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Trace Branch Campground
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Trace Branch Campground

Buckhorn, Kentucky · 1,050 ftIn Buckhorn Lake

At a glance

6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night
$24–$60recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites
29From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups
FullElectric 50 amp, water, sewerFrom recreation.gov · Aug 2026
Elevation
1,050 ft320 m
Season
Not yet known
Cell signal
Not yet known

Loops1

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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Loop names are trimmed and merged.

Amenities

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  • ADA accessible
  • Campfires allowed
  • Dump station
  • Laundry
  • Showers
  • Toilets

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About

Overview

The Trace Branch Campground, located on Buckhorn Lake, is a great launchpad for outdoor activities in Kentucky's lush Cumberland Plateau. The facility features plenty of shade and open grassy areas for spreading out and enjoying the landscape of the Appalachian Mountain Range.

Recreation

Buckhorn lake offers ideal conditions for anglers including seclusion from fishing pressure and boat traffic, producing some of the best muskie fishing in the area.

From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit

Cell service

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  • VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
  • AT&T4G LTE
  • T-Mobile4G LTE

Cell service at Trace Branch Campground: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, 2% chance of rain86°63°
  • ThuChance Showers And Thunderstorms, 36% chance of rain84°66°
  • FriRain Showers Likely, 62% chance of rain69°43°
  • SatSunny, 3% chance of rain56°37°
  • SunSunny65°43°

Nearby camping

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3 more within 25 mi

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

37.27312, -83.36899
Managed by
Army Corps of EngineersFederal operator
Nearest town
Buckhorn
Park
Buckhorn Lake

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