26mi from Hopkinsville · 2 sites · Tents, RVsBoondocks Campground — True Off-Grid Camping Near Lake Barkley
Some campgrounds are parking lots with picnic tables. This isn't one of them.
Boondocks Campground is a quiet, wooded retreat on a well-maintained gravel road in the rolling hardwood hills of Stewart County, Tennessee. We offer multiple RV and tent sites with plenty of distance between them—no hookups, no utilities, no crowds. Just you, your rig, and the woods. If you're self-contained and looking to unplug, this is your spot.
Site 1 measures 15 x 60 ft, Site 2 is 18 x 45 ft, and future Site 3 will be 18 x 40 ft, each with its own fire ring and plenty of privacy. There's extra room for boats, trailers, and whatever toys you're hauling to the lake. When you feel like company, a communal fire pit in the roundabout makes a natural gathering place—that's where the evening stories tend to happen. We keep firewood on hand for purchase, so the campfire never has to go out early.
Fair warning: this is genuine boondocking. You bring your own water, power, and waste setup, and in exchange, you get shade, birdsong, and a night sky the way it looked before streetlights. Quiet inverter generators are welcome, and quiet hours begin at 10:00 p.m. Cell service reaches this area, but just barely—most guests decide that's the point.
The lake is the other half of the story. A public boat ramp on Lake Barkley sits just half a mile away, with several more ramps nearby. Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes are also just a short drive away. Fish in the morning, ride the LBL trails in the afternoon, and return to the woods at night.
Leashed pets are welcome.
If your idea of camping involves a self-contained rig, a good fire, and nobody parked ten feet from your door, come see us.