About Holmes Bend
Number of accommodations: 123
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
On Site Services
- Playground
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (303)
What Guests Are Saying
Holmes Bend campground is praised for its cleanliness, spacious and shaded sites, and friendly hosts, making it a great base for exploring the area. Guests appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and well-maintained facilities, although some noted inconveniences like closed restrooms and unreliable electrical hookups. Overall, many families enjoy their time there, highlighting the welcoming environment and desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Holmes Bend campground is praised for its cleanliness, spacious and shaded sites, and friendly hosts, making it a great base for exploring the area. Guests appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and well-maintained facilities, although some noted inconveniences like closed restrooms and unreliable electrical hookups. Overall, many families enjoy their time there, highlighting the welcoming environment and desire to return.
Review Summary
Jeff B
VerifiedAugust 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 084, Loop: C
Larry and Barbara do a great job
Kim K
VerifiedAugust 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: C
We love Holmes Bend. It is always clean and the spots are nice and roomy. The shade trees are definitely a bonus. Will continue to stay here!
chris l
VerifiedAugust 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: B
One of our favorite Campground
Missy F
VerifiedAugust 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: B
The picnic table needs to be dug out. It is so low you can sit comfortably.
Dan C
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: B
Good trip
Hannah T
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: C
Absolutely love everything about this campground!
Tabitha S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: D
This is our second time camping at Holmes Bend and I absolutely LOVE it! Friendly staff and the perfect place to camp. Quick and easy entrance to the lake and a playground area for kids. This was our first time using our camper and it was nice being able to fill up our water tank there and also able to clean out our tanks as well. 100% recommend this campground to everyone.
Larry C
VerifiedAugust 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: B
campground looked nice but of three toilets in the men's bathhouse only one worked. One was plugged and the other had the seat torn off. Sites were large and flat. A nice walking trail from the campgrounds .
Dan B
VerifiedJuly 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: D
This is one of the of the most beautiful campgrounds we have spent a week at. Site 105 was in the trees at the end of a cul-de-sac. Quiet and secluded.
The dense tree overhang gave it a rain forest fell. A variety of shaded and open air sites. Most sites are back in with a few pull thru. The park attendants are also some of the nicest we have yet to meet. They said the cell service is weak but we had good enough Verizon service to run internet connection and make calls. Overall it was a truly pleasant experience. The last few miles leading into the campground was very picturesque. Be sure to have your camera ready. Many deer in the area and they were very comfortable with the humans.
Brian D
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 082, Loop: C
We were so impressed with the volunteer camp host couple, Larry and Barb Gullet! They stopped by to greet us after we set up, and when we told them we planned to rent a boat, they gave us a map of the lake and surrounding area. When we said we love the Corps parks, they gave us a disc of all the Corps parks nationwide! They were so helpful and friendly! The park is pretty and has some nice hiking trails. You do have to exit the campground to access the lake. There is a nice swimming beach and marina right down the road. Complaints: bathrooms and showers could use a good cleaning. So many unsupervised kids riding bikes on the roads within the campground. We had a hard time getting them to move off to the side so we could get past in our car.
Location Holmes Bend
Address:
69 Corps Rd
Columbia, KY, 42728
United States
From Columbia, KY, take Cumberland Parkway to exit 49 and merge onto Highway 55 north. Continue for 1.5 miles, then turn right on Highway 551. After a mile turn left on Holmes Bend Road and follow directional signs to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.2139 / -85.2667
Elevation: 262 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
4:30PM
General
- Campground now ran by volunteers. There will be limited tollhouse hours and services offered. Reservations will not be marked in advance at the campsite. Do not set up at any campsite without reserving the site first. Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or on www.recreation.gov.
- Off-road vehicles not permitted.
- CAMPING REGULATIONS 1. Camping is permitted at designated camping areas with not more than six (6) people or the members of one family unit at any one site. A family unit is considered to be parent(s) and unmarried children living in the same household. All vehicles must be registered at the tollhouse. Vehicles and personal property are to be placed only on the site(s) rented by you, not on adjoining sites. All vehicles/boat trailers must be within the limits of your campsite or in a designated parking area. 2. Campers must register at the campground entrance station as soon as possible after arrival. To prevent overloading electrical circuits, only one (1) camper unit may be plugged into the campsite electric pedestal. Unoccupied or unrented campsites may not be utilized for electric service. 3. Campers will display the user permit on the site identification post and return it to the tollhouse when departing. 5. Gear, equipment, trash, and debris shall be completely removed from the area upon departure. 6. Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. The operation or use of any noise-producing devices that unreasonably annoy others at any time is prohibited. The use of properly muffled generators is permitted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Individuals who are boisterous, rowdy, disorderly, or otherwise disturb the peace at any time may be requested to leave the campground and forfeit all camping fees paid.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
