Free camping and cell signal in Eastern Kentucky
Where dispersed camping is allowed in Eastern Kentucky: Daniel Boone NF & the Red River Gorge, which carrier will reach you to work or call for help, and what's on the road in. Free to use online. Offline use is paid: the Camp Map Pass saves the region to your phone for use with no signal.
Open Eastern Kentucky in the mapCan you camp for free in Eastern Kentucky?
On most national forest and Bureau of Land Management land, yes: dispersed camping is allowed outside developed sites, usually for up to 14 days, unless an area is posted closed. State trust land rules vary: check the managing agency. National and state parks, wildlife refuges, tribal land and private timberland are not. In Eastern Kentucky the map shows who manages every piece of public land, wilderness boundaries and the land with no public record, which you should treat as private.
Where will I have cell signal?
From the carriers' own coverage filings with the FCC, strong (in-vehicle) LTE covers about 41% of Eastern Kentucky for AT&T, 27% of Eastern Kentucky for Verizon, 22% of Eastern Kentucky for appalachianwireless, 20% of Eastern Kentucky for T-Mobile. Carriers model their coverage optimistically in the mountains, so the map also collects speed tests from other campers. Canadian phones usually roam on AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon here: check which one your plan uses.
Remote spots with coverage in Eastern Kentucky
Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.
- Campsite near Rock Bridge Falls · gravel road · 4.3 km from Pine Ridge · AT&T,
- Tunnel Ridge Road · gravel road · 4.5 km from Slade · AT&T,
- Barren Fork Horse Camp · gravel road · 2.8 km from Flat Rock · AT&T, , Verizon
- Campsite near Koomer Ridge · unpaved track · 3 km from Pine Ridge · AT&T, T-Mobile,
- Miguel's Campsite · hike-in · 2.3 km from Slade · AT&T,
- Campsite near Kincaid Lake · hike-in · 2.1 km from Concord · AT&T, Verizon
- Red River Gorge Geological Area · road · 5.2 km from Pine Ridge · AT&T,
- Little Lick Campground · gravel road · 5.5 km from Bauer · outdoor coverage only
- Grove Boat-in Campground · unpaved track · 2.3 km from Grove · AT&T, , Verizon
- White Acres Campground · access unclear · 2.3 km from Cravens · AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon
Road access and wildfires
The map shows which roads in Eastern Kentucky are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads, and live wildfire hotspots and perimeters while you're online.
Open Eastern Kentucky in the mapCosmic's Camp Map puts all of this on one map with land status, cell coverage by carrier, recreation sites, wildfires, services and road reports, and, with the Camp Map Pass, saves it to your phone for use without signal. See everything the map does.