Rockbridge (FR 24) in KY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Kentucky
Rockbridge (FR 24) in KY
Daniel Boone National Forest, Cumberland Ranger District allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here (Red River Gorge Geological Area).
A 3.4-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Wolfe County, KY. The road serves Rock Bridge Picnic Area.
0 of the 3.4 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (3.4 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
A pond lies 0.2 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 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Beattyville, is 14 mi off.
September normals 56–79°F, 3.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Daniel Boone National Forest, Cumberland Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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