Best Tent Camping: Kentucky: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization

by Johnny Molloy

Overview

Best Tent Camping: Kentucky by author Johnny Molloy leads you to the best tent camping destinations within the Bluegrass State, describing not only of the campgrounds themselves, but also the fun outdoorsy activities nearby. The book uses a rating system, which includes campground privacy, security, beauty, quiet, and cleanliness, and gives inside tips on how to be enjoy each particular destination from your chosen campground. It also details prices, opening and closing dates, websites, and other information that will help you utilize your precious time to the fullest, enjoying your Kentucky tent camping experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634040051
Publisher:	Menasha Ridge Press
Publication date:	04/20/2015
Series:	Best Tent Camping
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

Johnny Molloy has written over 50 books including guidebooks on camping, paddling, and true outdoor adventure books throughout the Eastern United States. Molloy writes for varied magazines, websites, and for his local paper, the Johnson City Press. He is based in Johnson City, TN.

Johnny Molloy has written over 50 books including guidebooks on camping, paddling, and true outdoor adventure books throughout the Eastern United States. Molloy writes for varied magazines, websites, and for his local paper, the Johnson City Press. He is based in Johnson City, TN.

Table of Contents

Kentucky Overview Map

Kentucky Map Key i

Best Campgrounds vii

Acknowledgments viii

Preface ix

Introduction 1

West Of 1-65 9

1 Birmingham Ferry-Smith Bay Campground 10

2 Cave Creek Park Campground 14

3 Columbus-Belmont State Park Campground 17

4 Cravens Bay Campground 20

5 Dog Creek Campground 23

6 Energy Lake Campground 26

7 Headquarters Campground 29

8 Hillman Ferry Campground 32

9 Houchins Ferry Campground 36

10 Hurricane Creek Campground 39

11 Lake Barkley State Park Campground 42

12 Lake Malone State Park Campground 45

13 Laurel Branch Park Campground 48

14 Penny rile Forest State Park Campground 51

15 Wax Campground 54

Between the Interstates 57

16 Alum Ford Campground 58

17 Bailey's Point Campground 61

18 Beaver Creek Campground 64

19 Bee Rock Campground 67

20 Blue Heron Campground 70

21 Cumberland Falls State Park Campground 73

22 Dale Hollow Lake State Park Campground 76

23 Fishing Creek Campground 79

24 General Burnside Island State Park Campground 82

25 Great Meadow Campground 85

26 Grove Campground 88

27 Holly Bay Campground 91

28 Holmes Bend Campground 94

29 Kendall Campground 97

30 Pike Ridge Campground 100

31 Rockcastle Campground 103

32 Tailwater Campground 106

33 Waitsboro Campground 109

East of 1-75 113

34 Breaks Interstate Park Campground 114

35 Buckhom Campground 117

38 Carter Caves State Park Campground 120

37 Clear Creek Campground 123

38 Fort Boonesborough State Park Campground 126

39 Grapevine Creek Campground 129

40 Kingdom Come State Park Campground 132

41 Koomer Ridge Campground 135

42 Littcarr Campground 138

43 Natural Bridge State Park Campground 141

44 Paintsville Lake State Park Campground 145

45 Trace Branch Campground 148

46 Turkey Foot Campground 151

47 Twin Knobs Campground 154

48 Wilderness Road Campground 157

49 Yatesville Lake State Park Campground 160

50 Zilpo Campground 163

Appendixes and Index 167

Appendix A Camping Equipment Checklist 167

Appendix B Sources of Information 168

Index 169

About the Author 173

Map Legend