Campton, Kentucky

About Campton

Set in the eastern part of Kentucky, Campton is a tiny community with an estimated population of 303.

Officially, Campton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 303 residents per square mile.

📰 Campton News Today

• City of Campton without power for undetermined amount of time lex18.com · Jul 5
• Willie Lee Hurt Obituary Mar 22, 2026 Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. · Jul 4
• Campton city leaders urge water saving to avert drought threat FOX 56 News · Jun 26
• Roger Gillum Obituary (2026) - Jackson, KY - Breathitt Funeral Home - Jackson Legacy obituary · Jul 24
• 1 person killed in two-vehicle crash on KY 191 in Wolfe County WKYT · Mar 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Campton Unique

• The only place in America named Campton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Campton

• Miguel's Pizza Restaurant — pizza
• Redpoint Barbecue
• Sky Bridge Station
• Daniel Boone Coffee Shop (café)
• Red River Rockhouse — burger
• Thatcher Barbecue Company — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Southeast Mountain Guides · Attraction
• Balanced Rock · Attraction
• Gorge Underground · Attraction
• Red River Gorge Zipline · Attraction
• Wild Things! of Kentucky · Attraction
• Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Campton

• Ash Branch Climbing Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Downtown Park reviews ★
• Graining Fork Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Muir Valley · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Campton

• Campton Elementary School
• Dessie Scott School
• Rogers Elementary School
• Success Academy
• Wolfe County High School
• Wolfe County Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Campton

🏘️ Nearby Communities