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See the Barkley Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Visitor Center
Lake Barkley Visitor Center (270) 362-4236
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Louisville, south on I-65 to Western Kentucky Parkway, 13 miles west on US 62 through
Eddyville.
Lake History
Factoid: Lake Barkley was named for former Vice-President Alben Barkley. Land Between the Lakes (US
Forest Service) and Fort Donelson National Military Park are on Lake Barkleys western
shore.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
45 Recreation areas at Barkley Lake
Barkley Waterfowl Area Access Point
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Bear Creek Management Area Access Point
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Blue Creek
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Boyds Landing
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Bumpus Mills Marina
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Bumpus Mills Recreation Area
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Buzzard Rock
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Buzzard Rock Marina
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Cadiz Recreation Area
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Calhoun Hill
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Canal
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Canal Overlook
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Coleman Bridge
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Devils Elbow
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Donaldson Creek
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Dover
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Dryden Creek
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Dyers Creek
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Eddy Creek Marina
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Eureka
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Green Turtle Bay Marina
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Guices Creek
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Hickman Creek
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Hurricane Creek
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Kuttawa Harbor Marina
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Lake Barkley State Park
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Liberty Park
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Lick Creek (Dover Recreation Area)
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Linton
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Macgregor Park
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Mayberry Branch
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Moon River Marina
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Old Eddyville
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Old Kuttawa Boat Ramp
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Old Kuttawa Recreation Area
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Poplar Creek
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Prizer Point Marina
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Rivers End
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Rockcastle
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Saline Creek
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Smith Branch
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Tailwater Left Bank
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Tailwater Right Bank
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Tobacco Port
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Trice Landing Park
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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