Canal
Situated along a peninsula between the lush shorelines of Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, Canal Campground offers modern camping and provides the ideal setting to enjoy nature at its best with family and friends.
Visitors can enjoy a stunning view of the Barkley Dam and boats traveling through the canal from the comfort of their campsite. The campground faces Barkley Lake, and the shore of Kentucky Lake is a brisk one-mile walk across the canal.
A designated swimming beach and a boat ramp help campers enjoy the lake. Picnic pavilions and a playground create a perfect setting for a party or family get-together. For group camping, several sites surrounding the pavilion can be reserved, and a fishing float nearby allows groups to go out on the lake together.
Electric hook-ups, showers and flush restrooms create a comfortable camping experience.
Need to Know
- 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.
Natural Features
Lake Barkley, as part of a dam project at the Cumberland River, spans 134 miles along the Kentucky landscape, offering countless recreational activities to visitors. The canal connects Lake Barley with Kentucky Lake, forming one of the greatest freshwater recreational complexes in the country.
Nearby Attractions
Grand Rivers, a short drive from the campground, has several restaurants and two public marinas.
Recreation
From water sports to wildlife viewing to hiking and biking, Canal Campground is the perfect setting for outdoor activities. Eagle nests can be spotted throughout the grounds, and its not unlikely for visitors to encounter deer and other wildlife. A short hiking trail allows campers to enjoy the outdoor scenery at their leisure.
Fishing is also a popular pastime, and during warm months bass and catfish are plentiful in both lakes.
Contact Information
Mailing
Lake Managers office P.O. Box 218 GRAND RIVERS KY 42045-0218
Physical
Canal Campground 1010 Canal Campground Road Grand Rivers KY 42045
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 270-362-4840
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
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.
Available Campsites
- Site 006, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 064, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 111, Loop VIEW, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop Primitive, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 008, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 110, Loop The Flats, Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 086, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 060, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037B, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 094, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 103, Loop The Flats, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 068, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 085, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 077, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 072, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 090, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 098, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 115, Loop VIEW, Type Standard Electric
- Site 066, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 109, Loop The Flats, Type Standard Electric
- Site 083, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 073, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 093, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 116, Loop VIEW, Type Standard Electric
- Site 079, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 059, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 114, Loop VIEW, Type Standard Electric
- Site 087, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 075, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 104, Loop The Flats, Type Standard Electric
- Site 097, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 095, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 074, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 106, Loop The Flats, Type Standard Electric
- Site 035, Loop Fisherman's Row, Type Standard Electric
- Site 117, Loop VIEW, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 053, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 088, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 080, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 070, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 067, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop CANA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 108, Loop The Flats, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 107, Loop The Flats, Type Standard Electric
- Site 089, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 096, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 113, Loop VIEW, Type Standard Electric
- Site 082, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 071, Loop Hill, Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site NASH1, Loop GRUP, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 056, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 112, Loop VIEW, Type Standard Electric
- Site 105, Loop The Flats, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037A, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 065, Loop Beach, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop Woods, Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop BRPT, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop Primitive, Type Standard Electric
