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Barkley Lake - COE/Bumpus Mills


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Carolyn Robinson

June 03, 2025

No phone service at all, had to drive 16 miles to call out. Beautiful campground but you are off grid. Great fishing. Careful walking on wooden bridge, it rained and was slick.

Capt Red Beard

July 20, 2024

Great little campground but dont plan on using the restrooms. Because they are beyond disgusting. The white urinals are filled with thousands of dead and living flies. So much that the urinals are nearly black. Id rather use a porta john then even go in there ever again. The views are insane though so if you have an rv you will be fine. But for anyone van/car camping bring a shovel. Went back to try to get a photo as proof but there was a 4in spider in one of the urinals, feeding on the fly buffet, so i noped out.

Beth Livingston

June 12, 2024

If you want a small affordable campground this is your place. The shower house could use for some regular cleaning. I’m not sure it was cleaned at all the time we were there. Not much to do in the area but fish unless you really want to explore outside of the campground. I learned after our time there our site is the worst with bugs. I thought the bugs were just extra because it had rained a lot but a friend told me to never book that site bc the bugs are always backs there. Our site also gets all the rain drained from the upper site. When we checked in the host did prepare us our site would flood for a few areas since rain was expected. The sunsets were fabulous!

Edward Royse

August 06, 2023

The host was really nice. The sites are a little close together but offer great views of the lake. Not much to do without a 30 minute drive so it is the perfect campground to set up kick back and relax. The only reason it doesn't get more stars is the latrines and showers. The company contracted to clean them only makes an effort at hosing the floors down and wiping the sinks. I know it is a campground but at least sweep up the bugs instead of hosing them to the corners.

Lisa harriman

August 06, 2023

Great area to camp. Small campground, good sights. Needs work done to the showers and hot water flow. Been like this the last 4 times we've camped.

Devon Sayers

August 31, 2021

Great park. Well-maintained. Secluded and private

Barbara Morgan

June 21, 2021

The sites are large and well spaced with a view of the lake. It's just a little tricky to navigate the one turn in the campground.

Kenny Baggett

October 16, 2020

I like the campground just run down

Drea Drea

June 30, 2020

My favorite little hidden gem of a campground

Floyd Heims

January 25, 2009

Great facility. The caretakers are always on top of things. The bath house is cleaned daily and always in good working order. Most campers are very quite and friendly. Many times you make friends there. The swimming area is nice and never overcrowded. Although the facility doesn't offer much in terms of site seeing, tours, or anything else, it is a facility that offers peace and quite to those who are in search of it. I love it. Floyd H.