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Situated along Kentucky's Highland Rim, Smith Ridge Campground is surrounded by forested tracks, rolling meadows and the pristine banks of Green River Lake.
With 8,000 surface acres of water, the lake is an ideal place for boating. With ten boat ramps located around the shoreline, guests have plenty of room for fishing, jet skiing, wake boarding and more. Three full-service marinas are also located around the lake.
Fishing is a popular activity at Green River Lake. Walleye, crappie, white bass, channel catfish, muskie and bluegill are all found in abundance.
Hunters enjoy the surrounding land, with various habitats supporting deer, turkey, rabbit, quail, squirrel, dove and waterfowl.
There are also miles of trails that wind around the lake and along the shore, affording some of the most scenic views in the region.
Smith Ridge Campground offers 80 campsites, 62 of which have water and electric hookups. Amenities such as flush toilets, showers, fire rings, and drinking water provide a comfortable camping experience. A playground and hiking trail offer additional recreation opportunities within the campground. A boat ramp, fishing pier, parking areas, picnic areas, swimming beach, 9-hole frisbee golf course, additional restroom facilites, marina, and marina owned condos are all located within 1 mile of the campground.
Green River Lake encompasses a total of some 32,000 acres in the central portion of Kentucky, creating countless recreational activities for visitors.
Between 05/13/2022 and 09/11/2022 this location is staffed. Please call (270) 789-2743 to speak with local staff. From 12/14/2021 to 05/12/2022 this location is unstaffed. Please call (270) 465-4463 for general information.
The Corps of Engineers Visitor Center and the Historical Civil War Atkinson-Griffin Log Cabin are located only a short 13.5 miles from Smith Ridge near the Green River Lake Dam .
Several historical attractions and National Parks are located within an hour of Green River Lake, including the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln and Mammoth Cave National Park.
Customers who change their dates outside the original reservation date (i.e., different week or month) will incur a $10 change fee. No-Shows are charged a $20.00 plus the first nights use fee.
From Campbellsville, KY, take Highway 70 east for a mile. Turn right on Highway 372 and continue for 3 miles, then turn right again onto County Park Road. Follow the directional signs to the campground.
Don't be fooled by the photos. This campground is for small rvs. Roads are 9 feet wide with steep drops off black top. It is very easy to damage your unit on trees and culverts.
Otherwise, it was clean and pretty .
Very clean and nice! Campground staff was very friendly and welcoming! We had such a great time. The beach area is very nice and lots of space! We will for sure be ack for our next camping trip!
This campground has amazing and friendly staff, houses clean bathrooms, and clean water. It has an unmatched proximity to Emerald Isle Marina and Smith Ridge Beach & picnic area with a frisbee golf course. The campground spots are large and very flat, ideal for tent camping. The spot we stayed at was well-shaded and there were many spots to hang hammocks. As we walked around the campground we found a trail that led down to a creek, very beautiful. An all around great experience.
We absolutely loved our stay! Beautiful campground and the people who run it are so nice! We also got to meet the park ranger and he is very nice as well. They just installed water hookups at every site which is very convenient! They have individual showers outside of the bathroom that are 100% seperate from everyone else which I have never seen at a campground before, but I like it so much more than the ones that are usually in with the bathrooms. We will definitely be coming back here!
Beautiful campground! Site was secluded and surrounded by woods with lots of nature around. Beach is a 5 minute drive and very nice. We didn’t have wi-fi and phone signal was very minimal but it was nice to “disconnect” for a change. Bathrooms were clean and owners were very sweet. Will stay again!
