Picnicking
Unless otherwise posted, you are free to picnic throughout the Forest. For a less rustic experience, explore our developed picnic areas. Many of these sites include picnic tables, toilets, and fire grates or rings. For some of our highly developed sites, you may even have access to picnic shelters or ball fields!
Black bear populations are increasing in Kentucky. Help protect yourself and other visitors by storing all food and trash in a hard top vehicle when you leave the picnic site to enjoy other attractions in the area. Please do not leave food or trash on the picnic tables or in grills.
Looking for the perfect summertime place to gather for a family reunion or celebration? Many group picnicking areas are available for reservation in advance!
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Flatwoods Picnic Area
Flatwoods Picnic Area is located at the end of Flatwoods Picnic Area Road (#758C) along the shores of Laurel River Lake. The area is next to Flatwoods Boat Ramp and provides access to Flatwoods Trail…
Grays Arch Picnic Area
Grays Arch Picnic Area is located off Tunnel Ridge Road (Forest #39) in the Red River Gorge and serves as both a picnic site as well as a trailhead for Grays Arch Trail #205, Rough Trail #221, D.…
Hemlock Grove Picnic Area
Hemlock Grove Picnic Area is located off Rock Creek- Bell Farm Road (Forest #137) in McCreary County and features three double sites, three single sites and a first come, first served group shelter.…
Laurel Bridge Picnic Area
Laurel Bridge Picnic Area is located off KY 312 near the Laurel Bridge Boat Ramp and is the nearest Laurel River Lake access point to I-75 and Corbin, KY. Visitors come to enjoy the scenic views of…
Natural Arch Picnic Area
Natural Arch Picnic Area is located off Day Ridge Road (#927) in McCreary County near the nearly 100-foot-long sandstone Natural Arch. An amphitheater, eight picnic sites, two group picnic shelters,…
S-Tree Campground
S-Tree Campground sits on a ridge above Horse Lick Creek near McKee in Jackson County, KY. Each of the 20 first-come, first-served campsites has a picnic table, tent pad, fire ring and lantern pole.…
Sky Bridge Picnic Area
Sky Bridge Picnic and Scenic Area is located along Sky Bridge Road (Forest # 245) in the Red River Gorge and offers overlooks, trails and picnic sites. Sky Bridge Arch is 23 feet high and 75 feet…
Turkey Foot Campground
Turkey Foot Campground is located off Elsam Fork Road (Forest #345) along the banks of War Fork Creek in Jackson County. The gravel road into the campground is steep. There is a low water ford across…
Twin Knobs Campground
Family-friendly Twin Knobs Campground offers 200 campsites developed for tent and RV camping. Each site has a picnic table and campfire ring. RV sites range from electric-only to full hookups and a…
Twin Knobs Day-Use Area
Spend the day at Twin Knobs Recreation Area and relive your summer camp memories! Take a short hike along the shore via Twin Knobs Shoreline Trail #1702 or take in the views from Knob Overlook Trail…
