


Summer Shoals Backwoods

- Check in: After 2PM
- Check out: Before 12PM
- Cancellation policy: Moderate
- On arrival: Meet and greet
- Minimum nights: 2 nights
- Accepts bookings: 12 months out
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Firewood bundle
Start your trip off right with a bundle of firewood waiting for you at your c...Read more

Rompin in the Shoals
Rent river tubes to splash around in the shoals. Only 5.00 for your visit per...Read more

Cruise the Shoals
We will gladly take you on a ATV tour . Your ride will include a brief visit ...Read more

Farm fresh eggs
Fresh as in maybe still warm. 2 dozen for 8.00.

Fire starter sticks
4 packs of fire starters for those rainy days when your campfire wont coopera...Read more
New hammocks
Tired of struggling with your tent setup, or perhaps just forgot your hammock...Read more
Bagged ice
Dont let the summer heat cause you to worry about your food and beverages. We...Read more
Activities
Offered on the Host's property or nearby.
Wildlife watching
The backwoods experience may afford the opportunity to enjoy many wild animals. Do not feed of leave food unattended as this ca...Read more
Terrain
Natural features you'll find at Summer Shoals Backwoods in Kentucky.
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3 Reviews
This was my first trip to camp in Southern KY, and after my trip this time I will definitely return. Ji. & Laura gave us out of the world hospitality. My car broke down and I needed a tow. Jim even offered to bring me to town! Offered us coffee while we waited for the tow truck. Camp sites are what you make them, which I love, rather then pre-built camp sites. That being said the property is very well maintained with plenty of acres to camp on! AirBnB for cabins, hipcamp.com for tent sites.
We absolutely loved it here!! It was very private and the campsite was very nice. I highly enjoyed backwoods camping by the creek here. We felt so very comfortable staying here and will be back!!




If you are looking for pure, clean countryside that has been preserved for the true nature goers, Summer Shoals is the place to go. Jim and Lora are such humble people and they just make you feel so welcome. Jim took time out of his day to take us around the property. Beautiful!
I love the way that Lora decorated the trails to primitive camping, the bath house, and the cabins. She is very talented. Wading in the waters of the Cumberland River was rejuvenating. We saw the Bald Eagle, went fishing, took hikes, and explored the river banks. We didn't want to leave. If reconnecting with your family without electronics is your goal then you need to visit this small slice of heaven.
Jim..Lora..Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and can't wait to see you again.
Darryl and LeeAnne

Really enjoyed the 3 of you. It's nice to have folks visit that hold the same vision for the Lord's creation in their hearts that we have. Please come see us again at any of our riverside tent, riverside cabins or our backwoods sites. In Hotel 6 fashion "we will leave the light on fer ya" or in the case of our primitive cabins, we won't leave the light on cause there isn't one. But if we had one it would be on.
- Property
- Summer Shoals Retreat
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- $8/night
- 4 Sites
Appreciate your braving our backwoods. Sorry we missed you on checkout, we were cleaning cabins. Will get your headlamp in the mail as soon as we can.