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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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
Christopher D
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: Fisherman's Row
Nice gated campground with tons less traffic from golf carts than the place down the highway, Hillman Ferry . It’s a requirement there for the lazy . Bathrooms could be updated on the fisherman’s loop and maybe. Fish clean station at the boat ramp instead of each camping space . Lazy fosbea. Just tossing carcasses right t back into the water at the campground next to their tied up boats. Makes no sense other than lazy which is Kentucky typical . It’s still 4 stars if you know these things in advance .
Jeanette S
VerifiedJune 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: Woods
We always have a great time at the Canal campground. How ever this time there were too many E-bikes and the kids riding them were going too fast and were reckless.
Kenneth H
VerifiedJune 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: Woods
great place to stay host are good people
Sara R
VerifiedJune 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Primitive
I have been to many campgrounds and met many amazing and friendly people, but the people who run this campground are exceptional! They were so kind and wonderful during my stay. They made me feel right at home from the moment I pulled into the campground and went above and beyond to make sure my stay was wonderful. They even helped me secure a reservation for the future. The park was beautiful, peaceful, bathrooms well kept, and views were stunning. Grand Rivers is a great town to visit and from now on I will always be choosing this campground when I go.
Renee R
VerifiedJune 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Fisherman's Row
Canal is always a nice quite place to visit
Mary M
VerifiedJune 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: Fisherman's Row
I stayed on Fisherman’s Row. Site was nice but very close to neighbors.
Marvin A
VerifiedJune 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 097, Loop: BRPT
The campground was clean and peaceful. We enjoyed the week we spent there.
Andy J
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: Hill
Great stay as usual at our favorite campground. Staff is great!
donald w
VerifiedJune 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: Hill
Not much parking in some spots. We parked our golf cart in a gravel area beside our camper and was told we had to move it. They stated there is no parking on the grass. No grass has ever grown there because its gravel ??? But all in all, it was a good experience.
Amy C
VerifiedJune 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: Fisherman's Row
Super pretty.
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
