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Great Meadows Campground

Great Meadows Campground is located off Rock Creek-Bell Farm Road (Forest #137) in McCreary County and features 18 primitive sites for tent and RV camping, picnic tables, parking and a fishing pier. The campground can accommodate RVs up to 35 feet. No hookups or dumpsites are available. Rock Creek, a designated Kentucky Wild River, runs adjacent to the campground's Raccoon Loop and is stocked with rainbow trout.

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General Information

April 1st - November 15th

Open 24 hours/day

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $10 per night
Double Site: $15 per night

Landscape of the Stearns Ranger District office.

Address: 3320 US 27 North Whitley City, KY 42653
Phone: 606-376-5323
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 36.628297

Longitude: -84.726545

Directions

From Whitley City, travel south on US 27 for 1 mile and turn right onto KY 92. Travel 5.3 miles then turn left on KY 1363, travel 11.4 miles to the end of the blacktop. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 564 (Bell Farm Road) and travel 1.2 miles before turning left onto Forest Service Road 137 (Woods Road) and continuing for 4.4 miles.

Parking

Parking is available at the campground.

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Vault toilets meet accessibility standards for persons with disabilities.

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is available at this site.

Drinking water is available from faucets.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Picnic tables are at the campsites.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated April 9th, 2025