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Boat Gunnel Group Campground

Daniel Boone National Forest

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Campground guide

What to know before booking

Boat Gunnel Group Campground is located in the Daniel Boone National Forest on Cave Run Lake. Boat Gunnel Group Campground offers a bathhouse with flush toilets and showers, picnic shelter, horseshoe pit and drinking water. The Daniel Boone National Forest embraces some of the most rugged terrain west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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14 nights

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

Boat Gunnel Group Campground offers a bathhouse with flush toilets and showers, picnic shelter, horseshoe pit and drinking water. The camping area accommodates large groups of up to 100 people and is available by reservation only. The picnic shelter is equipped with a grill, serving table and electricity.

Natural Features

The Daniel Boone National Forest embraces some of the most rugged terrain west of the Appalachian Mountains. The forest lies within the Cumberland Plateau, where steep forested slopes, sandstone cliffs and narrow ravines characterize the land in this region. Cave Run Lake is in the Cumberland District in the northernmost part of the forest. The lake is surrounded by the rolling hills of northeastern Kentucky.

Recreation

Nearby Twin Knobs Campground offers a boat ramp and beach. Scenic foot trails in the area include the Boat Gunnel Shoreline Trail, the Oak Ridge Trail and the Wildlife Trail.

Nearby Attractions

The Morehead Office Visitor Center offers information about the Daniel Boone National Forest in addition to interpretive exhibits. A popular attraction within the Daniel Boone National Forest is the Red River Gorge Geological Area, which features more than 100 natural sandstone arches.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

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Campsites

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Site Boat Gunnel

BOAT GUNNEL GROUP CAMPGROUND

GROUP STANDARD ELECTRIC

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Important notices

Additional fee for extra vehicles will be collected at the campground. This fee only pertains to personal vehicles; more than 4 recreational vehicles are not permitted.
No ATV's or ORV's allowed.
Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (11 AM) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
The Twin Knobs CG & Zilpo CG dump stations, boat ramps and beach areas are available for use at an additional cost. The cost of using these amenities is NOT included in your Boat Gunnel reservation.

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Common questions

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