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
Bobby A
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2021 • Stayed at: S-25, Loop: CMPG
Excellent camp ground. Really enjoyed our trip. Very family friendly. Everyone camping around us was very nice. Definitely going back.
Lester T
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2021 • Stayed at: S-12, Loop: CMPG
The road to get down to the campsite was very difficult to follow and there were no clearly marked signs. The camp sites were not clearly marked out for each site and were very small. On the upside, the access to the river was wonderful and the bathrooms and showers were nice and clean and very accessible. There is a nice playground for the kids and the grounds-keepers are super nice. Great destination for Kayaking.
Bobby A
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2021 • Stayed at: S-25, Loop: CMPG
Excellent camp ground. Really enjoyed our trip. Very family friendly. Everyone camping around us was very nice. Definitely going back.
Lester T
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2021 • Stayed at: S-12, Loop: CMPG
The road to get down to the campsite was very difficult to follow and there were no clearly marked signs. The camp sites were not clearly marked out for each site and were very small. On the upside, the access to the river was wonderful and the bathrooms and showers were nice and clean and very accessible. There is a nice playground for the kids and the grounds-keepers are super nice. Great destination for Kayaking.
Mary C
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: S-14, Loop: CMPG
Enjoyed our stay
Mary C
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: S-14, Loop: CMPG
Enjoyed our stay
Chris B
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 • Stayed at: S-02, Loop: CMPG
Very nice, well maintained. They are working hard to recover from the flooding. Great camp host. A word of caution... the public road is a danger to any unit over 8 feet tall. many low branches and several switch-backs.
Chris B
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 • Stayed at: S-02, Loop: CMPG
Very nice, well maintained. They are working hard to recover from the flooding. Great camp host. A word of caution... the public road is a danger to any unit over 8 feet tall. many low branches and several switch-backs.
tony t
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: S-28, Loop: CMPG
I arrived in late afternoon on a weekday and there was only one other camper on the waterfront site. While the campground is set up for RV -style camping with pads, power and water at each site, it was fine for tent camping as well. Heavy fog during the night made it seem even more isolated — and it’s isolated enough on its own! — and peaceful. Great, friendly and accommodating host who lives on site made it even more enjoyable. Was quite a ride along a lightly maintained mountainous road with washouts in several places that made me glad I hadn’t had to find the campground in the dark. All in all a memorable experience largely free of mosquitoes and other bugs on the late June of 2021 day I was there.
tony t
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: S-28, Loop: CMPG
I arrived in late afternoon on a weekday and there was only one other camper on the waterfront site. While the campground is set up for RV -style camping with pads, power and water at each site, it was fine for tent camping as well. Heavy fog during the night made it seem even more isolated — and it’s isolated enough on its own! — and peaceful. Great, friendly and accommodating host who lives on site made it even more enjoyable. Was quite a ride along a lightly maintained mountainous road with washouts in several places that made me glad I hadn’t had to find the campground in the dark. All in all a memorable experience largely free of mosquitoes and other bugs on the late June of 2021 day I was there.
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
