My Old Kentucky Home State Park Campground
Kentucky State Park
Write a Review 668 KY-49 Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-3502 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.7986, -85.4578
Overview of My Old Kentucky Home State Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $36
Reported by gayle on 4/20/2024
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Retiree Wannabes on 11/21/2021
Number of Sites 39
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally March - Nov
Elevation 623 ft / 189 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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“If you like bourbon, stay here.”
Reviewed 4/12/2015
| Nightly rate: | $23 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Date of stay: August 2014 I don't drink Bourbon, but My Old Kentucky Home State Park is in the heart of Bourbon country. I was just looking for a place to stay for a night. It was fine for that. :) I also don't golf, but this park (very small) is right at a golf course. That is OK for one night, but since there isn't anything els... more
Date of stay: August 2014
I don't drink Bourbon, but My Old Kentucky Home State Park is in the heart of Bourbon country. I was just looking for a place to stay for a night. It was fine for that. :)
I also don't golf, but this park (very small) is right at a golf course. That is OK for one night, but since there isn't anything else to do here, I would go stir crazy quickly.
When I arrived the gate attendant wasn't there so I was a bit confused as to what to do. I think there was something on the gate house that said go pick a spot, but apparently this wasn't 100% true. Seems that soon after I got setup some other RV pulled up and claimed they had the spot reserved for the night. Fine. So I hitched back up and went back to the gate house. Suddenly there was a couple of people there. They were very apologetic and ended up letting me stay for free for the one night (normally $23 on weekends).
Spacing of the sites is decent, but there is nothing between sites, so very little privacy. Water and electric available at the site. Dump station at the park.
I would stay here again if I was passing through, but definitely not a destination kind of place.
Marshall would stay here again
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“An okay state park campground in the heart of Kentucky Bourbon country”
Reviewed 11/1/2014
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 21 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
Overall Rating
This state park campground has a lot of pros and cons. It really depends on what kind of camper you are and what you are looking for in a campground, as to whether or not you will enjoy staying here. The Pros: - Location: The campground is right in the epicenter of the Kentucky Bourbon trail, so if you love Jim Beam, Makers Mark, ... more
This state park campground has a lot of pros and cons. It really depends on what kind of camper you are and what you are looking for in a campground, as to whether or not you will enjoy staying here.
The Pros:
- Location: The campground is right in the epicenter of the Kentucky Bourbon trail, so if you love Jim Beam, Makers Mark, Knob Creek, and all things Bourbon, you're in the right place.
- Bathrooms: The bathrooms are toasty warm (when cold outside) and have the warmest showers I have ever felt in a state park. Good strong water pressure as well.
- Scenery: It's a great place to experience peak fall foliage (we were here in Oct.) and shares it's space with a well manicured golf course.
- SUPER STRONG FREE WIFI: If you happen to score a spot up front (closest to the pro shop and kiosk) the wifi is superb.
- Golf: If you love playing golf, you will love this campground.
The Cons:
- The hookups: The electric and water hookups are shared between sites (usually 2) and are often far away from both sites, and only provides 30 amp service. We had to switch sites a few times on our first day to find one that our power cord could reach. There are 5 FHU sites and dump station on site.
- The sites: The sites are very unlevel and hard to maneuver into, especially large travel trailers and fifth wheels, They have 2 Pull-thru sites that are a few dollars more.
- The Bathrooms: While they have super warm showers, I'm not sure that they're cleaned very often or at all on a regular basis.
- Zero recreation - It's odd to stay in a state park that has absolutely zero recreational opportunities (i.e. trails). They do have a golf course, but there are very clear that walkers/runners are not welcome on the paths. The landmark for which the park is named, My Old Kentucky Home, is on the opposite side of the golf course from the campground and there is no path through the park, so you have to drive the half-mile around the park to go visit the house and grounds. We ended up going to the local HS track to do our daily workouts while we stayed here.
- Noise: While quiet at night, it is very noisy during the day due to the constant golf course maintenance. They are always mowing, blowing, and trimming the course. However, they seem to rarely do the same for the campground.
Again, it really depends on what you are in Bardstown, KY to experience. If you like Bourbon and Golf, this is the place for you. If you like hiking/running/walking/kayaking/nature, you may want to consider another state park. We would actually stay here again, but only for a night or two, not extended.
The RV Nomads would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- playground
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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