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  3. General Burnside State Park

Camping at General Burnside State Park

State park · Burnside · 101 campsites

A forested campground near fishing. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

General Burnside Island State Park was named for the sideburn-whiskered Civil War General Ambrose Burnside. Burnside led patrols along the Cumberland River,circling this 400-acre island to keep watch for Confederate soldiers.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 68 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 101 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Kentucky State Parks: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on ReserveAmerica. Showing 40 of 101 sites.

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First come, first served

You book directly on Kentucky State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Kentucky State Parks ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Admin Service Copying
  • Admin Service Faxing
  • Camping Improved Site
  • Dump Station
  • Fire Ring
  • Firewood For Sale
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing Park Lake
  • Grill
  • Horseshoe Pits
  • Ice
  • Laundry
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 74 electric individual sites.

Location

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General Burnside State Park: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at General Burnside State Park?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
Does General Burnside State Park have RV hookups?
74 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at General Burnside State Park?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at General Burnside State Park?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the ReserveAmerica listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Hookups & power
Listing 74 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 91 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 92 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 92 sites
Shade
Listing 0 of 75 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Getting there
Listing Burnside, KY (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Cumberland Cove Campground

1 mi from General Burnside State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Off The Hook RV Campground

9.6 mi from General Burnside State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Escape With Us RV Resort

9.7 mi from General Burnside State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $39/night
$78 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 9 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 68 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Heritage Glen 356QB - 2 Full Baths, Huge Bunk Room!
2021 Heritage Glen 356QB - 2 Full Baths, Huge Bunk Room!

Fifth wheel · 43 ft · sleeps 9 · 104 mi from campground

$155/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Foster’s Home-Away-From-Home
Foster’s Home-Away-From-Home

Fifth wheel · 39 ft · sleeps 10 · 111 mi from campground

$150/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Jayco Jay Flight
2022 Jayco Jay Flight

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 115 mi from campground

$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Kentucky State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 202716%1%0%
Apr 202777%3%0%
May 202780%1%0%
Compare site types

101 individual reservable campsites from Kentucky State Parks, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard electric

74 sites · From $30/night

Loops: Sites 1-15, 51-94 loop (41), Sites 16-50 loop (33)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Full service

18 sites · From $36/night

Loops: Sites 1-15, 51-94 loop (18)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent

9 sites

Loops: Primitive 102-110 loop (9)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15