White Oak Boat-In Campground
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.
White Oak Boat-In Campground
White Oak Boat-In Campground is one of two boat-in campgrounds on Laurel River Lake . The area is accessible by boat or by Cold Rock School Trail (3 miles) that begins near the Marsh Branch Boat Ramp . The campground has 39 lakeshore campsites, most of which are located near the water’s edge with boat moorings available. Sites have a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern pole. Self-serve pay stations, water and vault toilets are centrally located. There are no flush toilets or showers. The sites are wooded and spaced far enough apart to provide a sense of seclusion. The campground usually fills on weekends during the peak camping season. View White Oak Campground Guide & Map (pdf) Trails nearby: Cold Rock School Trail #430 (3-mile hiking and biking route into the White Oak Boat-In Campground) The campground is located on Laurel River Lake. The 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.
Before you go
Fees
$23/single; $40/double. Pay at site using fee envelope.
Accessibility
Vault toilets meet accessibility standards for persons with disabilities.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.