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Hurricane Creek

Hurricane Creek, near Eddyville, Kentucky, is a charming campground that offers a laid-back atmosphere right by the lake. With a mix of tent and RV sites, it’s a great spot for families and friends looking to unwind and enjoy some quality time outdoors.

The campground is known for its clean facilities and friendly hosts, making it easy for visitors to settle in. Many campers appreciate the electric and water hookups, which simplify the setup process. As one happy camper noted, “Easy booking. Easy check-in.” The lakeside sites are particularly popular, providing stunning views and a chance to enjoy water activities, though some sites can be tricky to back into.

For those who love to explore, Hurricane Creek is a great base for fishing, boating, and hiking in the surrounding area. The beach area is a hit with families, especially for those traveling with dogs, as it offers a private spot for them to splash around. While some campers mentioned that the bathrooms could use a little sprucing up, the overall vibe is friendly and welcoming.

If you’re looking for a peaceful getaway with plenty of opportunities for fun, Hurricane Creek is worth a visit. Just be prepared for some close quarters, as the sites are relatively close together, fostering a community feel among campers.

Description

US Army Corps of Engineers

Barkley Lake

Overview

Hurricane Creek Campground sits along the beautiful Lake Barkley, providing plenty of fresh air and recreation opportunities. While away the hours boating or hiking on shore. Anglers a plenty come in search of catfish and trophy bass. Wildlife spotting includes white-tailed deer and raccoons.

Recreation

From water sports to wildlife viewing to hiking and biking, Hurricane Creek is the perfect setting for outdoor activities.

Natural Features

The campground is nestled in the wooded, rolling hills of southwestern Kentucky. Lake Barkley covers 57,900 acres with 1,004 miles of shoreline and offers comfortable and refreshing water temperatures in summer months.

Nearby Attractions

The three-mile Lake Barkley State Park Trail is highly recommended. Plus the Lyon County Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, makes for an enjoyable visit. Items in the museum highlight the area's immigration history dating back to 1865.

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Location

Hurricane Creek is located in Kentucky

Detail location of campground

Directions

Physical Address: Hurricane Creeek Campground: 25 Hurrican Creek Campground Road, Eddyville, KY 42038 From Paducah, Kentucky: Take I-24 east to exit 45. Turn right on Highway 293west and go 0.3 miles. Turn left on Highway 93 south, go 5.3 miles. Turnright on Highway 274 south, go 5.7 miles. Turn right on Hurricane camproad. Campground on left. From Nashville, Tenn.: Take I-24 west to Exit 56. Turn left on Highway 139north and go approximately one mile. Turn right on Highway 276, go eight miles.Turn right on Highway 274 and drive one mile. Turn left on Hurricane Camp Road;campground is on left.

Address

Hurricane Creek Campground 25 Hurricane Creek Campground Road
Eddyville, KY 42038

Coordinates

36.92 N
87.9758333 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

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  • WiFi
    Poor
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
    Fair

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • 50 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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19 Reviews

Reviewed Jul. 27, 2023

Beautiful

Easy booking. Easy check in. Roads getting into park were narrow. But worth the trip. The campground is very clean. Easy hookup for electric and water. Except there was someone plugged into our electric when we got there. It was for a boat that belonged to campers up the road that didn’t have lake front. Other than that this place is awesome. We plan to come back when we can stay longer.

Site31
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Pam & Steve S., July 27, 2023
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Pam & Steve S., July 27, 2023
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Pam & Steve S., July 27, 2023
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Reviewed Jul. 1, 2023

Love this place!

Nice campground right on the lake. Family friendly, lots of children on their scooters. Many campers had boats for lake recreation. Some sites can be hard to back into, especially #39 where I broke the stabilizer jack on the railroad tie campsite border. Recommend the sites on the water, with the exception of #22 & 23 which also looked very difficult to get into. Downside of the water sites is that most have very little shade. Bathrooms are decent, and handicap accessible. Shower water was lukewarm at best but it was so hot that wasn’t an issue. Did find a few ticks, but mosquitos were surprisingly scarce.

