Grove Recreation Area near Corbin, KY
This is one of the nicest parks we have been to. It is a COE run campground. The sites are huge, many of them, like ours, two tiered. The park is spotless, including the facilities (showers and restrooms). The trails within the campground itself take you to some spectacular views of the Laurel River, from several hundred feet up on the cliffs, to right down to the shoreline.
The first two photos show our campsite. The pad was expertly engineered and completely level. You go down about 8 steps to another large area where your firepit is. It was incredibly private and secluded.
The other three photos are taken while standing atop the Laurel River Dam. One shot is the upstream expanse called Lake Laurel. The other upstream shot shows the public beach that is maintained adjacent to the spillway (great swimming). The third is the downstream shot of the power generation plant and the ongoing Laurel River. Geographically, this is all very close to where the Laurel River joins up with the Cumberland River, not too far from Cumberland Falls (another must see).
Feel free to PM me if you want any more information. This place was fantastic.
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