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
Activities & Attractions
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Fishing
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Boating
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Boating
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Boating
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
Cris W
VerifiedApril 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: Fisherman's Row
Sites were spacious and clean. We were on Fisherman's Row. Cell reception was great!
Susanne S
VerifiedApril 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 107, Loop: The Flats
Perfect as always.
Kim S
VerifiedApril 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Primitive
Site 6 on the Primitive Loop is a pull off site, with tiered living areas and a great view. Water and Electric hookups. The steps between the tiers are a bit tall for the vertically challenged and somewhat uneven. Grand Rivers is a great place to visit along with the dams and LBL attractions.
Corey C
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: Hill
Excellent campground. Sites are spread out enough for privacy yet close enough to be friendly. Enjoyed our visit 4/13/2024 site 81
Michael S
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 107, Loop: The Flats
This is another amazing campground of the Army Corps of Engineers we love the cleanliness and the views at this campground plus there are several things to do close to it.
Jennifer G
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Primitive
Beautiful site, a bit steep for our car but beautiful
Haley C
VerifiedApril 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Fisherman's Row
We stayed here the night before the 2024 eclipse. We arrived late and it was somewhat difficult to find our spot and there wasn't a clear check in process. But we didn't have any issues. The bathrooms were very clean. Even though there were a ton of bugs in the bathrooms at night, they immediately cleaned them in the morning.
Edward C
VerifiedApril 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 117, Loop: VIEW
The attendants working at the check in station are the best! Very friendly and helpful.
Steve B
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: Hill
great campground. Well managed and clean. Sites are reasonably level and large and nicely wooded. My only complaint is that there is no lights out policy at night. We had one neighber who had a bright white outside light on 24 hours a day and the park said it was OK. Good T Mobile service for internet.
Roger H
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: Woods
My wife and I enjoyed our latest camping trip to Canal campground. The park is very large and nice. Sites are large and spaced a good distant from each other. Having said that, the interior roads could use some new blacktop. Our site number 47 was very difficult to back in, and very steep. The post identifying the site number directly across the drive for site 47, prevents you from entering in a straight approach. This was a full service site with sewer. Problem is what “engineer” raised the sewer pipe at least 10” higher than the site gravel pad. It makes it near impossible to use sewer. It is obvious that those designing these hook ups, are not rv’ers.
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
