Poplarville Road Access
About
Poplarville Road Access is a boat launch in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the London Ranger District and the Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. The nearest town is Ferguson, about 9 miles away. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Somerset show October highs around 71°F with lows near 48°F, and September and October bring the fewest wet days of the year. Several trails lie within a short drive, including the White Lily Community Park Walking Trail about 3 miles away and the Nathan McClure Trail #530 at roughly 5.4 miles. For an overnight stay, Bee Rock Campground is about 6.4 miles off, and Lake Cumberland - Stearns offers fishing about 7.7 miles away.
Location
Somerset
Kentucky
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 70–84°F and lows of 48–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Somerset 2 N, KY weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan45° high29° low2 days with snow
- Feb50° high32° low2 days with snow
- Mar59° high39° low1 days with snow
- Apr70° high48° low
- May77° high57° low
- Jun84° high65° low
- Jul87° high69° low
- Aug86° high67° low
- Sep81° high60° low
- Oct71° high48° low
- Nov58° high38° low
- Dec49° high33° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- London Ranger District · Ranger district
- Daniel Boone National Forest · National forest
- Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Ferguson, Kentucky · 9.3 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for London Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Tornado Damaged Area Closure in London, Pulaski counties
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- White Lily Community Park Walking TrailHiking3 mi
- Nathan McClure Trail #530Hiking5.4 mi
- GoodwaterHiking5.5 mi
- Little Lick Trail #502Hiking5.9 mi
- Bee Rock CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
- Rockcastle CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
- Lake Cumberland - StearnsLake fishing7.7 mi
- Rockcastle RiverRock climbing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
