Buzzard Roost Campground

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Price

Varies

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Sites

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Season

Year-round

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Unknown

Pets

Not Allowed

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Buzzard Roost Campground

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Campsite Fees

Standard Site Fee$0.00

Hookup Site Fee$0.00

Premium Site Fee$0.00

Hike and Bike Site Fee$0.00

Group Site Fee$0.00

Food Storage Locker Fee$0.00

Total Campsite Fees$0.00

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About Buzzard Roost Campground

Perched high on dramatic bluffs above the Ohio River, Buzzard Roost Campground invites adventurers to experience raw, unspoiled beauty where ancient sandstone meets endless river views. This rustic retreat keeps things refreshingly simple—vault toilets, fire rings, and picnic tables are your companions here, while the real luxury is the sweeping overlook where you can watch Kentucky emerge from the morning mist. Pack in your water and pack out your worries at this primitive paradise where hiking trails and wildlife encounters await around every bend.

Rustic (primitive) camping with individual campsites that include fire rings and picnic tables and overlook sandstone bluffs and the Ohio River.

ElevationYour tent or camper will find its home on towering bluffs that command the Ohio River valley below, where the elevation provides both spectacular vistas and a sense of being suspended between earth and sky. These elevated campsites offer a natural vantage point that transforms sunrise and sunset into daily spectacles, with the river's silvery ribbon threading through the forested landscape far beneath your feet.

Natural Features and SceneryAncient sandstone formations rise dramatically from the hardwood forest floor, creating a rugged landscape that has witnessed centuries of river history below. The crown jewel is the scenic overlook platform, where weathered benches offer front-row seats to one of the region's most breathtaking vistas—the mighty Ohio River carving its timeless path between states, with Kentucky's rolling landscape stretching toward the horizon. As seasons shift, this vantage point transforms: spring brings emerging green canopies, summer offers deep forest shade, autumn explodes in fiery colors, and winter reveals the river's silver ribbon through bare branches.

Geological RegionThe campground sits within a remarkable geological showcase where Paleozoic sandstone outcrops and towering bluffs punctuate a mature hardwood forest ecosystem. These weathered stone formations, carved by millennia of wind and water, create natural ramparts that define the dramatic topography and provide the elevated perspectives that make this location so memorable.

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Total Campsitesnull campsites

Recommended CampsitesPark at the first trailhead access or the picnic/camping spur. Bring sufficient water and be prepared for a strenuous 0.5 mile trail to reach the riverbank.

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Site layoutParking areas at the first trailhead access and at the picnic/camping spur; camping area includes picnic tables, grills, a vault toilet, garbage can, and an information board. Each campsite includes a picnic table and fire ring.