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    200 Barkley Dam Overlook
    Grand Rivers, KY 42045-0218
    Phone: (270) 362-4236

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

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See the Barkley Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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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 Barkley’s western shore.

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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.

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45 Recreation areas at Barkley Lake

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Barkley Waterfowl Area Access Point                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Bear Creek Management Area Access Point                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Blue Creek                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Boyds Landing           A        
Bumpus Mills Marina E X X X X D C        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Bumpus Mills Recreation Area  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X   D A     M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Buzzard Rock       X            
Buzzard Rock Marina   X   X X D C       H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Cadiz Recreation Area  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $           A GS X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Calhoun Hill         D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Canal  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X   D A GS X H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Canal Overlook                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Coleman Bridge                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Devils Elbow         D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Donaldson Creek       X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dover  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $         D A GS X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dryden Creek         D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Dyers Creek  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $         D A GS X    
Eddy Creek Marina E D X X X X D C A   X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Eureka  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X   D A GS X H
Green Turtle Bay Marina   X X X X D   X    
Guices Creek       X     A        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Hickman Creek         D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Hurricane Creek  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X   D   X  
Kuttawa Harbor Marina       X X D        
Lake Barkley State Park E D X X X X D C A G GS X BE P H F M
Liberty Park     X X   D        
Lick Creek (Dover Recreation Area)       X   D GS X   H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Linton  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $         D A GS X  
Macgregor Park       X   D A       M
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Mayberry Branch       X            
Moon River Marina         X          
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Old Eddyville           G        
Old Kuttawa Boat Ramp       X   D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Old Kuttawa Recreation Area  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $             A GS X H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Poplar Creek         D        
Prizer Point Marina E D X X X X   GS X   B H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Rivers End         D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Rockcastle         D A GS    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Saline Creek                  
Smith Branch       X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Tailwater Left Bank         D A GS     H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Tailwater Right Bank         P A GS      
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Tobacco Port                  
Trice Landing Park       X   D A GS X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
PPrimitive Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
Trails
BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


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