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Reviews (70)
What Guests Are Saying
Trace Branch Campground offers a peaceful and family-friendly atmosphere, with friendly and accommodating hosts who maintain clean facilities. Many visitors appreciate its proximity to home, making it convenient for families, especially those with children. The campground is also noted for its beautiful surroundings and opportunities for kayaking and fishing, despite some navigation challenges.
What Guests Are Saying
Trace Branch Campground offers a peaceful and family-friendly atmosphere, with friendly and accommodating hosts who maintain clean facilities. Many visitors appreciate its proximity to home, making it convenient for families, especially those with children. The campground is also noted for its beautiful surroundings and opportunities for kayaking and fishing, despite some navigation challenges.
Review Summary
Joseph D
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: S-03, Loop: CMPG
Host were super nice and helpful. Not many campers there so it was peaceful.
Patricia B
VerifiedMay 31, 2026 • Stayed at: S-28, Loop: CMPG
We love it at Trace Branch Campground. The host and thier family are awesome and very friendly. We like this campground because it is close to home and our family can visit any time. We also like it because me and my husband both work full time and we can stay at the campground and go to work from there. Another reason is that we have an autistic grandson and he loves being there. He loves the water and the playground, and the host's family are very good with him. It is almost like a family campground where everyone watches everyone's children while outside playing. It has been kept clean every time we've been there.
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 mi. 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 mi. 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.
Location & Directions for Trace Branch Campground
804 Buckhorn Dam Road, Buckhorn, KY 41721-8808 United States
Elevation: 327 ft
Getting There
From Lexington, KY, take I-75 south 83 mi to London. Take exit 41 or 38 to Daniel Boone Parkway east and continue 44 mi to Hyden Spur. Exit towards Tim Couch Pass and turn left towards Thousandsticks onto Bull Creek Road. <br /><br /> Go 2.5 mi to...
From Lexington, KY, take I-75 south 83 mi to London. Take exit 41 or 38 to Daniel Boone Parkway east and continue 44 mi to Hyden Spur. Exit towards Tim Couch Pass and turn left towards Thousandsticks onto Bull Creek Road.
Go 2.5 mi to KY Highway 257, then head north about 9 mi to the Confluence bridge. Turn right and cross the bridge, then take a left on Mosley Bend Road. Continue 2 mi to Trace Branch Campground on your left.
Highway access
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.
Policies & Rules
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- 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: October 18, 2026
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