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Cave Run Dam Tailwater

US Army Corps of Engineers · Kentucky

Cave Run Dam Tailwater in Kentucky. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 143 public campsites we map in Kentucky.

The Tailwater Recreation Area is located below Cave Run Lake Dam. Located within the scenic Eastern Highlands Region of Kentucky and is almost completely surrounded by the norther-most section of the Daniel Boone National Forest. An earth and rockfill dam built across the Licking River created Cave Run Lake. Recreation The Tailwater area is a general use day use recreation site. Provides boat access to the Licking River and fishing opertunities.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee
$65/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Phone
606-784-9709
Coordinates
38.11630, -83.53700

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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