I was not originally planning to go here, but always leave a spot in travels to just "randomly…read moreramble" somewhere, and this was it! The old fort site has a marina and some signage, but it was brutal hot, so I wandered up to the Kentucky River Museum and stumbled right into a fascinating tour! The guide's family has operated the lock (Lock 10 to be specific) since practically conception, so he had stories, pictures, letters, journals, and a deep connection to the home and site. Awesome tour! This tour is included with your purchase of a fort ticket, so I headed over there to get mine and wander around the replica fort complete with cabins, crows, period demonstrations, and a video about the one and only Daniel Boone! You know, that guy, pretty famous in these parts....

It's a great place to stop on a road trip to stretch your legs and enjoy some fresh air. We did not…read morestop at the campground but did walk around the fort. The buildings and history are very interesting!

Camped here on a Saturday night recently -- I'd rented a cabin in the Gorge and backpacked here…read moreseveral times, but never car-camped. I think I was a little afraid that the campground would be similar to Miguel's -- lots of party-time people and little privacy. However, our small group was pleasantly surprised that many of the sites had their own sense of "place." While few of the sites are completely secluded, they at least have plenty of trees around them to give you a tiny bit of privacy. We got a double-pad site since we had two tents, and this was more than enough room. The pads are very generously sized, so if you have one of those ginormous 8-person tents that are bigger than a Manhattan studio apartment, you should have no issue setting it up. Each site comes with a picnic table (ours had 2 but not sure if that was because it was a double?) and a fire pit. You can purchase wood and ice at the campsite host. There are also some short but fun trails that lead off from Koomer Ridge, and I think at least one connects to the Rough Trail, which is a very long trail going through the Gorge that also lives up to its name. The only downside is you can hear the traffic from the road fairly easy, but giving how close the campground is to the main road, this isn't really surprising. I just figure it's part of the territory with car camping as opposed to backpacking.

We moved camp here after one night at another not-so-great place, and then decided to stay an…read moreadditional night because we were having too much fun. Wonderful, spacious sites and nice clean facilities - what more do you really need? The campground is conveniently located near the highway and for short drives to the surrounding area for hiking, sightseeing and whatnot. There is access to at least one cliff trail at several points around the campground, and you're never too far from a pit toilet. But if those aren't your idea of a nice place to do your business, the actual restroom and shower facilities are amazingly clean. My only complaint is that the frogs don't know what "quiet time" means.

Nice natural area to walk around it! It is larger and more secluded than the average local option…read more Unfortunately dogs aren't allowed.

Neat little stop. The walk is mostly paved and flat which I think is a plus for some. The blue hole…read moreis neat and the spring boils up which a neat little phenomenon. There is a pond with fish, turtles and frogs. Informative signs along the path tell the history of the park as well.

Still excellent family owned business, well maintained by the owners, who are super nice. They…read moreassist you in parking your trailer, and offer to help set up. Maintained greenery and paved roads, entrainment on weekend nights. Chimney Rock is super nice place to check out

Caretaker was awesome!! Love the high school fishing tournament going on. So much fun watching the…read morekids having a great time . Thanks Boat Guys !!!

Crappy stay, owners are not helpful at all. Messed up our group reservation and split us all up on…read moreday of arrival after promising to have us together. No sympathy at all, made promises they couldn't keep to fill the spots for the weekend. The workers were nice but owners are not. Wouldn't recommend this KOA to anyone. Also, the campground has much to be desired. Very old, rough and outdated. Needs work bad. Sites are all broken up and un-level. Playground in terrible shape, no mulch for kids. Overall this place needs a lot of help, if paying KOA prices, it should be in better shape in many regards.

Good! It had a great staff. The sites were nice. Lots of trees and you could tell they cared…read moreabout guests! Go!

Not a bad campground Sites are at an angle so hard to park…read moreyour tow vehicles Rather noisy Don't know that I would return

Great for an overnight stay! We pulled in after hours and it was a straight shot to our campsite…read more Took a little bit to level out but we've had worse. It's quiet with it being right in town.

A great way to spend a spring, summer of fall day floating down the Rockcastle RIver in a kayak,…read morecanoe, or tube. While we didn't hiking, rock climb or rent a bike, we spotted fishing by several folks. There are also campsites, with firewood along the wooded riverside sites.

Went here this past weekend w a group of 8. We had a wonderful time. The employees were very…read morehelpful and kind. The canoe trip ran very smooth and was awesome! They did a great job making our first camping trip one to never forget. Highly recommend.

Had the best time! The trails were very kid friendly and the waterfall was beautiful!read more

Very good place to camp and have events. Spacious, clean and all around very well kept.read more

Amazing experience. Great clean campground. Great location. I can't express enough of how…read moreappreciative I was that this was such a clean campground. Spacious sites and friendly staff.

My large family and I stayed here for 3 days/2 nights and we had the entire campgrounds to…read moreourselves. The owners were the most welcoming and sweetest family ever! We had a private large area by the river where my family swam in every day, there were porta-potties if you needed them (not luxury in any way but we weren't really looking for luxury toilets when we originally brought a "poop bucket" haha!) and they sold firewood on site for dirt cheap if you needed it. In the middle, there was a large open field perfect for stargazing and shooting our bow/arrows (we were alone out there). It was the perfect camping experience with a family. Only downside for me (because I'm a scardy cat) was the drive in from the road. Right smack in the middle of the mountains!

This RV park has absolutely nothing going on except total quiet, a beautiful river with good…read morefishing, friendly townsfolk, a cool old-school apothecary across the street and tons of charm. The hookups were good and no one was around. Enjoy this before it gets discovered.

From the owner: We offer 30amp or 50amp spots with city water and sewer hookups. Spots also have fire rings and…read moregrills. Pitch a tent in the shade of the riverbank. Camping area located next to the Beattyville City Park & Playground. There are water trails mapped for South Fork and North Fork Rivers which merge together to form the birthplace of the Kentucky River. Free Parking and Launching of personal boats next door to the campground. There is also a Volleyball court next door and an outfitter for renting canoes and kayaks. They will also shuttle you upstream so you can paddle back down to your camping spot or car. The RV park is walking distance to downtown Beattyville shops, restaurants, and Main Street events. Walking distance to the local IGA where you can get all your groceries and fresh produce and deli meats. Reserve your full hookup spot at the IGA or by calling (606) 464-2707.