16 campgrounds with first-come sites in Kentucky
Daniel Boone National Forest holds the most of them in the state. The Forest Service runs most of them. The biggest is Holly Bay with 138 sites.
A campground is listed when Recreation.gov or the Forest Service records it as first-come, first-served. Campgrounds where some sites book online and the rest are first-come are listed too, marked partly reservable.
Reservable Partly reservable First-come, first-served
All 16
| Campground | Agency | Sites | Booking | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Bay | FS | 138 | Partly reservable | Details → |
| Wax | USACE | 110 | First-come | Details → |
| Pikes Ridge | USACE | 60 | First-come | Details → |
| Koomer Ridge Campground | FS | 54 | Partly reservable | Details → |
| Barren Fork Horse Camp | FS | 41 | Partly reservable | Details → |
| Bee Rock Campground | FS | 25 | First-come | Details → |
| Maple Springs | NPS | 7 | Partly reservable | Details → |
| Bell Farm Horse Camp | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Clear Creek Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| German Campground | USACE | First-come | Details → | |
| Great Meadows Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Little Lick Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Paragon Dispersed Camping Area | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Turkey Foot Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| White Oak Boat-In Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| White Sulphur Horse Camp | FS | First-come | Details → |
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