Dog Creek Campground

This was my favorite campground so far. I know, I say that every time. What I loved so much about this one was the view of the lake. Some of the sites were literally steps away from Nolin River Lake. The lake itself is small, but don't let that fool you, it's gorgeous. We decided to go here the Monday before the weekend and there were several lakeside spots available, but by the time we pulled the trigger and actually booked, two days later there weren't any lakeside sites available. We still booked site B6, which was about 6 spots uphill, away from the lake. We still had a distant view of the lake, but the sites in between were a bit annoying. People need to learn camping etiquette... don't walk through people's sites as shortcuts, it's rude. That's not really the fault of the campground though, but speaking of rude... the camp host was a grumpy asshole. The wife wasn't so much, but dude needs to go retire... somewhere up north. I ask questions to figure things out... and here's what I found out: cancellations are no penalty within 24 hours, so those spots that weren't available on Wednesday, were suddenly available on Friday. Too bad we were already set up on Thursday night. Again, rude people! There isn't the usual reservation fee, like there is at other campgrounds. This campground is government run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District... what that exactly means or what difference it is from State Parks, I'm not exactly sure.Many of the sites were shaded, mostly by pine trees. There was only one concrete pad though, the rest were gravel. Friday we were one of the only ones there at the campground, so we explored, walked down one of the secluded primitive sites and cast our fishing poles. I also loved that they have a late check out. Not all of the campers took advantage of that, so we were one of the only ones left around noon on Sunday, checkout day. There are several other campgrounds in the area, including Wax and Nolin River State Park campgrounds. We drove around those campgrounds, and they too had gorgeous sites. If you've not been to Nolin River Lake and like to boat or camp, I highly recommend planning a trip to the Cub Run area.

My husband and I had a great time camping for a week at Dog Creek. The park attendants, Mr and Mrs Brown, were super nice and very accommodating. The park is very beautiful and well kept. It has electric/water sites and primitive camping sites. On our last day there, Mr Brown actually came to our camp site multiple times to assist us with getting a camping pass for my disabled husband. They went above and beyond to make sure that our stay at the camp ground was nothing less than perfect. I hope to see them back again next year, as we will be returning. Thanks again Mr and Mrs Brown!!!

Had a great time camping here. We had a gravel site and had plenty of room for a tent, the car, and all of our gear. There was a picnic table, a fire pit, and a small prep table on the site. We had a somewhat clear view of the lake, but there some other sites right on the water. The bathroom and shower facilities were a plus. They were clean and located right in the center of the campground. Most of the other sites were occupied by people with RVs or pop-ups, but there were a few others tent camping as well. There was a trash drop off at the campground so you won't have to carry your trash out with you when you leave. Would definitely call here again.

We really enjoyed this campground. The sites were well maintained, the bathhouse was clean and newly updated, and the swimming area was close. All the people were soooo friendly. I felt extremely safe at this campground. We did have an issue with there being dirty diapers and other garbage in our fire pit when we arrived, but we brought it to the attention of the staff and they quickly brought a shovel to clean it out and apologized. My kids really enjoyed the swimming (although the lake was kind of muddy) and the playground. It is about a 30 min. drive to Mammoth Cave visitors center (allow extra time to wait for the ferry!). This is truly one of the nicest campgrounds I've ever stayed in.