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Price
$25/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$25/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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20781 Pennyrile Lodge Rd, Dawson Springs, Kentucky, 42408, United States
Cabin campers and fall visitors get the best version of this park: private lakeside cabins, October color along the trails, and a white sand beach without the summer crush. Equestrian-section RV sites are the one spot with level pads if you're rolling in with a rig.
RVers without leveling blocks will struggle in the standard loops, sites run sloped and some pedestals are shared. Cell service is dead throughout the park, fishing is thin after past tornado damage, and the beach turns chaotic on summer weekends.
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Fall delivers the best conditions. October highs in the 50s–70s°F and lows in the 30s–50s°F make for comfortable hiking and biking, while hardwoods turn gold and red along the lakeshore. Water levels stay stable for boating without summer crowds. Wildlife activity picks up as animals prepare for winter. Summer brings humidity and warmth good for swimming, though the beach gets overcrowded. Spring has wildflowers and mild temperatures. Winter is quiet, with occasional snow and crisp air.
Fall called the best season: comfortable temps and vivid hardwood color along the lakeshore.
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Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park offers a vast range of amenities catering to diverse needs and interests. The park includes an 18-hole miniature golf course, amphitheater, basketball courts, bathhouses, storm shelters, a camp store, pedal and row boating, cable TV, cafe/restaurant, fire rings, group camping areas, hiking trails, hotel-style lodging and cabins, picnic shelters, wildlife viewing, stargazing, swimming in the lake, volleyball courts, equestrian trails, and more. Nearby amenities include churches, convenience stores, and grocery stores within 10 miles, and a hospital greater than 10 miles away.
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