Site39
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Maggie  C., July 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Maggie  C., July 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Maggie  C., July 1, 2023
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Reviewed Jun. 20, 2022

Quit and secluded

Pros: Quiet, On the lake

Cons: on site bathrooms and showers were dirty, we’re not very thrilled we had our dogs. Sites are pretty close.

Site2
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Jun. 16, 2022

Nice campground

This is a nice campground. Sites are level and spaced. Bathhouse is fine. Little beach area but no clear access to it. Would come back here.

Site27
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed May. 18, 2022

Very Nice

Very pleased with our stay at Hurricane Creek. Sites are well spaced. Some nice lakeside sites. Nice camphost. Bathhouses could use an upgrade, but were clean and did the job. Very beautiful area.

Site46
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Jeremy K., May 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Jeremy K., May 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Jeremy K., May 18, 2022
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Reviewed Nov. 26, 2021

Great spot. Close quarters though

All the amenities and very nice, but if you want seclusion this ain't the place. Plenty of trees on the outside edge none between sites. That is not a bad thing if you like to talk to people and your neighbor doesn't have boundary issues 😉

Site36
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Bryan D., November 26, 2021
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Bryan D., November 26, 2021
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Bryan D., November 26, 2021
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Reviewed Sep. 1, 2021

Quiet weekend on the water

We enjoyed the view of the lake all weekend. Cell service for Verizon and AT&T were good enough to work from the camper and T-Mobile was non-existent. Campground hosts were very nice when we interacted with them. The beach area was a plus for us as our dogs love to swim and it is only open to campers so there was no one around when we were there.

Site19
Month of VisitAugust
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  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Brandon T., September 1, 2021
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Reviewed Jul. 18, 2021

We love this campground

We visit this campground every year. There are about 45 sites. Camper sites have electric and water. There are tent sites also. There are about 15 waterfront sites, a playground, beach, boat ramp, and small bath house. They can accommodate all sizes of campers. All sites have picnic tables and fire rings. Several sites are current being renovated. Most sites are fairly level. The attendant was very helpful and we saw him checking the campground several times.

Site45
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Crystal H., July 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Crystal H., July 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Crystal H., July 18, 2021
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Reviewed Jun. 30, 2021

Wow! What a great weekend!

What a lovely campground!  Quiet and well shaded, we had a spot close to the water and absolutely loved it.  Everyone was friendly and it was very relaxing.  We walked our dogs around the loop several times throughout the day and loved the peacefulness.

Just a warning though that you are across the way from a VERY large marina and there were several boats anchored near the campground with the accompanying music and revelry going on.  Overall it wasn't too distracting but it was there.

Site#2
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Jody A., June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Jody A., June 30, 2021
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Reviewed May. 24, 2021

Trees, shade, lake, and great campsites

What a gem! Great to see so many campsites nestled in the trees. There is ample spacing between sites. Lakefront sites are worth the effort to reserve!

Campsites are level and nice amenities to boot!

There are showers (with some room for improvement).

Site27
Month of VisitMay
  • Video from Site 27
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Michael L., May 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Michael L., May 24, 2021
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Reviewed Apr. 12, 2021

CoE area

Closed for season and upgrades when we were there. Seems kind of late to open an area. Right on the water and easy to get to.

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2020

Our favorite local campground

Our family has been camping here for 20 years now. We love it! Very peaceful and clean. Tent sites are right next to the beach so kids can go back and forth easily. Bathhouse is very clean and kept up. Sites can be on an incline but if you are from here you know that terrain near the lake area is very hilly! If you need a flat site be sure to scope out before hand:) only con for us is having to walk through the rv sites to get to the tent sites. Makes it a little awkward. But the view and atmosphere is worth it. Very good prices as well!

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Heather M., July 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Heather M., July 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Heather M., July 31, 2020
Reviewed Jun. 23, 2020

Great campground on the lake

Nice quiet campground. Most lots are 50% shaded and only a few not on the water. Shower house is clean and attendants are very nice.

Reviewed Oct. 18, 2019

Great sites, beautiful landscape.

