About Trace Branch Campground
Number of accommodations: 24
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Campground Amenities
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- Dump station on site
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Reviews (68)
What Guests Are Saying
Trace Branch Campground offers a friendly and accommodating atmosphere with clean, well-maintained facilities and beautiful surroundings, ideal for kayaking and fishing. The hosts, a mother-daughter team, are praised for their helpfulness, and the campground features a new playground and a boat launch. While access roads can be narrow and some sites are small and uneven, the overall experience is enjoyable and peaceful, making it a popular choice for return visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Trace Branch Campground offers a friendly and accommodating atmosphere with clean, well-maintained facilities and beautiful surroundings, ideal for kayaking and fishing. The hosts, a mother-daughter team, are praised for their helpfulness, and the campground features a new playground and a boat launch. While access roads can be narrow and some sites are small and uneven, the overall experience is enjoyable and peaceful, making it a popular choice for return visits.
Review Summary
Joel M
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 • Stayed at: S-22, Loop: CMPG
The camp host was beyond friendly and accommodating! The facilities were clean and well maintained. We will definitely be going back to Trace Branch campground
Joel M
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 • Stayed at: S-22, Loop: CMPG
The camp host was beyond friendly and accommodating! The facilities were clean and well maintained. We will definitely be going back to Trace Branch campground
Gordon B
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: S-26, Loop: CMPG
Nice quiet and beautiful place. Hosts are very friendly and helpful
Gordon B
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: S-26, Loop: CMPG
Nice quiet and beautiful place. Hosts are very friendly and helpful
Tony H
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: S-23, Loop: CMPG
Thus place was a great place to stay, especially if you like kayking and fishing. Make sure you don't follow google maps, it will lead you down a 1 lane road and we had to back our trailer up for nearly 1/2 mile. But the campground was definitely worth the trip.
Tony H
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: S-23, Loop: CMPG
Thus place was a great place to stay, especially if you like kayking and fishing. Make sure you don't follow google maps, it will lead you down a 1 lane road and we had to back our trailer up for nearly 1/2 mile. But the campground was definitely worth the trip.
Glenn A
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: S-03, Loop: CMPG
The campground was great. The two host mother and daughter were both very sweet and friendly. They were the best ever. The people in the community also were helpful in that they not just gave direction but lead me miles down the road to my destinations. Restrooms and showers were clean and stocked with supplies. There was a brand new playground my grand daughter loved. All the camp sites were clean as well as the entire campground. The campground is on a large lake with a boat launch at the campground. The campground is the prettiest and most peaceful I have ever stayed at. The only negative is that the road coming into the campground is narrow. Locals seemed fine with it though. Bring a map as there is no internet for Map Quest. We enjoyed no internet at the campground as we played Old Maids in the evening with our 8 year old granddaughter. What fun.
Glenn A
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: S-03, Loop: CMPG
The campground was great. The two host mother and daughter were both very sweet and friendly. They were the best ever. The people in the community also were helpful in that they not just gave direction but lead me miles down the road to my destinations. Restrooms and showers were clean and stocked with supplies. There was a brand new playground my grand daughter loved. All the camp sites were clean as well as the entire campground. The campground is on a large lake with a boat launch at the campground. The campground is the prettiest and most peaceful I have ever stayed at. The only negative is that the road coming into the campground is narrow. Locals seemed fine with it though. Bring a map as there is no internet for Map Quest. We enjoyed no internet at the campground as we played Old Maids in the evening with our 8 year old granddaughter. What fun.
Matthew M
VerifiedJune 17, 2024 • Stayed at: S-07, Loop: CMPG
Sites are WAY too small, and the one I was at was way out of level. No cell service.
Matthew M
VerifiedJune 17, 2024 • Stayed at: S-07, Loop: CMPG
Sites are WAY too small, and the one I was at was way out of level. No cell service.
Location Trace Branch Campground
Address:
804 Buckhorn Dam Road
Buckhorn, KY, 41721-8808
United States
From Lexington, KY, take I-75 south 83 miles to London. Take exit 41 or 38 to Daniel Boone Parkway east and continue 44 miles to Hyden Spur. Exit towards Tim Couch Pass and turn left towards Thousandsticks onto Bull Creek Road.
Go 2.5 miles to KY Highway 257, then head north about 9 miles to the Confluence bridge. Turn right and cross the bridge, then take a left on Mosley Bend Road. Continue 2 miles to Trace Branch Campground on your left.
Trace Branch Campground is accessible via I-75, approximately 83 miles to the west, and the Daniel Boone Parkway, which connects to the campground via KY Highway 257.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.2417 / -83.3728
Elevation: 327 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Campground is prone to flooding when lake levels are high
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
