Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–May & Sep–Octbest months
About Houchins Ferry
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 2 mi east of Brownsville, KY · 37.20163, -86.2376
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
45°26°Jan
50°29°Feb
59°36°Mar
71°45°Apr
79°55°May
86°63°Jun
89°67°Jul
89°65°Aug
83°57°Sep
71°46°Oct
59°36°Nov
49°30°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
See Houchins Ferry from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · 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.Stargazing nearby: Mammoth Cave National Park (Dark Sky Park), 16 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 7.9 mi
Propane: 20.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Bluffs Campsite 2.9 mi
- Collie Ridge Campsite 2.9 mi
- Sal Hollow Campsite 3.1 mi
- Homestead Campsite 4.5 mi
- Ferguson Campsite 4.5 mi
- Mammoth Picnic Shelters 5 mi