Openings · last 7 days
28
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 28 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232566
When Buckhorn Campground reopens
Buckhorn Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
39
Openings · last 90 days
39
Only 39 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 37 monitored sites
Of the 808 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 161 open for online reservation · 167 reserved · 114 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 26 closed · 340 unavailable (cause unspecified). Of the facility's 37 monitored sites, 24 can be reserved online and 11 are first-come, first-served (2 closed).
Where the open windows are
80.1% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 161 of 808 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online80.1%
Open site-dates161 / 808
Reserved (of online inventory)167 / 328
Weekday openings106
Weekend openings55
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 106 fall on weekdays and 55 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027October shows no online availability. 0 of 62 tracked site-dates are open there — 62 unavailable.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 33 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 0 | None open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on any tracked night.
Holiday windows — day use
Units open per date · of 1 day-use unit| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 0 | None open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked date. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked date. New Year: no online availability on any tracked date.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| C19/20 | 13 |
| C02 | 11 |
| C21 | 11 |
| C22/23 | 11 |
| C25 | 11 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
October0 of 62 · unavailable
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
161 open site-nights across 21 sites at Buckhorn Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
34 overnight sites and 1 day-use unit are represented in the current inventory. Day-use inventory is excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; its reservation dates are listed separately below.
Multi-night stays. 25 2-night, 22 3-night, 9 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site C19/20.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 55 ft. 28 sites take 25 ft, 28 sites take 35 ft, 25 sites take 40 ft. 5 sites of 33 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 21 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C19/20 | 55 ft | Yes | 13 | 13 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +1 more |
| C02 | 43 ft | Yes | 11 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C21 | 50 ft | Yes | 11 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C22/23 | 50 ft | Yes | 11 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C25 | 40 ft | Yes | 11 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C27 | 40 ft | Yes | 11 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C05 | 42 ft | Yes | 10 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C06 | 35 ft | Yes | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C17 | 40 ft | Yes | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| C04 | 43 ft | Yes | 9 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C09 | 35 ft | Yes | 8 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C14 | 50 ft | Yes | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| C07 | 43 ft | Yes | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C08 | 45 ft | Yes | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C26 | 40 ft | Yes | 6 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C16 | 40 ft | Yes | 5 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30 |
| C18 | 45 ft | Yes | 4 | 3 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 30 |
| C31 | 40 ft | Yes | 4 | 4 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| C15 | 40 ft | Yes | 3 | 3 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24 |
| C03 | 35 ft | Yes | 1 | 1 night | Sep 29 |
| C29 | 40 ft | Yes | 1 | 1 night | Sep 30 |
About Buckhorn Campground
Overview
Buckhorn Campground on Buckhorn Lake, provides the perfect outdoor escape in eastern Kentucky's lush Cumberland Plateau.
The campground is packed with activities to entertain all ages, including monthly interpretive programs offered during summer months and convenient access for boating and fishing on Buckhorn Lake.
Recreation
Buckhorn Lake welcomes fishing, boating, water skiing, hiking, swimming, hunting and just plain relaxing. The campground provides access to a nature trail and fishing areas as well.
Facilities
Buckhorn is packed with amenities to make your stay comfortable. A basketball court, playground and horseshoe pits will entertain visitors on-shore, while a swimming area and boat ramp, cater to visitors eager to explore the lake.
Additional amenities include free wireless internet, electric hookups, laundry facilities, hot showers, vending machines, a dump station and flush toilets.
Natural Features
Buckhorn campground sits near the dam on Buckhorn Lake, surrounded by the beauty of the scenic Appalachian Mountain Range.
The rugged plateau landscape is deeply traversed by a series of narrow, winding valleys separated by steep watersheds with branching streams.
Fed by the waters of the Kentucky River, Buckhorn Lake extends for 1,230 surface-acres, providing plenty of water recreation opportunities.
Buckhorn Campground was also recently recongnized as the location for the largest River Birch Tree in the country by The National Register of Big Trees, the tree measures 205 inches around, 117 feet high and an 85 foot crown on top, making this tree surely a sight to see.
Nearby Attractions
The park is just minutes from attractions like Carr Creek Lake and the Buckhorn Log Church. Rent a pontoon from Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park, explore the Red River Gorge Geological Area or hike through the Daniel Boone National Forest.
37 monitored sites11 FCFS sitesRVs up to 55 ft28 with hookups33 shadedWaterfrontRiverfrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 12
Getting there
Traveling north from Lexington, take I-64 to the Mountain Parkway. Exit at Slade, take KY 11 South through Beattyville. Continue on Highway 11 to Booneville, continuing past the courthouse to KY 28 West. Follow KY 28 about 23 miles to Buckhorn. Traveling east From Hazard, take KY 15 North 9 miles to 28 W (left turn) through Chavies. Follow Highway 28 West straight and go 15 miles to Buckhorn.
804 Buckhorn Dam Rd, Buckhorn, KY 41721-8808606-398-7220
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Buckhorn Campground?
Reservations for Buckhorn Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 80.1% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation; 161 of 808 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 39 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Buckhorn Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 28 site-date openings at Buckhorn Campground in the last 7 days, 39 over 30 days and 39 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Buckhorn Campground?
22 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site C19/20. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Buckhorn Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
28 of the 33 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 55 ft. 28 of those 33 sites have a recorded maximum length and 5 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Buckhorn Campground?
September 2026, with 161 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 468.
When is the next open date at Buckhorn Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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