Boonesborough KY area

CDNolddude · Apr 5, 2021

Around the mid 80's I was in the Boonesborough area on my 85 Wing. I camped down a steep road to a Hollow that I can't find anymore.
I came up out of it to find some place to eat. Thanks to Google maps I found the place, Hall's on the River. Great place to eat. It was packed but they fit me in as I was alone..People were great there wanting to know why I was so far away from home etc.
Anyways it was only a short ride back to the Campsite from the restaraunt. It was very small maybe 10 or so campsites. Only one other
couple there that day.. Asked about paying and they said it was free.
Anybody have ideas on what this place was/is and where? May go back after covid
thanks

Obo · Apr 5, 2021

Just a guess but Kinner Camground?

Kinner Kampground

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Looks like it's about 12 minutes away and in a hollow.

CDNolddude · Apr 5, 2021

Yeh saw that,but this was very small isolated and hardly any sun reached down there. May not be camping anymore? Think it might need local knowledge to find it.

Al st1100 · Apr 5, 2021

CDNolddude said:
Yeh saw that,but this was very small isolated and hardly any sun reached down there. May not be camping anymore? Think it might need local knowledge to find it.

Lot changes in 30 years check out https://freecampsites.net it might help you find it

jspringator · Apr 5, 2021

Was it right on the river? Same road as Halls? The State Park has a campground but Halls is on the other side of the river from the State Park. Halls will be closed for a while due to flooding. Across the road from Halls was Johnny Allmans. It was washed away in a flood about 25 years ago. That area is subject to severe flooding, so there is a chance it received damage in one of the floods and was not rebuilt. I hope you got to sample the beer cheese that is a specialty of the restaurants in that area. I've never been able to find it anywhere except central KY.

jspringator · Apr 5, 2021

I wonder if this is it. It was purchased by Clark County in 2000. It is really close to Halls.

Lower Howard's Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve

CDNolddude · Apr 5, 2021

It is possible that was it. It was close to Hall’s There was just a small sign said camping with an arrow pointing down the small steep road.
Thanks

tcs1100f · Apr 6, 2021

Hope to get to Halls tomorrow!

Uncle Phil · Apr 6, 2021

tcs1100f said:
Hope to get to Halls tomorrow!

But they are closed due to flood damage when you look at their website - not a problem if you were not planning on eating there.

jspringator · Apr 6, 2021

That whole area has a “roadhouse” vibe to it. It used to be much bigger, but the frequent floods and strict enforcement of DUI laws have trimmed it down quite a bit. My college fraternity always had our big brother little brother bender at Allmans until it was washed away. Then we went to Halls the next year, and they kicked us out! Johnny Allmans was more laid back.