Grove Drive-in Campground
in Daniel Boone National Forest
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Grove Drive-in Campground
Grove Drive-in Campground is located on a wooded ridge above Laurel River Lake , about 10 miles from Corbin, KY and 15 miles from Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. This scenic area provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor activity. The lake can be reached by hiking trails or by making a short drive to Grove Marina . The campground is closed during winter months. For more information, call 606-528-6156 during campground season. Grove Campground is operated by a concessionare under an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. Campsites may be reserved from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends by visiting recreation.gov or by calling toll free 877-444-6777. The campground has no beach for swimming. A public beach is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Laurel River Lake dam. Laurel River Lake features 5,600 acres of clear, deep water and nearly 200 miles of tree-lined shore. The quiet coves and cliff-lined shores offer relaxation and quiet reflection, as well as boating, fishing, skiing and scuba diving in one of the deepest and cleanest lakes in Kentucky. Grove Drive-In Campground Guide & Map (pdf) Trails near by: • Spruce Creek Trail #441 • Singing Hills Trail #443 • Oak Branch Trail #444 • Duff Branch Trail #440 • Fishing Point Trail #442
Before you go
Season
Mid-April through October
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Loop A & B $38/single (includes $12 hookup surcharge), $25/single w/Discount Pass; $76/double (includes $24 hookup surcharge). Extra vehicle fee/$10. Dump fee/$10 (non-registered camper). Loop C • $26/single Learn more about Recreation Permits and Passes
Accessibility
The toilets and some camping facilities have accessible features.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.