Rockcastle Rec Area (FR 626) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access

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Rockcastle Rec Area (FR 626) in KY

Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, London Ranger District

14 mi from North Corbin

Maps 750 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

Easy
  • All 0.9 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
  • Near Scuttle Hole Overlook.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • A river runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 45–70°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.