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
Campground Amenities
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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
Dan S
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: Beach
We love Canal campground! It’s beautiful and clean. Nice people working.
Sherry G
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: Fisherman's Row
Very convenient location with grocery and places to eat a hand. Beautiful campground with spacious and shady camp sites.
James B
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: Woods
Very nice park. Hosts were helpful and very knowledgeable about the individual sites. Helped us find a more suitable spot.
TAMMY B
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: BRPT
Bathhouses need attention
Neil N
VerifiedOctober 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 112, Loop: VIEW
Beautiful campsite! #12 Only drawback is not enough restrooms/shower houses. Only two in the whole campsite, and it was a long way away for us.
ROBERT S
VerifiedOctober 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Primitive
The beach could use some improvement.
Richard G
VerifiedOctober 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 106, Loop: The Flats
We love it !! This is the only campground we use!! It's like home!! Visit Lighthouse Landing to watch the sunset. Calvert City is close by for Subway, McDonalds, Cracker Barrel, Waffle House and others.
Paula B
VerifiedOctober 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Fisherman's Row
A nice COE campground. We came in without a reservation on a Thursday and got a nice site for the night. It's a busy campground and some of the sites are tight but I can tell it would be a nice campground at any time. Camp hosts were very helpful and nice.
Sean D
VerifiedOctober 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: Primitive
This is a gorgeous campground, well located, with fantastic facilities and a top shelf staff. I love staying here.
Robert S
VerifiedOctober 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: Woods
The campground was very nice and close to the lake. The bath houses are spaced out and within a short walk. My only complaint is the number of golf carts. It seems that most of the campers have one. In the evening it became a steady stream of golf carts driving past our campsite to the point of being annoying. It was not a peaceful evening by the campfire.
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 7, 2026
