Sams Branch (FR 775) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Sams Branch (FR 775) in KY
Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, London Ranger District
10 mi from North Corbin
Maps 1,192 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Daniel Boone National Forest ↗
Stay 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
- All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Vanhook Falls.
- Estimated climb: 20 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Laurel River Lake shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 45–70°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.