About Buckhorn Campground
Number of accommodations: 23
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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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Reviews (209)
What Guests Are Saying
Buckhorn Campground is highly praised for its friendly staff, clean facilities, and well-maintained grounds, making it a favorite among families. The campground offers a peaceful atmosphere, great amenities like fishing, playgrounds, and laundry facilities, and is ideal for a relaxing getaway. Some minor concerns included occasional bugs and slight maintenance issues, but overall, visitors express a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Buckhorn Campground is highly praised for its friendly staff, clean facilities, and well-maintained grounds, making it a favorite among families. The campground offers a peaceful atmosphere, great amenities like fishing, playgrounds, and laundry facilities, and is ideal for a relaxing getaway. Some minor concerns included occasional bugs and slight maintenance issues, but overall, visitors express a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Christine M
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2021 • Stayed at: C07, Loop: BUCK
Buckhorn is a very clean campground, friendly staff and guests. Most sites are along the creek with great fishing opportunities. Will definitely come back here for a longer stay.
Robert M
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: C06, Loop: BUCK
The new camp host is a big improvement, she is very helpful & courteous to the guest.
Robert M
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: C06, Loop: BUCK
The new camp host is a big improvement, she is very helpful & courteous to the guest.
Ashley R
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: C13, Loop: BUCK
We have always loved to camp here, but they have become very strict with parking. We always bring 2 vehicles, and you cant have your vehicle in the grass what-so-ever! 2 trucks wont fit in the campsite with our trailer and my family who always camp with is, are disabled and on oxygen, were ask to move their vehicle from the campsite because 2 of the tires were in the grass! Total CRAP! And then this trip, the grass was just a mess where the kids usually play and fish.. un-cut, and grass clippings left over from the last cut.
Ashley R
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: C13, Loop: BUCK
We have always loved to camp here, but they have become very strict with parking. We always bring 2 vehicles, and you cant have your vehicle in the grass what-so-ever! 2 trucks wont fit in the campsite with our trailer and my family who always camp with is, are disabled and on oxygen, were ask to move their vehicle from the campsite because 2 of the tires were in the grass! Total CRAP! And then this trip, the grass was just a mess where the kids usually play and fish.. un-cut, and grass clippings left over from the last cut.
Laurie F
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2021 • Stayed at: C14, Loop: BUCK
Well maintained. Really nice laundry. Go hosts.
Make sure you have everything you need because campground is remote.
Nearest diesel fuel is 30 mins away.
Laurie F
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2021 • Stayed at: C14, Loop: BUCK
Well maintained. Really nice laundry. Go hosts.
Make sure you have everything you need because campground is remote.
Nearest diesel fuel is 30 mins away.
Tony L
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: C03, Loop: BUCK
Campground was clean, nice, and employees were awesome. Bathhouse was clean as well.
But, my issue was NO one was enforcing quiet hours etc. Kids running around making noise past mid night practically every night, I was across from the volley ball court and had to run some kids off Sunday night at 12:30 am for playing ball, I have a pop-up camper and can hear everything. Also people riding around on golf carts late at night too. Heck they let some of the kids drive them without supervision. 🤦🏼♂️
So I'm not even sure if we'll be able to camp here again. Not trying to sound bad.
Tony L
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: C03, Loop: BUCK
Campground was clean, nice, and employees were awesome. Bathhouse was clean as well.
But, my issue was NO one was enforcing quiet hours etc. Kids running around making noise past mid night practically every night, I was across from the volley ball court and had to run some kids off Sunday night at 12:30 am for playing ball, I have a pop-up camper and can hear everything. Also people riding around on golf carts late at night too. Heck they let some of the kids drive them without supervision. 🤦🏼♂️
So I'm not even sure if we'll be able to camp here again. Not trying to sound bad.
Linda L
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2021 • Stayed at: C04, Loop: BUCK
Nice campground. Wonderful laundry room. If ever in area again would definitely stay there.
Location Buckhorn Campground
Address:
804 Buckhorn Dam Rd
Buckhorn, KY, 41721-8808
United States
Traveling north from Lexington, take I-64 to the Mountain Parkway. Exit at Slade,
take KY 11 South through Beattyville. Continue on Highway 11 to Booneville, continuing past the courthouse to KY 28 West. Follow KY 28 about 23 miles to Buckhorn.
Traveling east From Hazard, take KY 15 North 9 miles to 28 W (left turn) through Chavies. Follow Highway 28 West straight and go 15 miles to Buckhorn.
Buckhorn Campground is accessible via I-64 and the Mountain Parkway. From I-64, take the Mountain Parkway to Slade, then KY 11 South to Booneville, and continue on KY 28 West to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.3508 / -83.4728
Elevation: 311 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
