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Lizzy
looking for a place to tent camp. i've only been camping once and that was at the Pinery Provincial Park in Ontario. i'm looking for something similar to that - spacious wooded sites with not many neighbors and fun things to do close by. i'm really intrested in visiting some caves and just relaxing by the campfire. also what is a good month to go? thanks in advance
Answer
You can camp at Mammoth Cave National Park. They have two different campgrounds, including Houchins Ferry, a very small one with only a few sites. It's right by a river and very peaceful. I'd avoid the main campground--it's huge and more oriented toward RVs.
One of my favorite campgrounds is Koomer Ridge in the Daniel Boone National Forest. It's up on a mountain top, with lots of trees, and has trails that go out from the camp ground. It's also close to Natural Bridge state park, which has lots of nifty rock features (arches, caves, etc.) and great hiking.
Links to more info for each campground is below.
As for when to go, I'd stick with April/May or later. July and August tend to be very hot and sticky, although Koomer Ridge is high enough that heat is less of an issue. Autumn is beautiful. Of course, if you're going to be in caves all day, the outside weather doesn't matter. You'll find fewer people earlier and later in the season, of course.
Have a great trip!
You can camp at Mammoth Cave National Park. They have two different campgrounds, including Houchins Ferry, a very small one with only a few sites. It's right by a river and very peaceful. I'd avoid the main campground--it's huge and more oriented toward RVs.
One of my favorite campgrounds is Koomer Ridge in the Daniel Boone National Forest. It's up on a mountain top, with lots of trees, and has trails that go out from the camp ground. It's also close to Natural Bridge state park, which has lots of nifty rock features (arches, caves, etc.) and great hiking.
Links to more info for each campground is below.
As for when to go, I'd stick with April/May or later. July and August tend to be very hot and sticky, although Koomer Ridge is high enough that heat is less of an issue. Autumn is beautiful. Of course, if you're going to be in caves all day, the outside weather doesn't matter. You'll find fewer people earlier and later in the season, of course.
Have a great trip!
what is the best campground in kentucky?
K-la
my boyfriend and i are going camping in 3 weeks and i want to know what the best campground in kentucky is.
we'll be in a tent. Also, i want to be able to do more than just sit and stare at trees for 4 days, so if you know of any lake campgrounds that would just be FANNNN-tastic :)
Answer
http://www.nps.gov/maca/
Mammoth Cave National Park
From the North: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 53 (Cave City Exit). Turn right onto KY-70. Follow 70/255 as it becomes the Mammoth Cave Parkway in the park. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.
From the South: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 48 (Park City Exit). Turn left onto KY-255 and follow 255 as it becomes the Park City Road into the park. Follow Park City Road until it joins the Mammoth Cave Parkway; turn left. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/camping.htm
The park offers camping in three developed campgrounds and in more than a dozen primitive sites in the backcountry and along the Green and Nolin Rivers.
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/ontherivers.htm
Over 30 miles of the Green and Nolin Rivers trace through the park and offer a wealth of recreational opportunities. Angle for muskellunge, bluegill, catfish, bass, perch, crappie, and other game fish. Canoe the rivers looking for wildlife, springs and river bluffs. Camp on islands or in the floodplain, or by the river at the Houchins Ferry Campground. Cross the Green River on two ferries â Green River Ferry and Houchins Ferry â two of the few operating rural ferries in the nation.
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/riversidecamping.htm
You can reach Houchins Ferry Campground by boat or by car. Houchins Ferry Campground has 12 sites, equipped with picnic tables, fire grates, chemical toilets, fresh water and adjacent picnic shelter. Reservations are not accepted for Houchins Ferry Campground, and it does not accommodate large trailers or RVs; these options are available for Mammoth Cave Campground.
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
http://www.nps.gov/maca/
Mammoth Cave National Park
From the North: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 53 (Cave City Exit). Turn right onto KY-70. Follow 70/255 as it becomes the Mammoth Cave Parkway in the park. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.
From the South: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 48 (Park City Exit). Turn left onto KY-255 and follow 255 as it becomes the Park City Road into the park. Follow Park City Road until it joins the Mammoth Cave Parkway; turn left. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/camping.htm
The park offers camping in three developed campgrounds and in more than a dozen primitive sites in the backcountry and along the Green and Nolin Rivers.
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/ontherivers.htm
Over 30 miles of the Green and Nolin Rivers trace through the park and offer a wealth of recreational opportunities. Angle for muskellunge, bluegill, catfish, bass, perch, crappie, and other game fish. Canoe the rivers looking for wildlife, springs and river bluffs. Camp on islands or in the floodplain, or by the river at the Houchins Ferry Campground. Cross the Green River on two ferries â Green River Ferry and Houchins Ferry â two of the few operating rural ferries in the nation.
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/riversidecamping.htm
You can reach Houchins Ferry Campground by boat or by car. Houchins Ferry Campground has 12 sites, equipped with picnic tables, fire grates, chemical toilets, fresh water and adjacent picnic shelter. Reservations are not accepted for Houchins Ferry Campground, and it does not accommodate large trailers or RVs; these options are available for Mammoth Cave Campground.
http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
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