Campground Details - Columbus Belmont State Park, KY

Description

Columbus-Belmont State Park is a 156-acre site that played a fascinating role in the War Between the States. This is the site of a fortification build by the Confederates and later occupied by Union forces. The 1861 Battle of Belmont, fought to overtake the Confederate stronghold here, marked the opening of the Union's Western Campaign. It was also Grant's first battle.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Admin Service, Copying Admin Service, Faxing Art & Museum Artifact/Petroglyph View Bathhouse Bird Watching Boat Ramp Camping, Improved Site Camping, Primitive Comfort Station Concession Dump Station Dump Station camper Fire Rings Grills Hiking Hiking Trail Historic Sites Historical Areas/Struct. Information Center Interpretive Center Interpretive Display Jogging/Running Kiosk Laundry Lookout Tower Maintenance Housekeeping Maintenance, Facility Meeting Space Museum Nature Study Officer/Ranger Station Parking	Pay Telephone Photography Picnic Area Picnic Pavilion Picnic Shelter Picnic Tables Picnicing Playground Programs, History Programs, Recreational Putt-Putt Putt-Putt course Ranger Station Restrooms Retail, Drinks Retail, Firewood Retail, Ice Retail, Seasonal Concessions Retail, Snacks Retail, Store/Gift Shop Retail, Supplies River/Stream Seasonal Festivals Shelters Telephone Tourist Attraction Trails, Moderate Hiking Viewing Platform/Overlk Walking Water Access, River/Stream Water Drinking Wildlife Viewing
Less Than 1 Mile
Churches First Aid Supplies Fuel, Vehicles Grocery store	Newspapers Propane Restaurant Town
Within 10 Miles
Catering Emergency Services Golf	Golfing Maintenance Medical Clinic
Greater Than 10 Miles
Hospital Maintenance, Rv/Camper	Motel

Alerts and Important Information

Please note:

The maximum reservation window is 12 months in advance to the date.

New Inventory is made available when the call center opens.

There is a 1 night minimum stay during the week at all parks.

There is a 2 night minimum stay on peak season weekends at all parks with the exception of the Kentucky Horse Park.

The minimum stay on peak season weekends at the Kentucky Horse Park is 1 night.

Customers may arrive on a Friday or Saturday and stay a minimum of two nights.

Customer service is authorized to fill in any empty spaces caused by the 2-night weekend stay rule.

Please note the following:

Longer minimum night stays are required at most campgrounds during holiday periods.

Parks prohibits the importation firewood by campers from any state outside of Kentucky. This is in an effort to help prevent the introduction of the Emerald Ash Borer into the state. Firewood is available for sale in the state park campgrounds.

Getting There:

Columbus Belmont State Park
P.O. BOX 9
Columbus KY 42032

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
36.75611, -89.10611

Driving directions to Columbus-Belmont from:

Purchase Parkway at Fulton, KY - take exit 1 to Clinton and then left on Hwy 58W.
Purchase Parkway at Mayfield, KY - take exit 22 to Hwy 80 Wickliffe, KY - take Hwy 51south to Bardwell, then right on Hwy 123.

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Information: (270)677-2327

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COLUMBUS BELMONT STATE PARK, KY

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