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  3. Dog Creek (Ky)

Camping at Dog Creek (Ky) near Cub Run

Public campground · Cub Run · 68 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Dog Creek Campground sits on the shoreline of Nolin River Lake amid the rolling forested hills of southern Kentucky, where the lake's distinctive blue-green water spreads over 5,795 acres behind Nolin Dam. The water and wooded shorelines make the area a strong draw for anglers Nolin ranks among Kentucky's top five lakes for catfish, bass, crappie and walleye and for paddlers, since much of the Nolin River's course lies inside Mammoth Cave National Park and makes for particularly scenic canoe trips.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 314 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 68 sites
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14
Price
C010
standard nonelectric
––$18
A027
standard nonelectric
––$18
C005
standard nonelectric
––$18
B026
standard nonelectric
––$18
C002
standard nonelectric
––$18
C007
standard nonelectric
––$18
C008
standard nonelectric
––$18
B024
standard nonelectric
––$18
C006
standard nonelectric
––$18
C009
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Beach Access
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Day Use Area
  • Fishing Pier
  • Parking Area
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Playgroiund
  • Showers
Check-in
5:00 PM
Checkout
4:30 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 52 electric, 16 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

890 Dog Creek Road
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Dog Creek (Ky): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Dog Creek (Ky)?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (49 of 68 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Dog Creek (Ky) have RV hookups?
52 electric, 16 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Dog Creek (Ky)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Dog Creek (Ky)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (49 of 68 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 52 electric, 16 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 15 pull-through, 55 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 2 paved, 68 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (115 reports), AT&T 1 (93 reports), T-Mobile 2 (54 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 50 sites
Shade
Listing 23 of 40 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $18/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 890 Dog Creek Road (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

The river · 2 reviews

“Love camping at Dog Creek.”

Mike L · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (314 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“GREAT campgrounds! We were very impressed with how maintained the bathrooms and showers were, as well as how clear of trash the grounds were. Pretty, tucked away, campgrounds. Highly recommend it.”

Timothy H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Love camping at Dog Creek. Excellent sites, good fishing, clean grounds and restrooms.”

Mike L 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We love Dog creek! This is our second time there & we already can’t wait til next year! ”

Kim B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$18
C011
standard nonelectric
––$18
C012
standard nonelectric
––$18
C001
standard nonelectric
––$18
A026
standard nonelectric
––$18
B028
standard nonelectric
––$18
C003
standard nonelectric
––$18
A007
standard electric
––$32
A008
standard electric
––$32
B011
standard electric
––$32
B020
standard electric
––$32
B021
standard electric
––$32
B022
standard electric
––$32
B025
standard electric
––$32
B031
standard electric
––$32
A006
standard electric
––$32
A013
standard electric
––$32
A025
standard electric
––$32
B015
standard electric
––$32
A001
standard electric
––$32
A002
standard electric
––$32
A010
standard electric
––$32
A012
standard electric
––$32
A016
standard electric
––$32
A018
standard electric
––$32
B004
standard electric
––$32
B019
standard electric
––$32
C004
standard electric
––$32
A005
standard electric
––$32
A011
standard electric
––$32
A017
standard electric
––$32

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights18 sites open for every night

Wax Campground

1.7 mi from Dog Creek (Ky) (straight-line)
Sites from $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Noble Pine Campground

4.8 mi from Dog Creek (Ky) (straight-line)
Sites from $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Mammoth Cave Horse Camp

6.1 mi from Dog Creek (Ky) (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

68 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

52 sites · $32/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

16 sites · $18/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Skip the Line: Historic RailPark and Train Museum Ticket with Guided Tour Bowling Green area · 45 min · from $22/person
    • Guided Historic Home Tour Bowling Green area · 40 min–1 hr · from $12/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Hills Are Alive! Bowling Green area · 2 hr · from $12/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 68 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 52 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Thor Quantum
2022 Thor Quantum

Class C motorhome · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 71 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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The Rolling Cabin, Sleeps 4 Very Comfortably 174
The Rolling Cabin, Sleeps 4 Very Comfortably 174

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 84 mi from campground

$90/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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DELIVERED - 2021 Grand Design Xplor 261BH
DELIVERED - 2021 Grand Design Xplor 261BH

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 87 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Dog Creek (Ky)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Skip the Line: Historic RailPark and Train Museum Ticket with Guided Tour
Skip the Line: Historic RailPark and Train Museum Ticket with Guided Tour

Bowling Green area · 45 min · from $22/person

Guided Historic Home Tour
Guided Historic Home Tour

Bowling Green area · 40 min–1 hr · from $12/person

Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Hills Are Alive!
Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Hills Are Alive!

Bowling Green area · 2 hr · from $12/person

See 2 more bookable tours
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Bowling Green KY
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Bowling Green KY

Bowling Green area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 7–Oct 16: Tent $50, RV & Tent $18–$32 per night
  • Peak season May 5–Oct 14: Tent $50, RV & Tent $18–$32 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Dog Creek (Ky)

For May weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 137 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May137 days ahead181 days ahead96 days ahead180 days ahead
June111 days ahead175 days ahead47 days ahead168 days ahead
July81 days ahead175 days ahead38 days ahead169 days ahead
August61 days ahead172 days ahead43 days ahead180 days ahead
September46 days ahead163 days ahead25 days ahead142 days ahead
October44 days ahead156 days ahead34 days ahead154 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (21,648 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Luxury Corvette Experience from Nashville
Luxury Corvette Experience from Nashville

Bowling Green area · 8 hr–10 hr · from $2000/person