Smith Ridge Campground, Campbellsville, KY

Smith Ridge Campground in Taylor county is located 57 min southeast of Elizabethtown, KY with an elevation of 905 feet. There are a total of 80 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 61 sites have electric and water hookups. 1 site has electric hookups. 5 sites have water hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $28.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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Campsite Reviews (92)

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@DustinH7713849 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #4
Great campground. Friendly volunteer staff. Will be back.
@SarahB5025907 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #52
Clean, quiet, and beautiful!
@TimW5397967 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #40
The staff was excellent. Very professional and hard working. The whole place was very well taken care of.
@BarryW8268737 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #49
The electric is not adequate enough to support the campground, when they have several campers on site you will have problems. Just be aware.
@SaraL2157200 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #15
First time visiting just to check out the area. Lovely area. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting Campbellsville which is only 10 minutes away. Loved the lake and all the access. Stayed in 17a. Site was clean. Not level but definitely not bad. Electric hookup was at the back of the site with water at the front. heads up, there is zero cell service. The sites are a bit tight. Parking is limited to your driveway between the rail road ties. They waited till 9:30PM to inform us we were not parked correctly with our boat. The dumpsters for trash are only at the entrance. The amount of gnats/noseeums is insane. Its very dog friendly. Many dogs were with their people. The bath/shower house is just ok. Definitely seen better.
@JeffW3710253 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #44
We had a wonderful time with family camping at Smith Ridge Campground. We had two sites next to each other, one with 5th wheel and the other with tent. Hosts were very friendly and restrooms and shower house was very clean. We will camp here again. Very peaceful setting to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Lots of quiet time spent together without everyone being on electronic devices because of no cell service or Wi-Fi.
@GaryS1862766 · Camped on Aug 21, 2024 at Campsite #43
Quite clean peaceful
@TheresaS508148 · Camped on Aug 19, 2024 at Campsite #56
Volunteer was very friendly and helpful. Facilities were clean. I will visit again
@JeannaCB98A735 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #65
A great campground! So clean and people were so friendly and the volunteers do a great job keeping this place so clean. Just super friendly! My grandkids had a blast.
@DannyT6965365 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #52
Smith Ridge Campground is wonderful. Peaceful and more quiet. Just wish it would stay open at least till first week in October because its the best time to camp.
@LoriD2141956 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #60
I do not like the fact that there was 3 electric sites left open for rent because they are for 14 day rentals. They sat empty the 5 day I was there. I was stuck taking a nonelectric site, I could have had electric. You need to do away with that. I have been camping at smith's ridge since it opened years ago.
@JamesE8517315 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #41
campground attendant was very gracious and helpful. restrooms and showers clean .campground needs more overflow parking or allow water toy trailers to park on the excess grass area on campsites. Park Rangers should police other issues than a trailer or vehicle on the grass .. excess overflow parking is at the check-in, on grass . redundant policy to me. I would gladly pay extra for sewer; nonexistent in this campground.
@RichardW654682 · Camped on Jun 29, 2024 at Campsite #47
Sites 45 thru 49 have power problems.These sites will trip your surge protectors when the campground is full and there is a high power demand.Keep in mind on hot holiday weekends.
@RennaMC027BF5D · Camped on Jun 15, 2024 at Campsite #23
Beautiful campground. Close to stores.
@TerryF9430129 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #5
We love camping at Smith Ridge.Be sure to stop by Emerald Isle marina for a Dock Burger!
@AnnaS8128034 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #37
Great place for camping.
@DannyT6965365 · Camped on May 27, 2024 at Campsite #45
Love smith ridge. Very white and family oriented. No cell service but if you have WiFi its all good. Really wish this campground would stay open I to October because thats the best time of year to camp. Also got us we still work and its much closer than the other campgrounds to our work. Maybe if you done an October trick or treat week. You could get more campers. I know several that would be there. We love to camp but you just cant reserve at the other campground at this time of year!! I really think you all would benefit from holding this campground open a bit longer!
@AutumnC1047345 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #1
Loved the area we was in! The volunteers that weekend were extremely nice and made sure my kids had a few things to do!
@RobinW91B0E9C2 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #32
Best Campground ever! Clean showers/bathrooms, friendly staff. Roomy sites on the B loop, nice wooded ones on the A loop so something for everyone! We won't stay anywhere else when we're camping at Green River.
@SandraB1199192 · Camped on May 23, 2024 at Campsite #5
Love the forest setting, clean, bathrooms well maintained. Unfortunate that you are not paying the hosts, which are volunteers, great job but where are the funds going? We love this location. Get the funds you needs for campers to enjoy. Put up shower curtains in the bath house please.
@JaneenM1A336BB · Camped on May 18, 2024 at Campsite #58
Beautiful campground close to marina - great volunteer staff! Love how quiet it is and easy to obtain reservations.
@landonlE23DE27 · Camped on May 11, 2024 at Campsite #47
Site itself was amazing. There are however very few facilities for younger families. Wasnt a lot for the kids to do unfortunately. We made the best of it and kept them busy and involved regardless and had a great time.
@BarryW8268737 · Camped on Sep 3, 2023 at Campsite #32
Great Place to visit.
@KevinA3275318 · Camped on Aug 25, 2023 at Campsite #30
Spot 30 was outstanding, we all loved our stay, will definitely go back
@BarryW8268737 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #34
Great Place to Stay!

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