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.
About Canal
Number of accommodations: 114
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
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Reviews (617)
What Guests Are Saying
Canal Campground is highly praised for its spacious and clean sites, friendly hosts, and beautiful surroundings, making it a favorite among campers. Visitors enjoy the quiet atmosphere, well-maintained facilities, and opportunities for outdoor activities like fishing and biking. While some noted minor issues like dated showers and occasional noise from golf carts, the overall experience remains positive, with many planning to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Canal Campground is highly praised for its spacious and clean sites, friendly hosts, and beautiful surroundings, making it a favorite among campers. Visitors enjoy the quiet atmosphere, well-maintained facilities, and opportunities for outdoor activities like fishing and biking. While some noted minor issues like dated showers and occasional noise from golf carts, the overall experience remains positive, with many planning to return.
Review Summary
Cynthia W
VerifiedOctober 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: Primitive
Like the campground, but not the parade of golf carts. Some work is needed on the 'primitive' sites - new paving or patching needs to be done. Bath house was clean and water was great.
Brett R
VerifiedOctober 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: Beach
This campground was very well maintained. It had family atmosphere, & staff was helpful and friendly.
It is very beautiful area. We plan to visit again.
Teresa D
VerifiedOctober 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: Hill
Amazing stay! Peacefully with beautiful views of the water from the Hill Loop. These sites are shaded. We enjoyed walking and seeing the wildlife.
Jerry B
VerifiedOctober 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: Woods
Great place to camp
Terry W
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: Beach
Very clean and quite We were on 61 right by the lake. Not Canal Campgrounds fault but wish the lake had more water in it.
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
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.
Corey C
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 037A, Loop: Woods
Excellent big quiet campground
Sylvie B. M
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: Beach
We really enjoy this campground and it's parade of golf carts :)
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.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.9956 / -88.2097
Elevation: 116 feet
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: June 4, 2026
