About Holly Bay
Number of accommodations: 65
Campground Amenities
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Marina -
Dump Station
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (439)
What Guests Are Saying
Holly Bay Campground is praised for its friendly staff, clean facilities, and spacious, well-maintained campsites. Many visitors enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings, hiking trails, and lake access, making it a favorite destination for camping. However, some guests have reported issues with new management and inconsistent service, particularly regarding the booking process and communication of rules. Overall, the campground remains a popular choice for its peaceful atmosphere and welcoming environment.
What Guests Are Saying
Holly Bay Campground is praised for its friendly staff, clean facilities, and spacious, well-maintained campsites. Many visitors enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings, hiking trails, and lake access, making it a favorite destination for camping. However, some guests have reported issues with new management and inconsistent service, particularly regarding the booking process and communication of rules. Overall, the campground remains a popular choice for its peaceful atmosphere and welcoming environment.
Review Summary
Leslie B
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2020 β’ Stayed at: F3, Loop: F
Having to reserve your spots on the web site is very complicated most sites that say reserved on the site arenβt actually reserved
Mark K
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2020 β’ Stayed at: H16, Loop: H
We love to visit this beautiful lake, wonderful campground, and excellent campsite hosts. I can not say enough about how clean they keep the restrooms, and how welcome we always feel when we visit. We love the H loop and also G as well. Met the host from A4 and he was super helpful as well. This place is like a 5 star hotel in the forest! We have been vacationing here for many years, and cant wait to return. Hopefully one more before the close if season n October.
Mark K
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2020 β’ Stayed at: H16, Loop: H
We love to visit this beautiful lake, wonderful campground, and excellent campsite hosts. I can not say enough about how clean they keep the restrooms, and how welcome we always feel when we visit. We love the H loop and also G as well. Met the host from A4 and he was super helpful as well. This place is like a 5 star hotel in the forest! We have been vacationing here for many years, and cant wait to return. Hopefully one more before the close if season n October.
Lori S
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 6, Loop: A
This is our first time at this campground. We LOVED it. The campground is so quite and the sites are so spacious. We liked the sites being tiered so you can have more area to enjoy. Even though the we was close to the campground boat ramp the traffic to the ramp wasn't bothering us. The only noise we had was a boat puttering by cause the campground is in the no wake zone area. We will be back soon. The complaint we had was in the description of the site was that it had a fire pit and grill. Well there was a fire pit but no grill.
Aditya B
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 6, Loop: A
This(6A) was an excellent duplex campsite. The parking level has a dedicated space for one tent and a few steps downstairs has space for two campsites, a picnic bench, and a fire pit.
The site is beautifully covered with trees and very spacious. Itβs also secluded from other sites. One can take the glimpse of the lake through the gaps between tree. And, there is a path to take you to the lake.
We loved staying here and definitely recommend this national forest and this campsite for a nature retreat.
B F
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 5, Loop: A
Beautiful lake and camping area, need to be careful of the copperheads, we ran over one while visiting A section, right after dark crossing the road. Also,thought only 6 persons per site, in the primitive camping area, we saw lots of HIspanics climbing out of a 4 door white truck with a cover over the back. they were hiding in the bed under the cover, when they pulled up they climbed out and had lots of drinks and food in there. At the bathhouses they were lots of them taking showers, clothes on the floor, sitting on the floor with kids running around. It was really crowded and hard to get in.
Benita L
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2020 β’ Stayed at: D03, Loop: D
We had a wonderful visit to Holly Bay
The camp sites are great
We hiked the trails and rode our bikes
Showers house were Clean
Highly recommend!
Melissa W
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 10, Loop: A
The campsite was very spacious, clean and well maintained! The view of the lake was beautiful! We stayed at site F5 and it had a trail right down to the lake!
Kathryn S
VerifiedAugust 29, 2020 β’ Stayed at: F6, Loop: F
Wonderful campground!
Carmen M
VerifiedAugust 27, 2020 β’ Stayed at: H09, Loop: H
A very beautiful and clean campground. The sites were all private enough. We found the hiking trail to Van hook Falls just 2 1/2 miles away. Several falls along the way. The lake is clean and a nice trail around it.
Location Holly Bay
Address:
395 Laurel Lake Rd
London, KY, 40744
United States
From London, Kentucky, take Exit 38 off I-75. Turn west on KY 192, then go 14.2 miles and turn south (left) on KY 1193. Follow signs to Holly Bay Campground entrance (3 miles).
Latitude & Longitude: 36.9792 / -84.2667
Elevation: 340 feet
Policies & Rules
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Campsite Occupancy & Vehicle Policy:Each single campsite is limited to 6 people and 2 vehicles.Double sites are limited to 12 people and 4 vehicles.Cars, trucks, trailers, boats, motorcycles ,etc. ARE considered vehicles. One boat or trailer per site only.All vehicles must be parked in designated parking areas only. Parking on roadsides, grass, or non-designated areas is not permitted.If space allows, additional vehicles may be permitted for a $10 fee per vehicle. However, extra vehicles may be refused if parking is not available.All additional vehicles must exit the campground by 10:00 PM, unless parked in an approved designated parking area.Guests are responsible for ensuring their party complies with all occupancy and vehicle limits. |
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Pet Policy β Dogs must be kept on a visible leash at all times. Electronic fence collars are not allowed. |
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Reserve Your Site Carefully β Make sure the site you choose can accommodate your equipment. The site you reserve is yours; moving to another site is not allowed. |
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Boat & Trailer Policy β Only one boat and trailer per campsite is allowed due to limited space at the boat ramp and within the campsites. Boat Trailers Count as a vehicle. |
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Electric Surcharge β Electric hookups include a surcharge in the campsite price. |
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Occupancy Limits β Maximum of 6 campers per single site. |
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For more information on the Daniel Boone National Forest Click here |
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Bear Safety β Bears frequent in the area. Keep all food in approved containers at all times to protect yourself and wildlife. |
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Firewood Guidelines β Donβt move firewood! Help protect our forests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. To learn more, visit Don't Move Firewood |
