Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About Gays Creek
This recreation area is part of [Buckhorn Lake](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=354&agencyCode=130)
- Managed by: Buckhorn Lake, USACE
- Where: 2 mi southeast of Buckhorn, KY · 37.32755, -83.4339
Things to do:
Boating & paddling
Weather by month
45°26°Jan
50°29°Feb
59°35°Mar
70°43°Apr
77°52°May
84°61°Jun
87°65°Jul
86°64°Aug
81°57°Sep
70°45°Oct
58°34°Nov
48°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.
See Gays Creek from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
Cell signal
AT&T 4G
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.Camps nearby
- Buckhorn Campground 2.7 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi N of Hyden 5.2 mi
- Trace Branch Campground 6.8 mi
- Campsite · in Oneida 12.5 mi
- Paul Van Booven WildLife Management Area 15.7 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi SW of Hyden 17.4 mi