Warning
GeneralCave Creek Recreation Area will not be operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the 2026 Season. Questions regarding fees, pass eligibility, or campground reservations procedures should be directed to the new managing entity, BrightSky Campgrounds, at 270-938-3715 or rob@brightskycampgrounds.com.
About Cave Creek
Number of accommodations: 63
Campground Amenities
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Dump Station -
Playground
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Reviews (247)
What Guests Are Saying
Cave Creek campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and enjoyable amenities, including a boat ramp and private showers. Many campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and well-maintained facilities, making it a favorite spot for family gatherings and outdoor activities. However, there is concern about its potential closure and reduced operating schedule, which has saddened many regular visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Cave Creek campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and enjoyable amenities, including a boat ramp and private showers. Many campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and well-maintained facilities, making it a favorite spot for family gatherings and outdoor activities. However, there is concern about its potential closure and reduced operating schedule, which has saddened many regular visitors.
Review Summary
THERESE R
VerifiedFebruary 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: B
not now
Joe G
VerifiedNovember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: C
Great people
Ronald Carol B
VerifiedOctober 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: B
Enjoyed our stay at Cave Creek Campground. Very clean, nice bathrooms, very friendly park attendant.
leeah g
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: C
Camp grounds were well kept and the shower house/bathrooms were very clean! We will definitely be back!
William S
VerifiedOctober 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: B
Nice quiet campground. Seemed well taken care of and I found campers around me to be very respectful for me and for quiet hours
Don S
VerifiedOctober 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 58, Loop: E
Fire ring was full of trash. Thousands of cigarette butts on the ground throughout the park. site roads are very steep and curvy, big rigs beware! It appears that the 24 day maximum stay rules are not being enforced as there were several rv's looked like they had set up permanent residence in the hilltop sites. dump station access ingress and egress was poorly designed, requires a loop trip through entire campground. Positives, the boat ramp is nice. the handicapped fishing pier is nice. Quiet hours were observed.
Glenn S
VerifiedOctober 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: A
Very nice and friendly park attendants couldn’t ask for any better. The area is nice and clean, are favorite place to camp.
Harlan H
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 60, Loop: E
Best camp ground on the area the people that oversees the camp ground are so helpful with what every you need .
Bobbi M
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: A
Our campsite smelled like raw sewage all weekend. Sitting outside was not enjoyable. The grass had not been cut either. Corp can do a better job. I know its near the end of the season but grass is still growing and needs mowed.
HILBERT W
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: A
It was great
Park attendants were wonderful
Location Cave Creek
Address:
1543 Cave Creek Road
Falls Of Rough, KY, 40119
United States
Begin at ramp onto Gene Snyder Freeway KY-841W toward I-65, traveling 6.5 miles. Take I-65/Louisville/Nashville, Exit Number 10, onto I-65 S toward Nashville/Elizabethtown, traveling 34 miles. Take US-31W/KY-62/Wendell H Ford Western Kentucky Parkway/Hodgenville/Paducah, Exit Number 91, toward Paducah/Elizabethtown/Owensboro/Western Kentucky Parkway W, traveling 29.6 miles. Take KY-259/Leitchfield/Brownsville, Exit Number 107, traveling .3 miles. Turn right onto S Main Street/KY-259, traveling .9 miles. Take 3rd exit from roundabout Courthouse Square onto W Main Street/KY-54, traveling 10.9 miles. Turn right onto Falls of Rough Road/KY-79, traveling 4.6 miles. Turn right onto Cave Creek Road KY-736, traveling 1.8 miles. End at 1543 Cave Creek Road, Falls of Rough, KY. Distance is approximately 90 miles with an approximate travel time of 1.5 hours.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.5733 / -86.4953
Elevation: 180 feet
Policies & Rules
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| General |
Off-road vehicles are not permitted |
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No alcohol allowed due to local Grayson County ordinance. |
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Park Attendant can be reached while on duty at (270) 879-4304. If no answer, contact the Rough River Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office at (270) 257-2061. |
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$5 per day boat ramp fee |
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Reservations will not be marked in advance at the campsite. Do not set up at any campsite without reserving the site first. |
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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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Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Generators and other noise-producing devices must be turned off during this time. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralCave Creek Recreation Area will not be operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the 2026 Season. Questions regarding fees, pass eligibility, or campground reservations procedures should be directed to the new managing entity, BrightSky Campgrounds, at 270-938-3715 or rob@brightskycampgrounds.com.
