USDA Forest Service · Kentucky
Turkey Foot Campground
USDA Forest Service · Kentucky, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 971 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)
- Access road
- BIG BUCK LICK (NFSR 345) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- McKee, KY
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Turkey Foot Campground is located off Elsam Fork Road (Forest #345) along the banks of War Fork Creek in Jackson County. The gravel road into the campground is steep. There is a low water ford across the creek at the campground entrance. Each of the 15 primitive, first come, first served sites are equipped with a picnic table, fire ring, tent pad and lantern pole. There is no water, electricity or dump station available in the campground. A playfield with a horseshoe pit is located at the end of camping area alongside the creek. The area serves as a trailhead for the Turkey Foot Loop Trail system. 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° | 25° | 2° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 31° | 8° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 39° | 17° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 48° | 30° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 65° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 70° | 64° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 59° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 65° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 49° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 38° | 22° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 32° | 3° | 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.
Trails nearby
All 177 trails in Daniel Boone National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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