Fort Boonesborough State Park

State: Kentucky

Address 1: 4375 Boonesborough Road

City: Richmond

Zip: 40475

Phone: 859-527-3131

Open: Open all year

Open all Year: Yes

Number of Sites: 167

Electric Water: 167

Camp URL: http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/fb/

Full Hook: Yes

Enjoy camping on the banks of the Kentucky River. The campground offers 167 sites with electricity and water hookups as well as primitive camping sites. An activities building can accommodate 150 people, and a central service building provides showers, rest rooms, and laundry facilities. There is a small grocery at the check-in area. Open year-round. Restrooms and water fill-up available year-round.

With an abundance of bluegill, bass, and catfish, fishing is a favorite pastime on the Kentucky River. Launching ramps are available in the park for your access to a fun-filled day on the river. Three picnic shelters (one with rest rooms), tables, grills and a playground are located throughout the park for a perfect picnic outing. Kentucky Riverwalk Trails is a self-guided interpretive trail that points out features unique to this portion of the Kentucky River valley. Native plants, animals, pre-historic, historic and geological sites are included along the trail routes.