Unseasonably warm weather in the 60’s and the itch to get out of the house led me to take a quick overnight trip to McKee, Kentucky. I stayed at Turkey Foot Campground.
It’s a free campground with no fees or reservations so I was glad to be meeting friends this night who had already nabbed a spot. There was plenty of room for three trucks to camp. The site had a sturdy fire pit, picnic table and gravel pad featuring cut stone edging and was one of the nicest public spots I’ve camped. There’s even a pit toilet.
War Fork Creek is just down the hill and the sound of running water can be heard all night. There is a loop trail at the campground and there are other creeks and trails in the area. The Sheltowee Trace runs right through this part of Kentucky and sections of the DBBB are nearby.
I saw online that they stock trout here but it was too late in the year for me to have any chance at catching something. Most of the creek was dry and hadn’t seen water for a while. I’ll definitely keep an eye on the stocking reports for this area and come back to try my luck again when the season is right.