By:
Submission
Koomer Ridge Campground, located on Cumberland Ranger District in the Red River Gorge, features semi-primitive camping in a tranquil forest setting. The campground provides access to trails in the Red River Gorge. View Koomer Ridge guide & map. The campground amphitheater opens Memorial Day weekend and features a program each Saturday through Labor Day. The programs usually begin at dusk. Check the campground bulletin board or contact the Gladie Visitor Center for more information. Hiking/backpacking trails in the area: Cliff Trail #206 (.5 mile) Koomer Ridge Trail #220 (2.75 miles) Silvermine Arch Trail #225 (1.5 miles) Hidden Arch Trail #208 (1 mile). ACTIVITIES Camping: The Koomer Ridge Campground features semi-primitive camping in a tranquil forest setting. Interpretive Programs: Visitor programs are held on weekends. Recreational Vehicles
Traveling east on the Mountain Parkway, take exit 33 at Slade. Turn left and then right onto KY 15. This campground is 5 miles on the left.
Great spot centralized to most of the trails we hit! It's not extremely back country camping. Family friendly. Has picnic tables and fire pit. Very clean. Bathrooms were clean. We did forget to pay on day 2 due to extreme excitement. The grounds keeper simply left a note reminding us! Thank you for the reminder!
Great spot for camping, there are some hiking trials that start right at the site and many nearby. There are a few things to do nearby that will fill up a weekend. It's first come first serve.
We had a great time tent camping. There are lots of woods between you and your neighbors. There is a leveled area for your tent and another area for the picnic table. There are several poles to tie a rope and to hang items like a lantern. Even though we camped near the end of the summer, we found plenty of wood in the forest to burn in our fire ring. It’s a great campground, we will go again!
Loved my time here - went thanksgiving weekend for a short spell.
Pads are big enough for 2 1p. Double layer fire ring. Allows RVs as well in campground so if it bothers you to hear the RVs do more primitive but I don't mind. Well-spaced apart.
Vault toilets are pretty standard. Not exceptionally clean, neither exceptionally dirty.
Sunrise was beautiful. I really love this area.
