Big Piney Trail Camp
USFS · Horse Camp · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Horse Camp
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 37.5660, -92.0445
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Situated in an open pine forest, this area serves as one of 3 trailheads for the 18-mile Big Piney Trail, which travels through the Paddy Creek Wilderness. Designed as an equestrian camp, the area has a trail register station and 5 campsites accommodating horse trailers, with picnic tables, fire rings and high line posts. Hitching rails available near the bathroom and a mounting block area is available at the trail register station. A vault toilet is on site, but drinking water is not available.
From the USFS.
Is Big Piney Trail Camp free?
No. Big Piney Trail Camp charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Big Piney Trail Camp?
From Licking, take Hwy 32 west 4 miles to Hwy N; turn right on Hwy N and go 2 miles to Hwy AF turn left onto Hwy AF, and travel 5 miles to Slabtown Road; continue straight past the asphalt for Slabtown road, and continue for 1.5 miles. Big Piney Trail Camp will be on the left.
Nearby
- Slabtown0.7 mi
- Paddy Creek Campground0.9 mi
- LANE SPRING RECREATION AREA19.4 mi
- Lane Spring Campground19.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Campground25.9 mi
- Dee Murray Campground26.0 mi
- AKERS29.0 mi
- Akers Group Campground29.6 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.
