Moutardier

Campground · Kentucky · 164 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Nolin Rv Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

164
Bookable sites
100 ft
Max rig length
up to 6
People per site
2
Accessible sites
631 ft
Elevation
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Overview

Moutardier Campground sits on the shores of Nolin River Lake in the rolling landscape of southern Kentucky. The large lake and surrounding greenery create a recreational oasis for outdoor enthusiasts. Click here to take a tour of our lake.

Recreation

Known for its unique blue/green water, Nolin Lake is one of the top lakes in Kentucky for catfish, bass, crappie and walleye fishing.

Visitors can enjoy scenic canoe and boat trips along the river, part of which is located within Mammoth Cave National Park. Boat ramps are provided around the lake for campers' convenience.

The Moutardier, Ponderosa and Wax Marinas are located around the lake and offer pontoon and john boat rentals, as well as boat slips and groceries, bait, gas and more.

Several hiking trails also wind along the shoreline and into the surrounding forest. Shady Creek Trail, located within the recreation area, is known for its array of wildflowers and greenery.

Facilities

Moutardier Campground offers 167 campsites, complete with modern amenities like electric and water hookups. We have flush toilets and shower houses. Campsites are located along the shoreline allowing easy access to the lake for visitors.  

Natural Features

Nolin Dam creates a 5,795-acre lake that draws more than two million visitors each year to enjoy water sports and camping in the surrounding expanse of rolling forest.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (270) 286-4511.

Nearby Attractions

Mammoth Cave National Park is located a short drive or ferry ride away from the campground, and several golf courses and riding stables are located around the lake.

Charges & Cancellations

* Once your reservation has been created, there will be a $10.00 fee to cancel and a $10.00 fee to change your sites or dates. * Cancellations made the day before, or up to the day after your arrival date will also be charged the first nights use fee. * No-Shows are charged a $20.00 fee plus the first nights use fee. * If your reservation is for 1 night, and you have been charged the first nights use fee, there is no $10.00 service fee.

The facts

  • 164 bookable sites
  • 167 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • 2 accessible sites
  • Vehicles up to 100 ft
  • Up to 6 people per site
  • Loops: A, B, C, D

Site types

  • 106 Standard Electric
  • 58 Standard Nonelectric
  • 3 Management

Amenities

  • Electric hookups
  • Water hookups
  • Sewer hookups
  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

