Warning
GeneralCanal Campground, Eureka Campground, Hurricane Creek Campground and Bumpus Mills Campground at Lake Barkley now have check out times of 12 PM (noon). Check in time is 3 PM.
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Average nightly rates114 total sites
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110 sites
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4 sites
About Canal
Number of accommodations: 114
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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Reviews (770)
What Guests Are Saying
Canal Campground is highly praised for its clean facilities, beautiful views of Lake Barkley, and friendly, helpful hosts. Many visitors appreciate the well-maintained sites, ample shade, and wildlife presence, making it a relaxing spot for camping. While some minor issues like noise from golf carts and bathroom cleanliness were noted, the overall experience is positive, with numerous guests expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Canal Campground is highly praised for its clean facilities, beautiful views of Lake Barkley, and friendly, helpful hosts. Many visitors appreciate the well-maintained sites, ample shade, and wildlife presence, making it a relaxing spot for camping. While some minor issues like noise from golf carts and bathroom cleanliness were noted, the overall experience is positive, with numerous guests expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Mike P
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 117, Loop: VIEW
Check in was not very good, we have been coming to this campground for years and always had great check in experience. This time was the worst. We were told our site wasn’t empty and told we could park on a side road and we would be told when we could go to our site, after 40 minutes in the 95 degree heat I walked to the site and found it was empty and had been for hours. The people in the next site told me
Corey C
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 037A, Loop: Woods
Excellent big quiet campground
TIm R
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Primitive
The experience was great! Our family did normal camping for relaxation and rest. The only 2 things that I seen that needed improvement was a larger site to place a 10 to 12 person tent. Most sites was to small to use a tent that size leaving a few sites that accommodated, thus making me purchase another smaller tent. The other thing was at 6 every morning while we was sleeping the person cleaning the restrooms using a leaf blower causing all of us to wake up earlier than expected. Maybe use the leaf blower at 7am instead of 6am.
Norman S
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 089, Loop: BRPT
Wonderful park will visit again someday. It was after labor day so other than weekends not much going on. Many businesses are only open on the weekend which is a bit disappointing.
Sylvie B. M
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: Beach
We really enjoy this campground and it's parade of golf carts :)
Angela R
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Primitive
Great site, clean bathrooms with plenty of hot water. Highly recommend. We will be back!
Stephen G
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: Fisherman's Row
Beautiful campground and restroom was clean. The host were great and very helpful.
Bonita J
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: Fisherman's Row
Love this campground
Charles M
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 083, Loop: Hill
Great trip
Jeff T
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: Hill
Very nice park, easy access to town.
Location Canal
Address:
Canal Campground
Grand Rivers, KY, 42045
United States
Physical Address: 1010 Canal Campground Road, Grand Rivers, KY 42045. From Interstate I-24, take Grand Rivers Exit 31. Drive south on Highway 453 for approximately 4 miles. Turn left onto J.H. O'Bryan Avenue for .1 miles. Turn right onto Canal Campground Road for .5 miles.
The campground is accessible via Interstate I-24, with the Grand Rivers Exit 31 located nearby. From the exit, travelers can take Highway 453 south for approximately 4 miles to reach the campground.
Elevation: 116 feet
1.9 mi drive to downtown Grand Rivers (about 7 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District firewood policy is now in effect and seeks the public’s cooperation to prevent the spread of forest insects and disease at campgrounds in the Cumberland River Basin. The firewood policy requires visitors at Lake Barkley’s campgrounds to use only firewood that has been certified as heat-treated by U.S. Department of Agriculture or state natural resource agency.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralCanal Campground, Eureka Campground, Hurricane Creek Campground and Bumpus Mills Campground at Lake Barkley now have check out times of 12 PM (noon). Check in time is 3 PM.
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Last updated: September 3, 2026
