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Pull-thru
USACERough River Lake · Kentucky
Laurel Branch
Overview Laurel Branch Campground is located on the shore of Rough River Lake in south central Kentucky.
Sites62all reservable
Elev.574ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig82 ft4 pull-thru
Electric4948×50-amp
From Louisville1h36real 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 574 ft, Laurel Branch has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 62 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 48 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 82-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
66%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 9.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Louisville
69 mi
1h36
02
Lexington
129 mi
2h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 62 SITES
Color byShow only
61 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
48
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
62
Sites
★ The standout
Site B20
B · shaded.
To neighbor
110 ft
Max rig
33 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
15
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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.