Eureka

Some of the most beautiful waterfront sites we’ve been to. Most of the water sites were very big, with several being huge. Lots of separation between most of them, fresh gravel, mostly level. Some of the sites are elevated and the pads have nice guardrails so that kids can’t access the rip rap and fall. Very quiet when we were there, and hosts were great as well. Had Consumere Cellular and mostly had 2 bars, easily enough to stream.

Beautiful lake front site on Lake Barkley. Eureka, Kay

Very small but popular campground run by the corp of engineers. Great fishing, boating, jet ski campground. No camp store or laundry but plenty nearby to serve all your wants and needs. The host and hostess couldn’t be better people to know.

This corp of engineers campground is everything you would expect. Spacious level sites right on lake Barkley. Just minutes from restaurants and groceries. We can see Grand Rivers from here and historic Princeton is a 15 minute drive. Paved roads in the campground and clean showers.

Beautiful water view. Well maintained. Quick stop so didn’t explore area. Lots of space between campers in spot 13.

Pro's: Easily accessible off I-24, about 10-12 minutes in Kentucky Land between the Lakes. The nicest site pads I ever camped at. Afternoon shade! Electric pedestal has 20, 30, & 50 amp. $15 with America the Beautiful pass. Cons: Bathhouse has seen better days, dead mosquito's inside, showers hot, but kinda grungy. Dead fish around the beach leave the area smelling foul. The lake looked inviting to swim in, but I passed because of the fish.

Stayed just overnight. Great views of the lake with very fine gravel so it’s easier on your feet camper. Enough grass room for the pups. But entire camp ground is one way so it might take a while to get out. Some of the lake spots are heavy shade or non at all but even in 100 degree camp didn’t struggle to stay cool with one a/c. There are many people here who are set up for more than a weekend sense because of the waste totes. Book early many of the lake sites are booked for weeks at a time.

Typical COE great job. Spacious, with mature trees. Pretty level sites, but will still need blocks. Some, on the water full sun & others partial shade. Off the water are even full shade. Not very big rig friendly, but some did make it, but only on a few sites. ATT & Verizon both very strong signals. Only a 26 site park & only sites in the 20's are away from the water. Very hard to get reservations & when you can sites are limited. Locals book wasy in advance.

Small campground with mostly all lake sites.

Only two bad sites- 12 and 16, they are both up a steep hill.

Stay away in July… the may flies are horrible then.

Overall the campground is stunning.

We stayed on the waterfront and hag electric and water hookups. The road in is one way and to dump you have to go all the way around and back towards tHe campsites. You pull back ou to the entrance from there. The access road to the site is very winding and somewhat narrow for a large rig. The people are very friendly and helpful. Definitely worth a visit.

Just 4 miles from highway 62 in Kuttawa, KY and it feels like another place in time. You can fish Lake Barkley from your campsite or just enjoy the waves washing up. Level gravel sites with tables and a big fire pit with a cooking grate. Nice shade trees and some nature trails. There is a very convenient boat launch. Patti’s 2800 settlement is just down the road and some good restaurants in the area too.

Eureka campground is a small, beautiful campground with wonderful waterfront sites! The camp hosts were extremely nice and very accommodating! It is beautifully wooded and filled with wildlife yet conveniently located near stores and restaurants. We were there in late June and the fireflies lit up the woods like twinkling Christmas lights, it was magical!

Very rustic, woody campground with water and electric hookups. Very quiet and beautiful sites on Barkley Lake. The sunsets were beautiful! I have a 20’ camper trailer which fit in nicely.

Having watched this campground for days as we traveled west from WV, we saw empty sites daily that said first come, first served. We couldn’t book them because they are booked as campers arrive at the last minute. We could see that 3, then 2, then 1 campsites were left as we approached. The attendant, Susanne, told me that she couldn’t let me have the site because someone else was “on the way”. I told her that it is a gov’t campground, and it is supposed to be booked to whomever arrives to claim it first. I had followed the regulations to book the site and she was supposed to rent the site to me. It didn’t happen. She went on to chuckle snuggly when I said there were other campgrounds in the area and that I might yet find something. It is days before July 4. She said NOTHING is available, I should have booked ahead. As we left, I checked another federal site, just 11 miles away. They had vacancies. Rather than lose the vacancy, we drove 2 miles back to Eureka and had Susanne check to see if the site was, in fact, available, and to “hold” it for us, as she had done for the site we came to claim. This woman just told me there was NOTHING available, without even checking the closest campground!!!

Small 24 site campground with beautiful views. All but 5 are right on the lake. The small designated swimming area is convenient but the water was so high that there wasnt any sand. The bathrooms and showers are ok. The Chestnut trail that we read about in all the online info was overgrown and mossy. Because of the location, we would camp here again.

This is a small recreational area with swimming, a boat ramp, simple amenities at the campground. Eureka park/campground is right across the river/lake from the very large Land Between the Lakes park. There is camping in Land Between the Lakes itself, but Eureka provides easy access (there’s no fee to enter the park so staying offsite isn’t a disadvantage). Land Between the Lakes is an amazing park for any kind of recreation, from boating, swimming, and hiking to a working farm, nature center, Civil War history, even a planetarium.

Yay: The campground is right on the water, with the majority of the sites right on the water (and many facing west for sunset views). The campground is wooded, all the sites are large, but some sites don’t have much tree privacy. Shower house and the swimming beach were fine. There is a short hiking trail. There are a few boat ramps, one is very close to the camping area.

Nay: None.

Surprise: You can leave Eureka by boat and dock at Land Between the Lakes for a great trip. Great wildlife here.