About Trace Branch Campground
The Trace Branch Campground, located on Buckhorn Lake, is a great launchpad for outdoor activities in Kentucky's lush Cumberland Plateau. The facility features plenty of shade and open grassy areas for spreading out and enjoying the landscape of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Buckhorn lake offers ideal conditions for anglers including seclusion from fishing pressure and boat traffic, producing some of the best muskie fishing in the area. With comfortable water temperatures,swimming and water skiing are popular in summer months and hikers are encouraged to take advantage of the area's many miles of trails. Trace Branch Campground boasts mostly waterfront campsites with electric and water hookups. Amenities include a shower house, playground, horseshoe pits, and a convenient fishing area. Buckhorn Lake is situated in the Cumberland Plateau of eastern Kentucky. The rugged plateau…
- Managed by: Buckhorn Lake, USACE
- Where: 6 mi north of Hyden, KY · 37.24167, -83.37278
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Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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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.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 8 mi N of Hyden 2.2 mi
- Gays Creek 6.8 mi
- Buckhorn Campground 9.3 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi SW of Hyden 12.3 mi
- Campsite · in Oneida 15.2 mi
- Paul Van Booven WildLife Management Area 16.9 mi