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The Daniel Boone National Forest offers an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities. Camping, hiking and fishing are just a few of the many attractions that draw more than one million visitors to the forest each year. Abundant wildlife, lush vegetation, magnificent scenery and numerous recreation opportunities offer visitors much to enjoy.

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Cane Creek Wildlife Management Area

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Cane Creek Wildlife Management Area is cooperatively managed with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to promote and sustain native wildlife populations. This 6,677-acre area is…

Cawood Picnic Area

Site Open
Picnicking
Cawood Picnic Area is located just east of US 421 in Leslie County along a creek shaded by large hemlock trees. The site's amenities include parking, grills, picnic tables and horseshoe pits.

Chimney Top Overlook

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
Chimney Top Overlook is located at the end of Chimney Top Road (Forest #10) and provides access to Chimney Top Trail #235 and Princess Arch Trail #233. The overlook towers 400 feet above the Red…

Claylick Boat Ramp

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Water Activities
Claylick Boat Ramp is located on the eastern shore of Cave Run Lake. The parking lot serves both boaters and walk-in campers at the nearby Claylick Boat-in Campground. Fishing is not allowed from the…

Claylick Boat-in Campground

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Water Activities
Claylick Boat-in Campground has 13 primitive campsites on Cave Run Lake. The campground must be entered by boat or by walking in from the nearby Claylick Boat Ramp parking lot. The walk is…

Clear Creek Boat Ramp

Site Open
Water Activities
Clear Creek Boat Ramp is located off Clear Creek Road (#129) near the start of Zilpo Scenic Byway. A variety of wildlife, including rare birds, calls this location home year-round. Clear Creek Lake…

Clear Creek Campground

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Other
Surrounded by forested hills, Clear Creek Recreation Area is a small, quiet area with a boat ramp onto Clear Creek Lake, a picnic area featuring the remnants of an 1800s-era iron furnace and a…

Clear Creek Picnic Area

Site Open
Picnicking
Clear Creek Picnic Area is located off Clear Creek Road (#129)  and is part of a recreation complex that includes several trails, boating at Clear Creek Lake, and picnicking. The historic 1800s-era…

Clear Creek Shooting Range

Site Temporarily Closed
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Clear Creek Shooting Range is located off Ratliff Road (Forest #909) near Clear Creek Lake. It features four shooting tables and four targets for "pioneer" and modern weapons as well as posts for…

Clifty Wilderness

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Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Set aside by Congress in 1985, Clifty Wilderness offers countless opportunities to explore one of the most biodiverse areas in North America. Clifty Wilderness is a rugged area characterized by miles…