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13 campsites
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Year-round
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38.0590, -83.4715
Paddlers and anglers who want lakefront sites with boat tie-ups on a reservoir known for muskie. Summer is peak season, water access is easy, and the half-mile walk-in option works if you don't have a boat. Buy the parking permit at a local store before you arrive or risk a $60 c
Campers who read the review evidence carefully will notice a handful of past visitors felt unwelcome in ways that go beyond the usual primitive-camping roughness. If you're not part of the area's local cultural mainstream, that's worth weighing against the scenery. Large trailers
Reference information about Claylick Boat-In Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Claylick Boat-in Campground is located on <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=39320">Cave Run Lake</a> on the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=39316">Cumberland District</a>. It features 13 primitive campsites on Cave Run Lake. The campground must be entered by boat or by walking in from the nearby Claylick Boat Ramp parking lot. The walk is approximately 1/2-mile. Boat moorings are available at the campground for those who boat in. If you park at Claylick Boat Ramp and walk in, you will need to purchase a pass to display in your vehicle. The campground is a U.S. Fee area, and visitors pay on site.</p><p>Cave Run Lake is widely known for its scenic beauty and varied outdoor recreation opportunities. The lake is also the home of Kentucky's state record muskie. This 8,270-acre lake is jointly operated and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Forest Service. </p><p><a href="https://usfs-public.box.com/s/kblf0lppfq0mlc88zl77i1371fzwetwo">View Claylick Boat-in Campground map and guide (pdf)</a></p>
This is a boat-in campground.
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Best season: summer. Summer is the best time to visit Claylick Boat-In Campground because warm, humid weather (daytime highs typically in the mid-70s to low-90s °F / ~24–33°C) brings the lake to life for boating, swimming, and warm-water fishing. Water temperatures are at their warmest, boat moorings are most usable, and long daylight hours make the short paddle or half‑mile hike to sites easy and pleasant. Expect higher visitor activity on holiday weekends, but the boat-in-only access and primitive sites still keep Peak months: July, August, June, September Avoid: January, February
Summer brings warm water, full boating and swimming activity; reviewers highlight summer use.
The campground contains 13 primitive campsites and provides boat moorings for visitors who boat in. The site is boat-in or walk-in only (approximately 1/2 mile on foot from the Claylick Boat Ramp parking area); if you park at the Claylick Boat Ramp and walk in, you must purchase and display a parking pass in your vehicle.
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