167 campsites at Moutardier

Check-in 5:00 PM · Check-out 4:30 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceGradeMax rigPeople
A003AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A004AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
A005AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
A006AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—90 ft6 🐾
A007AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
A008AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
A009AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—70 ft6 🐾
A010AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A011AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A012AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A013AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
A014AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A015AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A016AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—80 ft6 🐾
A017AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—80 ft6 🐾
A018AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—95 ft6 🐾
A019AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A020AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A021AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A022AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—80 ft6 🐾
A023AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
A024AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A025AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A026AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A027AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
A028AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—70 ft6 🐾
A029AStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravel—45 ft6 🐾
A030AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A031AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A032AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
A033AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
A034AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
A035AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
A036AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
A037AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—35 ft6 🐾
A038AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A039AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—40 ft6 🐾
A040AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
A041AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
A042AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
A043AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
A044AStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
A045AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—80 ft6 🐾
A046AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
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A048AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—35 ft6 🐾
A049AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A050AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
A051AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A052AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A053AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A054AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—70 ft6 🐾
A055AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
A056-Tent/Pop up onlyAStandard ElectricParallelGravel—35 ft6 🐾
A057AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A058-Tent/ Pop up OnlyAStandard ElectricParallelGravel—35 ft6 🐾
A059AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A060AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
A061-Tent/ Pop up OnlyAStandard ElectricParallelGravel—35 ft6 🐾
A062AStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
A063-Tent/ Pop up OnlyAStandard ElectricParallelGravel—35 ft6 🐾
A064-Tent /Pop up OnlyAStandard ElectricParallelGravel—35 ft6 🐾
A065-Tent/ Pop up OnlyAStandard ElectricParallelGravel—35 ft6 🐾
B001BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
B002BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
B003BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
B004BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
B005BStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravel—80 ft6 🐾
B006BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
B007BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
B008BStandard ElectricBack InPaved—60 ft6♿ 🐾
B009BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
B010BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
B011BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
B012BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
B013BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
B014BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
B015BStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravel—30 ft6 🐾
B016BStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravel—75 ft6 🐾
B017BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
B018BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
B019BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
B020BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
B021 - LTBStandard ElectricBack InGravel—32 ft6 🐾
B022 - LTBStandard ElectricBack InGravel—40 ft6 🐾
B023 - LTBStandard ElectricBack InGravel—35 ft6 🐾
B024- Vol.BManagementBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
B025 - VolBManagementBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
B026 - Vol.BManagementBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
B027BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
B028BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
B029BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—90 ft6 🐾
B030BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
B031BStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
C001CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
C002CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughGravel—75 ft6 🐾
C003CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
C004CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—35 ft6 🐾
C005CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—35 ft6 🐾
C006CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
C007CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—30 ft6 🐾
C008CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
C009CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—40 ft6 🐾
C010CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
C011CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—35 ft6 🐾
C012CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—35 ft6 🐾
C013CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—30 ft6 🐾
C014CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughGravel—40 ft6 🐾
C015CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—30 ft6 🐾
C016CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—40 ft6 🐾
C017CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughGravel—100 ft6 🐾
C018CStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
C022CStandard ElectricParallelGravelSlight20 ft6 🐾
C023CStandard ElectricParallelGravel—20 ft6 🐾
C024 (20amp)CStandard ElectricParallelGravel—20 ft6 🐾
C025(20amp)CStandard ElectricParallelGravelSlight15 ft6 🐾
C026(20amp)CStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravelModerate—6 🐾
C027(20amp)CStandard ElectricBack InGravel—25 ft6 🐾
C028(20amp)CStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravelModerate—6 🐾
C029(20amp)CStandard ElectricBack InGravelSlight20 ft6 🐾
C030(20amp)CStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravelModerate—6 🐾
C031(20amp)CStandard ElectricBack InGravelSlight20 ft6 🐾
C032CStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravelSlight20 ft6 🐾
C033(20amp)CStandard ElectricBack InGravel—20 ft6 🐾
C034CStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravelSlight25 ft6 🐾
C035CStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravelModerate20 ft6 🐾
C036CStandard ElectricBack InGravel—20 ft6 🐾
C037CStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravelSlight20 ft6 🐾
C038CStandard ElectricBack InGravel—20 ft6 🐾
C039 - VolCStandard ElectricPull ThroughGravelSlight25 ft6 🐾
C040CStandard ElectricBack InGravel—30 ft6 🐾
D001DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
D002DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
D003DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
D004DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
D005DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
D006DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
D007DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
D008DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
D009DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
D010DStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
D011DStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—95 ft6 🐾
D012DStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—85 ft6 🐾
D013DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
D014DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
D015DStandard ElectricBack InPaved—65 ft6♿ 🐾
D016DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
D017DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
D018DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
D019DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
D020DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—70 ft6 🐾
D021DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
D022DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—75 ft6 🐾
D023DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾
D024DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—65 ft6 🐾
D025DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
D026DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—70 ft6 🐾
D027DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—45 ft6 🐾
D028DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
D029DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
D030DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
D031DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—30 ft6 🐾
D032DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
D033DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—20 ft6 🐾
D034DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—50 ft6 🐾
D035DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—55 ft6 🐾
D036DStandard ElectricBack InGravel—60 ft6 🐾

Getting there

From Bowling Green, KY

Follow US 31W North from Bowling Green for approximately 14 miles then turn left onto KY 101. In appriximately 6 miles, Hwy 101 becomes Hwy 259 North. Follow Hwy259 North for 16 miles before turning right on KY 2067. Drive approximately 2 miles and you'll see signs for the Moutardier Campground on the right. Total driving distance from Bowling Green is about 37 miles; driving time is around 55 minutes.

From Louisville, KY

Take I-65 south from Louisville for approximately 45 miles. Take exit 91, Follow WK Pkwy for 29 miles to exit 107(Hwy 259) Follow 259 South for 12 miles. Turn left on KY 2067. Drive approximately 2 miles and you'll see signs for the Moutardier Campground on the right. Total dricing distance from Louisville is about 88 miles; driving time is around 1 hour and 40 minutes.

From Nashville, TN

Take I65 North for approximately 66 miles. Merge onto KY 446 via exit 28 (towards Hwy 31W) Follow 31W North for approximately 10 miles, then turn left on KY 101. In appriximately 6 miles, Hwy 101 becomes Hwy 259 North. Follow Hwy259 North for 16 miles before turning right on KY 2067. Drive approximately 2 miles and you'll see signs for the Moutardier Campground on the right. Total driving distance from Nashville is about 100 miles; driving time is around 1 hour, 45 minutes.

37.31639, -86.23306 · 37°18'59.0"N 86°13'59.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 91°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F465160717988919185736050
Low °F242633425261646356443428
Precip in4.14.35.05.15.64.94.63.53.93.94.05.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

No refunds for recreation use fees may be made at the project.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Moutardier

Can you reserve a site at Moutardier?
Yes, Moutardier is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Moutardier have?
167 sites in total, of which 164 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Moutardier?
100 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Moutardier?
Yes, pets are allowed at Moutardier.
Does Moutardier have hookups?
Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Moutardier?
Campfires are allowed at Moutardier. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-29.

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