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Houchin Ferry Campground
3.73225 reviewsHouchin Ferry Campground, Houchin Ferry Rd., Brownsville, KY 42210
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427 ftPrice
$20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Quick Facts
427 ftPrice
$20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Houchin Ferry Campground
$20.00 - $20.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Tent Only Nonelectric: $20.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
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Houchin Ferry Campground, Houchin Ferry Rd., Brownsville, KY 42210
Houchin Ferry Campground
Houchin Ferry Campground, Houchin Ferry Rd., Brownsville, KY 42210
Nearby places
Brownsville (2 miles, approximately 5 minutes), Cave City (approximately 20 minutes drive), Mammoth Cave Visitor Center (15 miles, approximately 20 minutes drive)
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About Houchin Ferry Campground
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You need spacious, private sites or prefer campgrounds with flush toilets and consistent ranger presence.
C-
Camper Report Card
How campers graded it
Rated higher than 7% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 196 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
Strengths
- Grade B-.Getting there
- Grade B-.Bugs & weather
- Grade C+.Scenery
Watch-outs
- Grade D.Campsites
- Grade C-.Booking
- Grade C-.Crowds & noise
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Each topic is graded against every other campground on it; a topic campers liked never grades below C−. ± shows the 95% confidence range from the sample size.
About Mammoth Cave National Park
Context for the broader area surrounding Houchin Ferry Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich diversity of plant and animal life, earning it the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve.
Directions
DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR GPS! From the North: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 53 (Cave City Exit). Turn right onto KY-70. Follow 70/255 as it becomes the Mammoth Cave Parkway in the park. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center. From the South: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 48 (Park City Exit). Turn left onto KY-255 and follow 255 as it becomes the Park City Road into the park. Follow Park City Road until it joins the Mammoth Cave Parkway; turn left. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.
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