Peabody (FR 1500) in KY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Kentucky
Peabody (FR 1500) in KY
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 0.2-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Clay County, KY. The road serves Peabody Trailhead.
0 of the 0.2 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly paved, with 0 miles of gravel. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Red Bird River runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Hoskins Knob stands 750 ft above the site, 1.8 miles southeast. The nearest town, Manchester, is 9.5 mi off.
September normals 58–82°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov