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Pull-thru
USACECarr Creek Lake · Kentucky
Littcarr Campground
Overview Littcarr Campground is located on the shores of Carr Creek Lake in southeastern Kentucky's mountainous region.
Sites45all reservable
Elev.1,115ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig54 ft1 pull-thru
Electric4545×50-amp
From Lexington2h36real 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 1,115 ft, Littcarr Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 45 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 45 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 54-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on quiet.
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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Lexington
134 mi
2h36
02
Louisville
205 mi
3h54
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 45 SITES
Color byShow only
45 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
45
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
45
Sites
★ The standout
Site B1
LITT · shaded.
To neighbor
158 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.