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Pull-thru
USACELake Cumberland · Kentucky
Cumberland Point Campground
Overview Cumberland Point Campground is situated along the shores of the vast Lake Cumberland in southern Kentucky.
Sites31all reservable
Elev.732ft
Comf.Feb-Dec11 months
Max rig68 ft
Electric3131×50-amp
From Lexington2h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 732 ft, Cumberland Point Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Feb-Dec). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 31 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 31 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 68-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Feb-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
69%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 15.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Lexington
91 mi
2h09
02
Louisville
145 mi
3h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 31 SITES
Color byShow only
31 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
31
50-amp
1
Accessible
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Prime
31
Sites
★ The standout
Site 11
CPOI · shaded.
To neighbor
146 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.