.2 mi
- White Sulphur Horse Camp 3 mi
- Zilpo Recreation Area 3.8 mi
- Claylick Boat-in Campground 5.3 mi