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  3. Twin Knobs Campground

Camping at Twin Knobs Campground near Morehead

Public campground · Morehead · 198 campsites · 2 group

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

About this campground

5 miles) offer short, scenic hikes through the Cumberland Plateau's steep forested slopes and sandstone outcrops. The campground itself schedules summer amphitheater programs and other family activities, and has on-site courts and pits for volleyball, basketball and horseshoes.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 972 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
View all 8 photos

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 70 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

59 available sites

59 open of 198 sites
Site A003
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$96 for 2 nights
$48/night · before taxes & fees
Site A035
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$110 for 2 nights
$55/night · before taxes & fees
Site A039
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$110 for 2 nights
$55/night · before taxes & fees
Site J003
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$96 for 2 nights
$48/night · before taxes & fees
Site D005
RV or tent · Up to 12 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$100 for 2 nights
$50/night · before taxes & fees
Site J006
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$96 for 2 nights
$48/night · before taxes & fees
Site J007
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$96 for 2 nights
$48/night · before taxes & fees
Site D009
RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 200 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
D013
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D010
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D015
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D020
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D016
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D008
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D002
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D001
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D017
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D012
standard nonelectric
From $70 for 2 nights
$35/night · Before taxes & fees
59 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

59 openSites from $35/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Basketball Courts
  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Flush Toilets
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 108 electric, 90 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup).

Location

5195 KY HWY 801 SOUTH
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Twin Knobs Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Twin Knobs Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (61 of 198 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Twin Knobs Campground have RV hookups?
108 electric, 90 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Twin Knobs Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Twin Knobs Campground?
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: 70 ft (61 of 198 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 108 electric, 90 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 198 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 200 paved, 1 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (352 reports), Verizon 3 (328 reports), T-Mobile 3 (92 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 10 sites
Shade
Listing 115 of 177 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $25/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 5195 KY HWY 801 SOUTH (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (972 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We have been camping at Twin Knobs for more than 40 years We LOVE this camp ground and never camp anywhere else. Most all of the host over the years have been wonderful. We look forward to next year’s camping season ”

sam h 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We went for the last weekend of October the kids got to do the trick or treating which they enjoyed. The haunted trail was short but the kids enjoyed it.”

Dakota b 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“It is always a great getaway! The weather was perfect, not too crowded and not a lot of noise. We will definitely be back!!”

Beverly B 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
✓
✓
$35
D018
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D003
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D022
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D007
standard nonelectric
✓✓$35
D009
standard nonelectric
✓✓$45
J013
standard electric
✓✓$48
A018
standard electric
✓✓$48
A029
standard electric
✓✓$48
A001
standard electric
✓✓$48
A022
standard electric
✓✓$48
A005
standard electric
✓✓$48
A006
standard electric
✓✓$48
J006
standard electric
✓✓$48
J017
standard electric
✓✓$48
A008
standard electric
✓✓$48
J015
standard electric
✓✓$48
A013
standard electric
✓✓$48
A036
standard electric
✓✓$48
J012
standard electric
✓✓$48
J003
standard electric
✓✓$48
A023
standard electric
✓✓$48
A002
standard electric
✓✓$48
A025
standard electric
✓✓$48
A007
standard electric
✓✓$48
J002
standard electric
✓✓$48
J022
standard electric
✓✓$48
A028
standard electric
✓✓$48
J016
standard electric
✓✓$48
A026
standard electric
✓✓$48
J007
standard electric
✓✓$48

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

Shasta Valley

12.6 mi from Twin Knobs Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Poppy Mountain

15.1 mi from Twin Knobs Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Camp Goldenrod RRGorge-CaveR Lake

15.2 mi from Twin Knobs Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
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

    • Half-Day Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour in Kentucky Lexington area · 3.5 hr · from $45/person
    • Unique Horse Farm Tours with Insider Access to Private Farms Lexington area · 3 hr · from $59/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Walking Food Tour Downtown Lexington Lexington area · 3 hr · from $105/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 198 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 108 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Keystone RV Hideout 262 BH
2022 Keystone RV Hideout 262 BH

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 9 · 72 mi from campground

$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2022 Sunset Trail
2022 Sunset Trail

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 116 mi from campground

$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2020 East to West Della Terra SLEEPS 9
2020 East to West Della Terra SLEEPS 9

Travel trailer · 34 ft · sleeps 9 · 136 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Twin Knobs Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Half-Day Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour in Kentucky
Half-Day Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour in Kentucky

Lexington area · 3.5 hr · from $45/person

Unique Horse Farm Tours with Insider Access to Private Farms
Unique Horse Farm Tours with Insider Access to Private Farms

Lexington area · 3 hr · from $59/person

Walking Food Tour Downtown Lexington
Walking Food Tour Downtown Lexington

Lexington area · 3 hr · from $105/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Bites of the Bluegrass Cocktails & Bites Tour
Bites of the Bluegrass Cocktails & Bites Tour

Lexington area · 3 hr · from $125/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Mar 13–Nov 14: RV $55, Tent $90–$130, RV & Tent $35–$77 per night
  • Peak season Mar 21–Oct 30: RV $55, Tent $90–$130, RV & Tent $35–$77 per night

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

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202622%4%35%
Mar 202721%1%29%
Apr 202763%3%32%
May 202774%2%22%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: I (Nov 2026, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); H (Nov 2026, Mar 2027, Apr 2027); G (Nov 2026, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); C (Mar 2027); GU (Nov 2026, Mar 2027, Apr 2027); D (Nov 2026, Mar 2027, Apr 2027); B (Mar 2027); F (Nov 2026); E (Nov 2026, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Twin Knobs Campground

For June weekends, book about 121 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 31 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
March25 days ahead67 days ahead19 days ahead52 days ahead
April19 days ahead67 days ahead22 days ahead75 days ahead
May43 days ahead120 days ahead34 days ahead121 days ahead
June31 days ahead121 days ahead38 days ahead126 days ahead
July31 days ahead120 days ahead41 days ahead145 days ahead
August24 days ahead80 days ahead30 days ahead119 days ahead
September28 days ahead86 days ahead34 days ahead107 days ahead
October41 days ahead95 days ahead24 days ahead91 days ahead
November30 days ahead75 days ahead20 days ahead66 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 (53,334 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.

Compare site types

198 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

108 sites · $63, $48/night

42 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

90 sites · $35, $50/night

17 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group tent only area nonelectric (group)

1 site · $90/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group shelter nonelectric (group)

1 site · $130/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Distillery District Food & History Tour in Lexington
Distillery District Food & History Tour in Lexington

Lexington area · 3 hr · from $125/person

Mary Todd Lincoln House Self Guided Tour Ticket
Mary Todd Lincoln House Self Guided Tour Ticket

Lexington area · 1 hr · from $16/person

Mary Todd Lincoln House Guided Tour Ticket
Mary Todd Lincoln House Guided Tour Ticket

Lexington area · 1 hr · from $20/person

Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate - Life & Legacy Tour
Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate - Life & Legacy Tour

Lexington area · 1 hr–3 hr · from $25/person

Haunted by History: True Crime Walking Dinner Tour
Haunted by History: True Crime Walking Dinner Tour

Lexington area · 3 hr · from $125/person