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429 reviews
Tailwater is a peaceful campground with friendly hosts and a beautiful setting by the Barren River, making it a favorite among many campers. While some visitors noted issues with maintenance, such as restroom cleanliness and the need for infrastructure improvements, they appreciated the welcoming atmosphere and enjoyed activities like fishing. Overall, many families cherish their experiences there and plan to return, highlighting the campground's charm despite areas needing attention.
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June 6, 2022 Stayed at: 15, Loop: TAIL
We were not fans of the way they cut the bank down. We come here for the fishing and the concrete tiles that were installed made it very hard to walk on. My wife and I are both handicapped so climbing up and down to get your hook or sinker unstuck from the concrete or even just walking on it was treacherous. We also had to weed eat out a place to fish.
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June 6, 2022 Stayed at: 14, Loop: TAIL
The whole campground lost power multiple times,our grass was over 3 ft tall in the back ,and I know that it's not tailwaters fault for a policy that is in place saying that you cant take your golf cart past the check in place to take our children to the park,I really would suggest a parking area for golf carts to do so .Also a second exit only because when dumping sewage it's being blocked off .The showers were not very clean at all .But we did have fun fishing and having family fun,they had nice swings and sand to play in also they had a net set up for badminton or volleyball. There lot sizes where great to even for our 38 ft camper.
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June 7, 2022 Stayed at: 14, Loop: TAIL
Campground attendants were beyond friendly and very nice! Made sure to talk to everyone there from what I seen! When we arrived at our site there was a lot of trash in the fire pit and around our site. But other than that, we enjoyed our stay and was thankful for super friendly attendants!
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June 7, 2022 Stayed at: 14, Loop: TAIL
Campground attendants were beyond friendly and very nice! Made sure to talk to everyone there from what I seen! When we arrived at our site there was a lot of trash in the fire pit and around our site. But other than that, we enjoyed our stay and was thankful for super friendly attendants!
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June 12, 2022 Stayed at: 34, Loop: TAIL
The grass was so over grown which caused bugs to be everywhere. The banks are so overgrown you have a very small area to hang out. And the attendant was a jerk. He jumped several campers about things that isn’t against the rules. We couldn’t even enjoy ourselves. We’d see him coming and cringe thinking we were gonna get jumped on again. My husband and myself have Ebike. I was riding and my speedometer said 8.8-10 mph all up the road. He waved me down to tell me to slow down. He said he wasn’t for sure if my bike was allowed in the campground. When the speed limit is clearly posted at 15 mph. I was not breaking ANY rules. He is just ignorant and needs to educate himself before he jumps someone who pays for a site and pays for diesel to get there to enjoy themselves. He jumped my brother in law and jumped 2 other groups for having golf carts. I feel he’s on some type of power trip and needs to be called down. We’ve camped there for years and will cancel our remaining trips this year if our next trip goes as this one did. Tailwater hasn’t got much going for it. It’s stinks a lot of the time and the grass is always grown up. So if they are going to act like this they will run off a lot of campers. It’s convenient for us and we go there to came with family that lives close by. We typically camp every 2 weeks and camp at a lot of different campgrounds. And this has just stunned me and just made me mad
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June 12, 2022 Stayed at: 37, Loop: TAIL
Great trip and a very peaceful vacation .. everything was very clean and well taken care of!
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June 12, 2022 Stayed at: 34, Loop: TAIL
The grass was so over grown which caused bugs to be everywhere. The banks are so overgrown you have a very small area to hang out. And the attendant was a jerk. He jumped several campers about things that isn’t against the rules. We couldn’t even enjoy ourselves. We’d see him coming and cringe thinking we were gonna get jumped on again. My husband and myself have Ebike. I was riding and my speedometer said 8.8-10 mph all up the road. He waved me down to tell me to slow down. He said he wasn’t for sure if my bike was allowed in the campground. When the speed limit is clearly posted at 15 mph. I was not breaking ANY rules. He is just ignorant and needs to educate himself before he jumps someone who pays for a site and pays for diesel to get there to enjoy themselves. He jumped my brother in law and jumped 2 other groups for having golf carts. I feel he’s on some type of power trip and needs to be called down. We’ve camped there for years and will cancel our remaining trips this year if our next trip goes as this one did. Tailwater hasn’t got much going for it. It’s stinks a lot of the time and the grass is always grown up. So if they are going to act like this they will run off a lot of campers. It’s convenient for us and we go there to came with family that lives close by. We typically camp every 2 weeks and camp at a lot of different campgrounds. And this has just stunned me and just made me mad
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June 12, 2022 Stayed at: 37, Loop: TAIL
Great trip and a very peaceful vacation .. everything was very clean and well taken care of!
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June 16, 2022 Stayed at: 05, Loop: TAIL
it was good
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June 16, 2022 Stayed at: 05, Loop: TAIL
it was good
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1055 Tailwater Road, Scottsville, KY 42164 United States
Elevation: 149 ft
From Glasgow, KY: Take 31-E south for 4 mi; turn right on 252,
which will cross the dam in 8 mi. The Tailwater entrance road is at the
south end of the dam. Follow signs into recreation area. Approximately
19 mi from Bowling Green, KY.
Tailwater is accessible via US Highway 231, which is approximately 10 miles to the east. Interstate 65 is about 20 miles to the west, providing further access to nearby towns and cities.
The closest entrance is: Mammoth Cave Visitor Center
Approximate drive: 24.8 mi · 42 min
Last updated: November 4, 2026
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Population: 4,427
Nearby city: Bowling Green, KY
Approx. 18 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 761 ft
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