U.S. Forest Service · Daniel Boone National Forest · KY

Great Meadows Campground

A primitive campsite with a picnic table, fire ring and lantern pole surrounded by dense forest.

Photo · USDA Forest Service photo by Mary O'Malley

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The place

Great Meadows Campground is developed on both sides of the road. Deer Loop is on the right; Raccoon Loop is on the left. Campsite availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. Rock Creek , a designated Kentucky Wild River, runs along the Raccoon Loop. Trails nearby: Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail - Section 37 and Section 38 ; Mark Branch Trail # 635 and Gobblers Arch Trail # 636 . View Great Meadows Guide and Map

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

A fee is required to use the campground. Campers register and pay at a self-serve pay station.$10/single

$15/double. Recreation Permits and Passes

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Your representative

This campground sits in KY-05. This member’s public-lands record →

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