USDA Forest Service · Kentucky
Bee Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · Kentucky, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night Double Site: $20 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BEE ROCK WEST (NFSR 623) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- London, KY
About
US Forest Service campground. Bee Rock Campground is located off KY 192 within the Bee Rock Recreation Area along the banks of the Rockcastle River and features 25 wooded, first-come, first-served campsites with scenic views of rocks, cliffs, and the Rockcastle River. The campground features Old Sublimity Bridge, a historic structure built by the Civilian Conservation Corps that has been restored for foot travel only. The campground features sites for both small RVs and tents. Each site has a fire ring and lantern post with access to many shared picnic tables. Bee Rock Boat Ramp is located within the campground on the Laurel County side. From the campground, visitors can access Rockcastle Connector Trail #401A, Rockcastle Narrows Trail #503 and Bee Rock Loop Trail #529. Open season: Laurel: Open year-round. Pulaski: March to November. 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 | 42° | 28° | -1° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 33° | 17° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 41° | 16° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 50° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 62° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 67° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 71° | 65° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 71° | 62° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 67° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 50° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 41° | 23° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 34° | 12° | 67° | 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
- Craigs Creek Group Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Holly Bay · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 138 sites
- Rockcastle Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- White Oak Boat-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Grove Boat-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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