Lake Cumberland

08-25-2004, 10:21 AM

So like the title says, I am looking for info on Lake Cumberland. I want to camp so that is what I am after, where is a nice place and all that good stuff.

I found ConleyBottom Resort on the net, and they look like a nice place, you get a boat slip with your campsite for a little more money and that is fine, that's what I want, the only problem is they don't take reservations for camping.

I want to come down there September 4 (Saturday of labor day weekend) and leave on Wed the 8th. I don't think I will be able to just roll in and get a campsite on saturday seeing it's a holiday weekend and all.

Any body from Kentucky who is familiar with this area and has some advice.

Thanks.

08-25-2004, 11:42 AM

I will actually be down in that area the same weekend. I have some family there so maybe I could ask them.

cutelilcntrygrl · 09-08-2004, 05:34 AM

It's a shame I just now saw this post. Overdrive, PM me the next time you guys come down this way and I can tell you just about anything you would want to know. Sorry I didn't see this earlier.

09-08-2004, 03:55 PM

No problem, just got back yesterday, pretty cool lake ya'll have down there. Oh sorry about that, I just am thinking about the water tower coming down I-75 near florence.

cutelilcntrygrl · 09-08-2004, 10:21 PM

^^LOL Florence Mall Ya'll.... If you ever come back, check out Laurel Lake. It's not as big as Cumberland but I like it a lot better. Or you could always go to Cumberland Falls. That's a beautiful place.

09-09-2004, 10:50 PM

The main part of the trip was to run the boat down there. I ran from Burnside down to withing a few miles of the dam and back up, it was a nice ride and great lake shore to look at.

cutelilcntrygrl · 09-10-2004, 12:41 AM

You went pretty far! Glad you enjoyed it.

09-10-2004, 08:39 AM

Yeah. Of course we forgot the map so we had no idea where we were, and I made him turn around a few miles from the dam.

cutelilcntrygrl · 09-10-2004, 09:37 AM

It's sooo easy to get lost on Cumberland. I could tell ya a story on why I say that but it's forever long and I'm hardly awake... But one of the forks is called Fishing Creek, it's just a little north of Conley Bottom. We discovered a nice camping area there and that's where we always go camping at now. Where did you guys stay?

09-10-2004, 09:41 AM

We got a little cabin at Cumberland Cove. It's right across from the Burnside island ramp.

cutelilcntrygrl · 09-15-2004, 12:55 AM

I can't place it but still, I'm sure it was nice.