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Campground booking odds in KY
38 campgrounds ranked from easiest to hardest to book in July.
Ranked — easiest first
| # | Campground | Park | Odds | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mammoth Cave Backcountry Camping | Mammoth Cave National Park | 2 | Easy |
| 2 | TRACE BRANCH CAMPGROUND | Buckhorn Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 3 | Wilderness Road Campground | Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | 2 | Easy |
| 4 | BUCKHORN CAMPGROUND | Buckhorn Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 5 | FISHING CREEK CAMPGROUND | Lake Cumberland | 3 | Easy |
| 6 | GROVE | Daniel Boone National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 7 | Houchin Ferry Campground | Mammoth Cave National Park | 3 | Easy |
| 8 | Laurel River Lake Picnic Area | Laurel River Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 9 | NORTH FORK (KY) | Rough River Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 10 | SMITH RIDGE | Green River Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 11 | ZILPO - DANIEL BOONE NAT. FOR. | Daniel Boone National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 12 | BUMPUS MILLS | Barkley Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 13 | CARR CREEK LAKE SHELTERS | Carr Creek Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 14 | CAVE CREEK | Rough River Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 15 | HOLMES BEND | Green River Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 16 | MAMMOTH CAVE CAMPGROUND | Mammoth Cave National Park | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 17 | MAMMOTH PICNIC SHELTERS | Mammoth Cave National Park | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 18 | TAILWATER | Barren River Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 19 | WAITSBORO CAMPGROUND | Lake Cumberland | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 20 | AXTEL | Rough River Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 21 | CUMBERLAND POINT CAMPGROUND | Lake Cumberland | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 22 | FALL CREEK CAMPGROUND | Lake Cumberland | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 23 | HURRICANE CREEK | Barkley Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 24 | LAUREL BRANCH | Rough River Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 25 | MAPLE SPRINGS | Mammoth Cave National Park | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 26 | MOUTARDIER | Nolin River Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 27 | PIKES RIDGE | Green River Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 28 | THE NARROWS | Barren River Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 29 | TWIN KNOBS CAMPGROUND | Daniel Boone National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 30 | BAILEYS POINT | Barren River Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 31 | CANAL | Barkley Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 32 | DEWEY LAKE SHELTER | Dewey Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 33 | DOG CREEK (KY) | Nolin River Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 34 | EUREKA | Barkley Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 35 | GRAYSON LAKE DAMSITE SHELTERS | Grayson Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 36 | HOLLY BAY | Daniel Boone National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 37 | CRAIGS CREEK GROUP AREA | Daniel Boone National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 38 | KENDALL CAMPGROUND | Lake Cumberland | 7 | Hard |