TRACE BRANCH CAMPGROUND

Address 804 BUCKHORN DAM ROAD, BUCKHORN, KY, 41721-8808
StateKY
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone606-672-3670

Amenities

📌 GRILLS
🚻 FLUSH TOILETS
📌 WATER (SEASONAL)
📌 ELECTRICITY
🐾 Pets Allowed
🚰 Water Hookup
🌳 Shade
🔥 Campfire Allowed
♻️ DUMP STATION
📌 BASKETBALL COURTS
📌 SHOWERS
📌 LAUNDRY FACILITIES
👥 Min Num of People: 1
👥 Max Num of People: 6–60
🚗 Driveway Surface: Paved
🚶 Site Access: Drive In, Drive-In, Hike-In
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
📌 Tent Pad: Y
📌 Accessibility: Y
📌 Fire Pit: Y
📌 Proximity to Water: Riverfront
🕒 Checkin Time: 4:30 PM
📌 Site Length: 25–55
📌 Tent Pad Width: 20
Accessible Occupant Message: Y
📌 BBQ: Y
📌 Electricity Hookup: 50
📌 Location Rating: Prime
🕒 Checkout Time: 4:00 PM
📌 Tent Pad Length: 15–25
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in, Pull-through
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 1–2
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 20–55
🚗 Driveway Length: 30–60
🚗 Driveway Grade: Slight
🔧 Sewer Hookup: Y
📌 Telephone Hookup: Y
📌 Site Rating: N/A
Accessible Sites: 1 of 29
📅 Reservable Sites: 25 of 29
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Overview

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.

Recreation

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.

Data updated: 2026-08-23 10:42 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)