USDA Forest Service · Kentucky
Paragon Dispersed Camping Area
USDA Forest Service · Kentucky, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Morehead, KY
About
US Forest Service campground. Paragon Dispersed Camping Area is a primitive camping area with ten designated campsites, some with lantern posts and fire rings. The area is located off of KY 519 on a narrow portion of Cave Run Lake which provides calm paddling conditions for non-motorized boating. The site design also allows for easy vehicle access all the way to the water's edge. Trash collection is available seasonally. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Open year-round. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 26° | 1° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 31° | 13° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 38° | 17° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 49° | 30° | 85° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 71° | 64° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 71° | 61° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 65° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 49° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 38° | 22° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 32° | 4° | 67° | 9 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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