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Dispersed Camping

Barge Island Public Use Area at Birmingham Point

Barge Island Public Use Area at Birmingham Point is located near the Kentucky Lake, offering a landscape of water and wooded areas. Temperatures in this region range from lows in the 30s during winter to highs in the 80s in summer. Nearby attractions include the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, providing opportunities for hiking and wildlife observation.

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Location

Barge Island Public Use Area at Birmingham Point is located in Kentucky

Directions

KY 408 E of Benton; right on US 68; left on KY 962 to end of road

Coordinates

36.9067 N
88.2059 W

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Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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Shelly S.

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Reviewed Aug. 26, 2017

Functionality

Barge Island is boat-ramp and that is all. At the end of Barge Island Rd, to the left, next to Birmingham Point Campground (privately owned) it is functional, has a porta pot, parking and a small dock.

The sign on the way in has a tent camping symbol but I saw no evidence that anyone has ever camped in the thin strip of grass on each side of the road. It is feasible that you could though.

If you continue straight on Barge Island Rd it turns to gravel and you end up on a small gravel beach area, good for fishing.

Month of VisitAugust