You'll have to drive a ways out of your way to get there, but once you do, you'll be glad. We typically have to leave Fridays after work, so we typically arrive at dark; sites aren't well marked, and not much turning room on the road to manuever while you're trying to back up. There are several pull-through options and some small camping cul-de-sacs.

We stayed at site 40, which had a huge pad, great concrete coated picnic table and lantern stand. Firepits don't have grills options.

The camp is quite small, one major loop, and 5-8 sites on the water, but only available first come basis. Friendly and helpful staff and great diner called the Watering Hole 1 mi up the road.

Very nice bathrooms, centrally located, cute playground and right on the water. Only one dump site, and it’s a one-sided, one port, pull-through lane, so if you go at checkout /1-2pm, expect a 2-3 RV wait to dump.

  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Stæven F., October 18, 2019
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Stæven F., October 18, 2019
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Stæven F., October 18, 2019
Reviewed Jun. 9, 2019

Best for Boating & Fishing

This was a great location b/c it was quiet, waterfront and has great amenities (fire ring with grill, electricity, water, dump station, trash dumpster, dry firewood for purchase). The only thing missing was hiking trails. We rented site #27 and it was perfect. We hung out hammock between 2 trees over the water and relaxed by the waters edge. There was a playground for the kids to play at and we drove to nearby Land between the Lakes, Cadiz and Lake Barkley surroundings for geocaching. I recommend visiting the nearby Elk & Bison Prairie for $5/vehicle. We didn’t see elk that day but we saw a group of bison which was really cool.

  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Ines  M., June 9, 2019
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Ines  M., June 9, 2019
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Ines  M., June 9, 2019
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Reviewed Sep. 30, 2017

Near the Land Between the Lakes park

The nearby Land Between the Lakes park is amazing. This is a much more basic park and campground on the shore of the eastern lake. On site there is a little swimming shore and playground, with lots more to do at the many other nearby parks. Quick trip from Nashville, close to lots of highways. Simple campground with facilities including showers and laundry,

Yay: there are a few walk-to-only sites that let you have more privacy and closer to the water.

Nay: you really need a boat! No complaints about the campground, some sites are a little too close together though.

Surprise: loved exploring all the tiny inlets.

Reviewed Jul. 30, 2017

More like a river than a creek!

Hurricane Creek Campground is small and intimate while still being close too many amenities. There are adequate RV campsites, and tent sites. Some RV sites require some serious driving skill to back your RV into and we better suited for tents. The tent sites are ample for tents, and two of the five tent sites have Trees close enough together for Hammock Camping.Tent site 11 has two trees that are not too big in diameter for hammocking. Parking for tent sites is above in a lot, and RV's are directly behind you 25-30 feet. I would recommend tenting on an RV site if you want your vehicle close to your site.

Site16
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Staci R., July 30, 2017
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  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Staci R., July 30, 2017
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Reviewed Jun. 28, 2017

Me likely..

Hurricane Creek is off of Rt 274 in Kentucky on the east side of Land Between The Lakes.

The campground is tucked away in its own little area with lots of shade trees and it's very own boat ramp. The sites are close but not stacked on top of each other.

the RV sites are both next to and near the water. You can park your water craft nearby. There are also several sites up in the trees, some back in, some pull through. It is an older area so the pavement is not all flat and pretty.

The tent sites are walk in, from the boat ramp parking area. Shaded and accessorized with tables, and fire rings. There were a few that tree tents would work well on.

The shower house is a little bit of a walk, but centrally located for the entire campground.

Overall a nice , quiet area, I will definitely be back.

Site20
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Shelly S., June 28, 2017
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Shelly S., June 28, 2017
  • Review photo of Hurricane Creek by Shelly S., June 28, 2017
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Hurricane Creek have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Hurricane Creek has 50 amp electric hookups and water hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Hurricane Creek?

    Hurricane Creek allows vehicles up to 78 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Hurricane Creek?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Hurricane Creek, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Hurricane Creek have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Hurricane Creek does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Hurricane Creek?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is fair.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Hurricane Creek?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Hurricane Creek. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Hurricane Creek, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Hurricane Creek?

    There are 51 campsites at Hurricane Creek and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts