Camp Carlson Army Recreational Area

Category: Campground

Address: 9210 US-60, Muldraugh, KY 40155, USA

Phone: +15026244836

Reviews

Emily Morrissey

Jun 29, 2022

Would love to give this place 5 stars but 3 is stretching it. To start the overall RV park is decent. The bath house and laundry are really nice and very clean. You have to be very cautious of falling trees, not limbs but big chunks of trees. If it damages anything good luck. No reimbursement there. There are multiple dead trees and the MWR absolutely knows about this. The trees are marked off, but they still rent out the campsite below them. The electrical grid is so outdated that the breakers on the main power box keep overheating and tripping. Then you have to wait for the breaker to cool off to finally reset them. Not on the individual campsite pole, but on the main campground electrical box. This has gone on for weeks. Again the MWR knows about this. Has done very little to solve the problem and continues to rent out campsites knowing this is a problem and not for warning campers about the issue. Then once all the campsites are full the breaker goes again multiple times throughout the day. We have stayed at this campground before. It's very clear the MWR has not maintained the RV park. It has amazing potential but it's definitely going downhill and is becoming a hazard to campers. Make sure you have a really good surge protector for your camper and a generator to run your power.

Vernon Grier

May 11, 2022

The stay was good. The staff was friendly and helpful. The campground needs some love and updating. The grass needed to be mowed. The person in the area next to me had his own mower, weedeater and chainsaw. The rules say you are not allowed to stay fulltime but yet there seems to be a lot of people homesteading here. Having the lake and Otter Creek nearby was a bonus. Some good fishing and hiking areas. There is little to no phone service and no cable. Perhaps the Army can get one of the Reserve engineer units to do some upgrades for their annual training time.

Chris Suter

May 9, 2022

This is a small but nice RV park. Most sites are grass and gravel of various sizes. There are a few concrete sites.

David Beck

Nov 12, 2021

FOR MILITARY/ RETIRED ONLY! When arriving, Watch your GPS, SLOW DOWN ON THE HILL BEFORE THE ENTRANCE!! We sailed right past in our RV, no prior signage, Or turn off lane,, to warn us about the turn. NOT Safe! Otherwise, The camp is somewhat quiet, clean, staff is just wonderful! If you are staying for one night get a pull through next to the bathhouse/ laundry. The noise I don't like happens when cars on the road run over the noise strip on side of lanes.

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Questions & Answers

Can anybody fish Saturday and sundays if closed

Dallas Lewis | Jan 29, 2019
Jesse Campbell | Jan 30, 2019

Yes anybody can fish at the lake at any time as long as you have a state fishing license.

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Can u bowfish ?

landon Reardon | Jan 29, 2019
Jeremy Warnken | Jan 30, 2019

No. bowfishing is prohibited on fort knox managed lakes

Why are all the catfish so small there. The biggest one I've ever caught there in the years of fishing it was maybe a 2 pounder.

Elijah Mays | Jun 2, 2021
Camp Carlson Army Recreational Area (Owner) | Jun 3, 2021

Thanks for your question Elijah. We don't have an answer about the size of our catfish, but we wanted to thank you for your years of patronage at Camp Carlson!

Why doesn't Fort Knox campgrounds offer monthly rates? Daily rates are extremely high if you stay a month...

Mr Johnson | Jun 2, 2021
Camp Carlson Army Recreational Area (Owner) | Jun 3, 2021

Hi Mr. Johnson. Thanks for your question. The rates for the RV campground are daily. In the past we did offer a monthly discount but it resulted in many problems with homesteading. Homesteading is strictly prohibited on all Army recreational campgrounds and parks, per Army Regulation 215-1, Chapter 8-25d (2). The daily rates allow us to become a travel campground and allow travelers to be able to make reservations for short term stays. We try to keep our rates competitive of other campgrounds and we do not raise rates due to holidays. RVer’s are allowed to stay up to 90 days but then they must pull out for 72 hours before start another 90 day stay.

What is the monthly price for a 50amp rv spot?

D M | Jan 28, 2021
Camp Carlson Army Recreational Area (Owner) | Jan 29, 2021

We currently do not offer monthly rates for RV spots. You may contact Camp Carlson directly at 502-624-4836 for the cost of daily rates.

How deep is Carlson lake

KINGTWIN502 | Jan 28, 2021
Benjamin Edsell | Jan 29, 2021

2-16 ft

Is camping free?

Colby Benham | Jan 28, 2021
Camp Carlson Army Recreational Area (Owner) | Jan 29, 2021

Tent camping is $8 per day up to 6 people.

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Is there an entrance fee at the main gate if you are just going to fish?

Amy Blaufuss | Jan 28, 2021
Crystal Cundiff | Jan 29, 2021

Nope. You just keep to the left when you go in to the entrance and drive down to the lake. There are some deep ruts to straddle on the way down there though so be careful.

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Can anyone use the playground/pavilion behind the lake?

Zachary Steele | Jan 28, 2021
Camp Carlson Army Recreational Area (Owner) | Jan 29, 2021

You need to have a DOD ID card to rent pavilions that are maintained by the Fort Knox MWR. The playgrounds are currently closed.

How do you make a reservation on line?

Joseph Gross | Jan 29, 2020
Donna Torres | Jan 30, 2020

Type Camp Carlson, KY in search line. Go to their website and make reservation. I did not have any trouble.

Good fishing near?

Jan Austin | Jan 29, 2020
Mac Crae Mc Crae | Jan 30, 2020

Descent if you caught and release.

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Do you have to have a military ID to go fishing there?

Pamela Francis | Jan 29, 2020
Stan Meyers | Jan 30, 2020

No, the lake is used by tons of people and stocked by the state. A KY fishing licence is required, if you fish in the creek you must also have a trout stamp.

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Do you need a ft.knox fishing license on camp Carlson

Thomas Flickinger | Jan 29, 2020
kyle bryant | Jan 30, 2020

Idk but the last fishin license i had did not include fort knox on it

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Do you need apermit to fish camp Carlson

Shanon Bray | Jan 29, 2020
Michael Mahar | Jan 30, 2020

Not if you are active duty and on leave. Unless they changed the rules.

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Do you have a dumping for camper

Carl Corley Jr. | Jan 29, 2019
Tracy Mercy | Jan 30, 2019

Camp Carlson has a dump station that is free to campers. There is a $2.00 dump fee for all others.

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How far are you from Franklin my.

Alice Ziegler | Jan 29, 2019
Paula Istok | Jan 30, 2019

Muldraugh ky in US60 look in the map

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Do you have TV service in this area? Using air antennas?

Ronald Moses | Jan 29, 2019
Mark Thomas | Jan 30, 2019

Very sketchy in and out. Bought a residential rooftop antenna and attached it to the ladder worked goog.

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Why is I'm a vet, with honorable discharge and got turn away at camp carlson??? I served my county and got treated like second class citizen, got told couldn't rent a RV site. Got told it's Fort Knox rules call base General.. on 4/28/18.

Carl Kaelin | Jan 29, 2019
C E | Jan 30, 2019

Carl, it is my understanding that only active duty, retired, National Guard or reservist, their families, and active DoD employees, are permitted to use MWR sites.

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Is this a nices place to catch catfish an other fish

Team Appalachian | Jan 29, 2019
Jacqueline Vinton | Jan 30, 2019

Yes

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how far from the main gate to the base is this located?

Cathy Wilson | Jan 29, 2019
Stacey Rowell | Jan 30, 2019

5 miles

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Are there camper hookups with water and electric?

Daniel Fuetterer | Jan 29, 2018
C E | Jan 30, 2018

Yes! The sites have pads, water, and electric. Also primitive are available with community bathroom/showers.

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What is the latest check in time

Melissa Herndon | Jan 29, 2018
Aaron Kissel | Jan 30, 2018

5pm

Are any/all of the facilities air conditioned?

Amy Hornback | Jan 29, 2018
Jacqueline Vinton | Jan 30, 2018

Yes they are.

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