The Best in Tent Camping: Kentucky: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos [Paperback]

Johnny Molloy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best in Tent Camping | Publication Date: August 10, 2006

Packed with lakes, rolling hills, and rugged bluffs, The Best in Tent Camping: Kentucky profiles the best campgrounds in the Bluegrass State. Whether it’s camping in well-known destinations such as Mammoth Cave or the Daniel Boone National Forest or enjoying hidden gems such as the campsites at Wax, the scenery will not fail to please the eye. From Kingdom Come State Park with its incredible mountain views to Land Between the Lakes, a national recreation area, Kentucky spells paradise for tent campers.

Editorial Reviews

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...information in an easy-to-use format...outstanding job...invaluable contact and location data. -- Gary Garth, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), October 8, 2006

...provides a detailed,how-to guide on roughing it at 50 of the more secluded campgrounds in Kentucky. -- Kentucky Living, January 2007

From the Back Cover

If you subscribe to the opinion that televisions, Japanese lanterns, and electric guitars are not essential camping equipment, The Best in Tent Camping: Kentucky should be your constant companion. Each campground profile includes:

· Detailed campground maps
· GPS Coordinates of each Campground entrance
· Key information such as fees, restrictions, and dates of operation
· Driving directions to the campground
· Ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security, and cleanliness

Whether it’s camping in well-known destinations such as Mammoth Cave or the Daniel Boone National Forest or enjoying hidden gems such as the campsites at Wax, The Best in Tent Camping: Kentucky is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites.
If you are a native Kentuckian in search of new territory or a vacationer on the lookout for that dream campground, this book unlocks the secrets to the best tent camping Kentucky has to offer.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press; 1st edition (August 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897326091
• ISBN-13: 978-0897326094
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hiking & Camping > Camping

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for tent campers, March 7, 2009

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Frazier Douglass "Avid Camper" (Madison, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best in Tent Camping: Kentucky: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Paperback)

I use this book (and others in the series) to plan many of my camping trips. The book provides basic information about select campgrounds in Kentucky that are best suited for tent camping. In my experience, the campgrounds included in the book have been good tent camping destinations while the campgrounds that were not included usually were less desirable for tent camping.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice option, January 24, 2011

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This review is from: The Best in Tent Camping: Kentucky: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Paperback)

This book is easy to read, easy to reference, and gives information you really care about (like how close the bathhouse is, which is important when camping with a three year old).

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Camping Guide!, November 7, 2011

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This review is from: The Best in Tent Camping: Kentucky: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Paperback)

This is a review of Best Tent Camping in GA by Garrett M. Vonk of Atlanta, GA which I think is accurate and descriptive of the KY version of the guides as well- Thanks Garrett!

This book needs to have an online counterpart. The dearth of good (objective!) camping information online in this part of the country can be frustrating.

This book fills in the gaps for tent campers who need some details on the multitude of camping spots in KY, written by someone who had the time to actually visit many of them. This is perfect for busy professionals like myself who often have no idea where to start, and can't waste a free weekend on a campsite that may be subpar.

Molloy fills in the gaps for you with a rubric of important criteria, all from the standpoint of the casual camper who appreciates a quiet, beautiful setting to enjoy. This is information that doesn't really exist elsewhere, so if you camp in the state of Georgia, it's an absolutely essential reference. Seasoned campers with their own favorite spots may have slightly less of a use for this book, but even then one might find a gem that had been previously overlooked.

This work loses a star because the overall map and legend lacks an easy way to identify which star on the map is which campsite, without thumbing back through the table of contents. This made it slightly harder to see which campsites are in which area at a glance. Overall, a very useful reference.

Hint: Take the book along with you camping in your vehicle or duffel bag. Scribble your own notes in the margin regarding the campsite you visited, best places to park, nearest gas station, etc. Make it your own personal reference as well!The Best in Tent Camping: Georgia: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos