Army Corps of Engineers · Kentucky
Trace Branch Campground
Army Corps of Engineers · Kentucky, United States
- Sites
- 29
- Hookups
- 29 electric, 29 with water
- Season
- May 1 to September 30
- Max RV length
- 70 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Buckhorn Lake
- Nearest town
- BUCKHORN
- Address
- 804 BUCKHORN DAM ROAD, BUCKHORN, KY, 41721-8808
- Phone
- 606-672-3670
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Comfort Station, Fishing, Jet Skiing, Swimming
29 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
The Trace Branch Campground, located on Buckhorn Lake, is a great launchpad for outdoor activities in Kentucky's lush Cumberland Plateau. The facility features plenty of shade and open grassy areas for spreading out and enjoying the landscape of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
Recreation
Buckhorn lake offers ideal conditions for anglers including seclusion from fishing pressure and boat traffic, producing some of the best muskie fishing in the area.
With comfortable water temperatures,swimming and water skiing are popular in summer months and hikers are encouraged to take advantage of the area's many miles of trails.
Facilities
Trace Branch Campground boasts mostly waterfront campsites with electric and water hookups. Amenities include a shower house, playground, horseshoe pits, and a convenient fishing area.
Natural Features
Buckhorn Lake is situated in the Cumberland Plateau of eastern Kentucky. The rugged plateau landscape is deeply traversed by a series of narrow, winding valleys separated by steep watersheds with branching streams. The Kentucky River feeds the lake, originating in the southeast of the state and flowing generally northwestward.
Nearby Attractions
Nearby destinations include the Lilley Cornett Woods, Daniel Boone National Forest, Natural Bridge State Resort Park and the Red River Gorge Geological Area.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 27° | -10° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 33° | 16° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 40° | 10° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 48° | 30° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 60° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 66° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 70° | 62° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 60° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 65° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 49° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 39° | 22° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 32° | 5° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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