Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About General Burnside Island State Park
This recreation area is part of [Lake Cumberland](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=391&agencyCode=130)
- Managed by: Lake Cumberland, USACE
- Where: 3 mi southeast of Burnside, KY · 36.97696, -84.60249
Things to do:
FishingBoating & paddling
Weather by month
45°26°Jan
49°29°Feb
58°35°Mar
69°44°Apr
77°54°May
84°62°Jun
86°66°Jul
86°64°Aug
80°57°Sep
70°45°Oct
58°35°Nov
48°30°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 General Burnside Island State Park from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Suburban
The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Waitsboro Campground 2.2 mi
- Campsite · in Burnside 3.4 mi
- Somerset KY RV Park 4.3 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi SW of Somerset 7.2 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi W of Somerset 8 mi
- Fishing Creek Campground 8.1 mi