Old River Road (FR 174) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Old River Road (FR 174) in KY
Road corridorLand Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
15 mi from Cadiz
Maps 467 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area ↗
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Road Access
Unmeasured
- The road in has not been measured, which means unknown, not bad.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 4: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Fords Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Rules
- Basic and dispersed camping requires a permit for each person ages 18 & older. The basic/dispersed camping permit is $50 for an annual permit or $10 for a three-day permit. Dispersed camping is permitted anywhere in Land Between the Lakes except in the Nature Watch Demonstration Areas, Brandon Spring Group Center, fee campgrounds, cemeteries, picnic areas, and within 200 yards of US Hwy 68/80, The Trace, Silver Trail Road, Mulberry Flat Road, and Fort Henry Road.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–71°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.