Lake Barkley State Resort Park

Kelly Lloyd

Well, It used to be one of the best around, but it's gone downhill so fast! They literally shut down the park for months to repair the water and when I got to the site there was a sticky note on my water spigot that says "water doesn't work, use the water from the adjacent site." That was like 50 ft plus away, I didn't have a hose that long! They should have gave me a partial refund because I paid for a space with water! The bathroom's on the top of the hill were absolutely nasty, but the bathroom's at the bottom of the hill were absolutely spotless! Go figure. At no time did we see anyone other than a ranger the day we checked in, and the day we checked out. No one cleaning, no one selling firewood, nothing, completely abandoned for all intents and purposes. For such a fantastic place, they have absolutely let it go down, and it breaks my heart. I have a lot of memories there over the many years that I have visited, and to see it fall apart is terrible.

Shari Teague

We camped here for one night. Please be prepared. There is one 30 amp power pole shared with the site next to you. The pole is so far away that if you don't have a super long cord or an extension you are out of luck. Also, the sites are way out of level and super up hill or down hill. Also the angle of how you you have to pull in each site is different and you may have to go back out of the campsite and take the loop from another direction but you have no way of knowing that till you see it. A positive is there was good water pressure. The bathhouse is air conditioned but the showers were not clean. No sites are near the lake, but a couple of them overlook it. We stopped because we needed a place for the night but would not recommend it otherwise. The woman who met us in a golf cart was helpful. We could not use the sites we had so she let us move to sites that we could be particularly level on. Also we were told that the lodge was open to eat dinner. We were there at 5. It closed after lunch. So.... No go. Sorry. I usually love to report on all of the great things about a campground but I just couldn't this time. It was pretty and that is it .

Donna Schroeder

We had an amazing time last month. Our room & patio were right on the lake. Deer 🦌 everywhere. Windows Restaurant was excellent & we loved the pool. Close proximity to Land Between the Lakes is why we stayed there. Staff very helpful, & friendly. We highly recommend. ❤️

Jimmie Martin

To make this short, the people and the views make this place better than it should be. The resort is almost 50 years old and it is showing its age. The AC in the main lodge is 50 years old and is not able to keep up making the restaurant and meeting rooms nearly unbearable for guests and staff. There are a lot of spiders and other bugs in the rooms and covering the outdoor walkways. Most of the outdoor seating areas and rails were not clean as they had several dead bugs, feathers, and debris all over them. However, all of the staff went above and beyond to accommodate us; especially our food allergies. And the views are unmatched. Also, lots of awesome wildlife all around the area. It is worth it to go here!

Scott Grant

Started our vacation in a run down cottage with black mold; staff worked to move us to lodge. Lodge was nice; actually better beds, but no fridge (which was a total inconvenience). Ice machines worked, and if you travel you'll understand. Nice pool and with life guards, who were friendly and helpful. Dining room needs some TLC, but decent food at a decent price and again, friendly staff.