Boat Gunnel Group Camping
USFS · Group Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Group Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.0993, -83.5024
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Boat Gunnel Group Campground is located off KY 801 on Cave Run Lake among the beautiful mountains of eastern Kentucky. This reservation-only campground features a bathhouse with showers, picnic shelter and horseshoe pit. The picnic shelter has a grill, serving table and electricity. The camping area accommodates groups of up to 100 persons.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Boat Gunnel Group Camping free?
No. Boat Gunnel Group Camping charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Boat Gunnel Group Camping?
From I-64, take exit 133 (Farmers Sharkey). Turn south onto KY 801. Go south 8 miles. Boat Gunnel is on the right.
Nearby
- BOAT GUNNEL GROUP CAMPGROUND0.0 mi
- Twin Knobs Recreation Area0.6 mi
- TWIN KNOBS CAMPGROUND0.9 mi
- ZILPO - DANIEL BOONE NAT. FOR.1.7 mi
- Zilpo Recreation Area2.2 mi
- Cave Run Dam Tailwater2.2 mi
- Claylick Boat-In Campground3.2 mi
- White Sulphur Horse Camp4.1 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
