Rock Creek 2
Kentucky
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Conditions: Blocked
for campground, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 9 h ago · oldest 10 h
problem: Agency alerts
41 active alerts in Daniel Boone National Forest; most severe: Offices closed for Columbus Day, Oct 12
USFSPosted Oct 12 · checked 10 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 82°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for campground
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Rock Creek 2
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About this campground
Rock Creek #2 is a small, dispersed campsite with limited development off Rock Creek - Bell Farm Road (#137) in McCreary County. The campsite is along Rock Creek, a Kentucky Wild River, and is stocked with rainbow trout. Sheltowee Trace Trail National Recreation Trail #100 is accessible from nearby Hemlock Grove Picnic Area. Reek.
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Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Stearns Ranger District · Ranger district
- Daniel Boone National Forest · National forest
- Rock Creek Wild River · Public land
- Managed by
- State Department of Conservation
Conditions
Active alerts for Daniel Boone National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
National Visitor Use Monitoring, Oct 2026-Sept 2027
information · posted Oct 5, 2026
Offices closed for Columbus Day, Oct 12
critical · posted Oct 5, 2026
Low water levels at Laurel River Lake
caution · posted Sep 14, 2026
Scott Creek Boat ramp briefly inaccessible, July 30
critical · posted Sep 3, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Saddle and Pack Animal Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Great Meadows CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Gobblers Arch Trail 636Hiking1 mi
- Sheltowee TraceHiking1.1 mi
- Mark Branch Trail 635Hiking1.1 mi
- Rock Creek #3Camping1.5 mi
- Rock Creek 1Camping1.6 mi
- Longfield BranchRock climbing4 mi
- No Business CreekRock climbing4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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