fly fishing at Otter Creek

Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area

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​Hours of Operation​

Office Hours:
Wednesday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Area Hours:

Open Year-Round from dawn to dusk. ​

Contact Info

Main Office:
502-942-9171

Campground Info and Reservations:​​​​ ​FIREFLY RESERVATIONS

Otter Creek Campground operated by Meade County Fiscal Court​.

For Trail closure information, water conditions on Otter Creek and other info pertinent to fishing call the Trail Status Hotline:
502-942-5052.

Additional Info:

Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area
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​​​​​​​​​​​​ABOUT OTTER CREEK ​OUTDOOR​ RECREATION AREA​


The Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area, located in Meade County just 30 minutes from downtown Louisville, offers spectacular vistas of the Ohio River as well as opportunities for hunting, fishing, and numerous other outdoor recreational opportunities.

Founded by the National Park Service in 1934 as a recreational area for residents of Louisville and neighboring towns, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has operated the 2,261-acre property since 2011. In 2024, Meade County formed a partnership with KDFWR to assume the operation of the campground. 


Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area

​​Recreational Area Fees​

Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk. All permits must be purchased online.​

Admission Fees:

  • Free admission for Children aged 12 and under.
  • $3 per person for a daily entry permit, available online.
  • $30 per person for an annual entry permit, available online.
  • Fees are subject to change without notice.

Special Activity Fees:

  • Additional charge to all visitors, including children under 12, for horse trails, mountain bike trails and shooting ranges
  • $7 per person for a ​daily permit (Including an additional $3 entry fee), available online.
  • $70 per person for an annual special activity permit, available online.
  • Fees are subject to change without notice

Camping

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​​​OTTER CREEK CAMPGROUND​​​​​​​​​ ​FIREFLY RESERVATIONS
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Otter Creek Campground operated by
​Meade County Fiscal Court.




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Directions to Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area from:

Owensboro, KY

Travel East on US-60 to KY -144, turn left onto KY-144 and travel approximately 30 miles. At the intersection of KY 144 and KY 79 turn left and follow KY 79 for 2.4 miles. At the intersection of KY 79 and KY 1051 turn right on to KY 1051. Follow KY 1051 and then merge to the right onto KY 448. From KY 448 you will travel approximately 2 miles to the intersection of KY 448 and KY 1638. Turn left onto KY 1638 and follow it 5 miles to the entrance of the area on the left.

Elizabethtown, KY

Travel North on US 31W to the intersection of US-31W and HWY 1638. Turn left onto HWY 1638 and follow it approximately 4 miles to the entrance of the area on the right.

Lexington, KY

Take I-64W to Exit 19A, to KY 841 South, Gene Snyder Freeway. Take the US-31W/US-60 exit, EXIT 1, toward FORT KNOX/LOUISVILLE. Turn LEFT onto DIXIE HWY/US-31W S/US-60 W. Continue to follow US-31W S/US-60 W. Turn RIGHT onto KY-1638 and follow it approximately 4 miles to the entrance of the area on the right.

Louisville, KY

Follow DIXIE HWY/US-31W S/US-60 W to the intersection of US-31W S and KY-1638. Turn RIGHT onto KY-1638 and follow it approximately 4 miles to the entrance of the area on the right.

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