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South Central Kentucky · Fountain Run, KY

Barefoot Republic Camp & Retreat Center

Barefoot Republic Camp & Retreat Center is a Christian camp and retreat center on 110 acres by Barren River Lake in Fountain Run, Kentucky. It offers lodging in a suite-style lodge, treehouse villages, and a family-style lodge, and hosts youth groups, families, schools, and corporate groups for overnight camps and retreats.

Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11

300
Dines
300
Largest room seats

Getting there

  • 55 min from Bowling Green
  • 1 h 35 min from Cookeville, TN
  • 1 h 45 min from Nashville, TN

8824 Brownsford Rd, Fountain Run, KY 42133 · drive times are typical, not rush hour

On the property

Hiking trailsDisc golfSports fieldsClimbing wallLakeHorsesRopes coursePaintballZip lineWater sports

The facts

LodgingLodge rooms · Cabins (216 beds) · Lodge rooms
MealsFull food service
SeasonYear-round
HostsYouth groups · Families · Corporate groups · School groups
Affiliationnon-denominational Christian
Property110 acres
Phone(615) 599-9683

The retreat center's Treehouse Villages contain 12 elevated, air-conditioned treehouses across four villages, each sleeping 18 guests with a private bathroom.

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