Short Creek (FR 168) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Short Creek (FR 168) in KY
Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, Cumberland Ranger District
7.0 mi from Jeffersonville
3.3 mi off US 460 (straight line)
Maps 1,191 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Daniel Boone National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 10/10–12/15Stay 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Blackburn Overlook.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Commissary Branch runs 0.3 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.