Big Buck Lick (FR 345) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Buck Lick (FR 345) in KY
Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, London Ranger District
9.9 mi from Annville
3.4 mi off US 421 (straight line)
Maps 889 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Daniel Boone National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–10/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · camping beyond 14 consecutive days requires having left the Forest for at least 10 days within a 31-day time frame · applies in dispersed or non-fee areas; also 14 consecutive days · within 31 days · Then leave the forest for 10 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 1.4 of this road’s 6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.4 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Resurgence Cave.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 0.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Hughes Fork runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 45–69°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.