Elk Road (FR 340) in KY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Kentucky

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Elk Road (FR 340) in KY

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
618 ft
Maps
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Restrictions apply

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area posts restrictions on overnight use here -- check the current order before committing.

A 0.1-mile stretch of National Forest road in Trigg County, KY. The road serves Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes.

The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Climbs 0 ft -- sustained grades near 12%. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

A body of water lies 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Cadiz, is 15 mi off.

September normals 6082°F, 3.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

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
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?