Barren River Lake, Kentucky Camping & Hiking

Barren River Lake, Kentucky Camping & Hiking

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Directions

From Louisville, 95 miles south on I-65 to Cave City, 10 miles south on KY 90 to Glasgow, 5 miles south on US 31 to KY 252, 9 miles south to dam.

Phone

(270) 646-2055

Activities

BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Camping Reservations

Reserve your campsite at these camping areas:

Kentucky Campgrounds

BAILEYS POINT

THE NARROWS

TAILWATER

Hiking Trails

Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails:

Kentucky Hiking Trails

Related Link(s)

More Kentucky Recreation Areas

The Narrows Marina

Barren River Lake Website

Barren River Lake Photo Album

Barren River Lake Map

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Friends of Barren River Lake and Park, Inc.

Peninsula Marina

The Barren River was the historic route for westward traveling pioneers. They would travel down the Barren River to a trading post at present-day Bowling Green, Kentucky, where their journey would proceed by land. Barren River was named by early pioneers for its treeless fields. The open fields were actually created by Native Americans, who burned sections of woodland, forming grasslands to attract grazing buffalo. There are many historical features and sites to visit and explore. In the 1960s the dam was built for area flood control covering 20,150 acres at maximum flood control pool. When not needed to store flood waters, the Army Corps of Engineers manages more than 10,000 acres for wildlife management and recreation. Come and visit the warm season native grass fields and view what historically was the landscape in Allen and Barren County. Barren River Lake has four campgrounds offering casual camping, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, biking, birding, or just sitting back and enjoying the scenery.

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