Clear Creek Recreation Area
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.0460, -83.5864
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Surrounded by forested hills, Clear Creek Recreation Area is a small, quiet area with a boat ramp onto Clear Creek Lake, a picnic area featuring the remnants of an 1800s-era iron furnace and a twenty-site primitive campground. Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail #100, Clear Creek Lake Trail #103 and Buck Creek Trail #118 are accessible from this area and connect to over 50 miles of trails. Nearby Clear Creek is generally shallow but can run swiftly during rainy seasons. Campsites include tent or RV pads, picnic tables, fire rings and lantern poles. There is no electricity or shower facilities.
From the USFS.
Is Clear Creek Recreation Area free?
No. Clear Creek Recreation Area charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Clear Creek Recreation Area?
From I-64 take US 60 east to Salt Lick, then from Salt Lick take KY 211 south for 4 miles. Turn left (east) on Clear Creek Road for 2 miles to Clear Creek.
Nearby
- White Sulphur Horse Camp2.9 mi
- TWIN KNOBS CAMPGROUND5.1 mi
- ZILPO - DANIEL BOONE NAT. FOR.5.1 mi
- Twin Knobs Recreation Area5.3 mi
- Cave Run Dam Tailwater5.5 mi
- Zilpo Recreation Area5.8 mi
- BOAT GUNNEL GROUP CAMPGROUND5.9 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Camping5.9 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.
