USDA Forest Service · Kentucky
Grove Boat-in Campground
USDA Forest Service · Kentucky, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $28 per night Double Site: $48 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Corbin, KY
About
US Forest Service campground. Grove Boat-In Campground is one of two boat-in campgrounds on Laurel River Lake. The campground sits at the end of two peninsulas separated by a small bay and is accessible by boat or via Duff Trail #440 which begins in the nearby Grove Drive-In Campground. The campground has 22 first come, first served campsites, most of which are located near the water's edge with boat moorings available. Sites have a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern pole. The sites are spaced apart and provide a sense of seclusion. Open season: April 25 - October 5. 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 | 41° | 27° | -4° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 33° | 16° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 41° | 15° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 49° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 61° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 66° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 71° | 64° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 70° | 61° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 66° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 49° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 40° | 22° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 33° | 11° | 66° | 8 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Grove · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 99 sites
- White Oak Boat-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Holly Bay · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 138 sites
- Craigs Creek Group Area · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 4 sites
- Rockcastle Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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