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  • Last Updated 22nd Oct 2025

21 Best Campgrounds Near Franklin KY

Looking To Go Camping Near Franklin Kentucky?

Within an hours drive of Franklin in Kentucky you have access to 21 different campgrounds to stay in whether staying for 1 or 14 nights.. There are many outdoor attraction such as mountain parks not too far away you can enjoy too. Here are the nearest campgrounds a short drive away to start your outoor adventure

Tailwater

Scottsville, Kentucky

Tailwater campground situated in Allen county is considered a medium camping ground with 48 pitching sites. Tailwater is part of Barren River Lake and...read more

  • 27 miles from Franklin
48 PITCHES

Baileys Point

Scottsville, Kentucky

Baileys Point campground situated in Allen county is regarded as a large camping ground with 213 sites. Baileys Point is part of Barren River Lake and...read more

  • 28 miles from Franklin
213 PITCHES

Cages Bend

Gallatin, Kentucky

Cages Bend campground situated in Sumner county is considered a medium camping ground with 42 pitching sites. Cages Bend is part of Old Hickory Lake and...read more

  • 29 miles from Franklin
42 PITCHES

The Narrows

Glasgow, Kentucky

The Narrows campground situated in Barren county is regarded as a large camping ground with 89 sites. The Narrows is part of Barren River Lake and...read more

  • 30 miles from Franklin
89 PITCHES

Cedar Creek Tn

Mt. Juliet, Kentucky

Cedar Creek Tn campground is considered a medium camping ground with 58 pitching sites. Cedar Creek Tn is part of Old Hickory Lake and...read more

  • 31 miles from Franklin
58 PITCHES

Beaver Creek

Glasgow, Kentucky

Beaver Creek campground situated in Barren county with only 12 sites available would be one considered a small campground. Beaver Creek is part of Barren River Lake and...read more

  • 33 miles from Franklin
12 PITCHES

Seven Points Tn

Hermitage, Kentucky

Seven Points Tn campground is considered a medium camping ground with 58 pitching sites. Seven Points Tn is part of J Percy Priest Lake and...read more

  • 40 miles from Franklin
58 PITCHES

Maple Springs

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Maple Springs campground with only 7 sites available would be one considered a small campground. Maple Springs is part of Mammoth Cave National Park and...read more

  • 41 miles from Franklin
7 PITCHES

Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Mammoth Cave Campground is regarded as a large camping ground with 108 sites. Mammoth Cave Campground is part of Mammoth Cave National Park and...read more

  • 42 miles from Franklin
108 PITCHES

Anderson R

Nashville, Kentucky

Anderson Road Campground is considered a medium camping ground with 36 pitching sites. Anderson Road Campground is part of J Percy Priest Lake and...read more

  • 42 miles from Franklin
36 PITCHES

Harpeth River Bridge Campground T

Ashland City, Kentucky

Harpeth River Bridge Campground Tn is located in Cheatham county with only 14 sites available would be one considered a small campground. Harpeth River Bridge Campground Tn is part of Cheatham Lock and Dam and...read more

  • 44 miles from Franklin
14 PITCHES

Lock A

Ashland City, Kentucky

Lock A campground is considered a medium camping ground with 45 pitching sites. Lock A is part of Cheatham Lock and Dam and...read more

  • 45 miles from Franklin
45 PITCHES

Moutardier

Leitchfield, Kentucky

Moutardier campground situated in Grayson county is regarded as a large camping ground with 164 sites. Moutardier is part of Nolin River Lake and...read more

  • 45 miles from Franklin
164 PITCHES

Poole Knobs

Lavergne, Kentucky

Poole Knobs campground is considered a medium camping ground with 75 pitching sites. Poole Knobs is part of J Percy Priest Lake and...read more

  • 46 miles from Franklin
75 PITCHES

Defeated Creek Park

Carthage, Kentucky

Defeated Creek Park campground situated in Smith county is regarded as a large camping ground with 150 sites. Defeated Creek Park is part of Cordell Hull Lake and...read more

  • 46 miles from Franklin
150 PITCHES

Dog Creek

Cub Run, Kentucky

Dog Creek campground is considered a medium camping ground with 69 pitching sites. Dog Creek is part of Nolin River Lake and...read more

  • 48 miles from Franklin
69 PITCHES

Wax

Clarkson, Kentucky

Wax campground situated in Grayson county is regarded as a large camping ground with 109 sites. Wax is part of Nolin River Lake and...read more

  • 49 miles from Franklin
109 PITCHES

Salt Lick Creek

Gainesboro, Kentucky

Salt Lick Creek campground is regarded as a large camping ground with 148 sites. Salt Lick Creek is part of Cordell Hull Lake and...read more

  • 50 miles from Franklin
148 PITCHES

Center Hill Lake Primitive Camping Areas

Lancaster, Kentucky

Center Hill Lake Primitive Camping Areas campground situated in Garrard county with only 11 sites available would be one considered a small campground. Center Hill Lake Primitive Camping Areas is part of Center Hill Lake and...read more

  • 59 miles from Franklin
11 PITCHES

Long Branch

Lancaster, Kentucky

Long Branch campground situated in Garrard county is considered a medium camping ground with 56 pitching sites. Long Branch is part of Center Hill Lake and...read more

  • 59 miles from Franklin
56 PITCHES

Cave Creek

Falls Of Rough, Kentucky

Cave Creek campground is considered a medium camping ground with 63 pitching sites. Cave Creek is part of Rough River Lake and...read more

  • 59 miles from Franklin
63 PITCHES


Franklin Camping Weather Conditions

Kentucky is the fifteenth hottest state with an average temperature of 56F meaning you can head out early spring to late autumn. So if camping near Franklin in the Winter and Spring months come prepared for those chiller days and even chillier nights. The current temperature is 47 feeling like 43.5F with the wind gusting at 7 MPH

Outdoor Air Quality Report For Franklin KY

We love the outdoors right? Fealing that intake of clean fresh air removes the worrys and stress of life. The current EPA(Environmental Protection Agency) air quality indications today for Franklin is 0. The scale goes from 0 to 5 with 0 indicating the best air conditions and 5 the very worst air conditions.

Get Out Exploring Near Franklin?

History Museums

Robertson County History Museum

124 6TH AVE W, 37172, SPRINGFIELD, TN

23 ml

Nashville Chattanooga And St Louis Railway Preservation Society

226 SWIFT DRIVE, 37072, NASHVILLE, TN

28 ml

Sumner County Museum

183 WEST MAIN STREET, 37066, GALLATIN, TN

29 ml

Discover Madison

301 B MADISON STREET, 37115, MADISON, TN

33 ml

National Museum Of African American Music

6717 CENTENNIAL BLVD, 37209, NASHVILLE, TN

41 ml

Belmont Mansion Association

1900 BELMONT BLVD, 37212, NASHVILLE, TN

42 ml

Clarksville-montgomery County Museum

200 SOUTH SECOND ST, 37041, CLARKSVILLE, TN

46 ml

Clarksville-montgomery County History Museum

200 SOUTH SECOND STREET, 37041, CLARKSVILLE, TN

46 ml

Historic Collinsville

4711 WEAKLEY RD, 37171, SOUTHSIDE, TN

47 ml

Granville Museum

169 CLOVER STREET, 38564, GRANVILLE, TN

52 ml

Lotz House Foundation

1111 COLUMBIA AVE, 37064, FRANKLIN, TN

58 ml

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