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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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Reviews (817)
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
Vicki S
VerifiedJune 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: Beach
Canal campground is very nice. We were there on Memorial Day weekend and it was completely full. It was quiet and very peaceful.
Cynthia H
VerifiedJune 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: Hill
Best thing was our site was so level that we backed our coach in and we were done! Site was large with water view. Loved biking and walking around. Almost everyone has a golf cart that they own or rent for driving around and driving into town for ice cream. We were only booked for one night because we were passing through. This would definitely be a place I would return to stay a few days and might even rent a cart!
michael t
VerifiedJune 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 075, Loop: Hill
Great views of Barkley Lake if you have the right camp site
David K
VerifiedMay 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: Beach
neat, clean, excellent spot
John R
VerifiedMay 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 095, Loop: BRPT
Very nice and clean park. Laundry wasn’t available, per the amenities listed on the website.
James M
VerifiedMay 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 090, Loop: BRPT
Great place to camp.
James M
VerifiedMay 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 090, Loop: BRPT
Great place to camp.
Andrea C
VerifiedMay 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: Beach
Better access to the water (clear the brush, dead leaves, etc) in the beach loop. The beach is also very dirty - lots of litter there. The rest of the water side along the loop can be tidied up and a path put in to avoid ticks etc for a bit more access to the water and for people who have pets and cannot leave them alone in a tent or a hot car since the beach is not pet friendly.
Mark G
VerifiedMay 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: Hill
Great place
Friendly staff
randy p
VerifiedMay 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 091, Loop: BRPT
the camp itself is great..the hosts are wonderful. The grounds are kept nice. HOWEVER i visited ALL the bathroom/shower houses..and they were filthy. I watched the "cleaners' come and spend 20 minutes ..yeah believe it or not 20 minutes on the bath house. Showers, toilets etc. I owned a cleaning business for 35 years, NO WAY this could be done well in 20 minutes. I watched the male cleaner on his phone ...a lot. They took trash out of the big cans, on the "flats" and didnt empty bags, only carried trash across to the truck, dropping it along the way, not going back to retrieve it. I know it is bad nowadays hiring good help, but this is terrible. absolutely terrible.
Location & Directions for Canal
Canal Campground, Grand Rivers, KY 42045 United States
Elevation: 116 ft
Getting There
<p>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 mi. Turn left onto J.H. O'Bryan Avenue for .1 mi. Turn right onto Canal Camp...
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 mi. Turn left onto J.H. O'Bryan Avenue for .1 mi. Turn right onto Canal Campground Road for .5 mi.
Highway access
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.
Policies & Rules
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- 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: October 21, 2026
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