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Pull-thru
USFSDaniel Boone National Forest · Kentucky
Twin Knobs Campground
Overview Nestled on the shores of Cave Run Lake, this camp is part of the larger Twin Knobs Recreation Area.
Sites208195 reservable
Elev.823ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig70 ft
Electric11585×50-amp
From Lexington1h30real 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 823 ft, Twin Knobs Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 208 sites total: 195 reservable and 13 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 85 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 70-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 8 peaks, 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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
71%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
69°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Lexington
66 mi
1h30
02
Louisville
137 mi
2h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 208 SITES
Color byShow only
201 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
85
50-amp
0
Accessible
14
Prime
208
Sites
★ The standout
Site F019
F · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
117 ft
Location
Prime
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
89
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.5 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.