Best Camping near Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Recent Reviews in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

613 Reviews of 128 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Campgrounds

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  Kim L.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 27, 2024

  Fern Lake Campground and RV Park

  Pleasant campground on a small lake

  Quiet setting by a pretty lake. Stayed only one night on a road trip. Paducah a nice town, visited the quilt museum. Nice toilets and showers.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 16, 2024

  Birmingham Point Campground

  Nice Lake Views

  We found this campground using Google Maps looking for different campground (CG) options. As this was the first week of November on a Tuesday, we did not have any trouble getting reservations to include getting site 25 that we’d seen recommended in reviews. When making our reservation, we were told by the owner, Angie, to follow our GPS to the end of the road where you will find the CG. Angie met us and we were escorted to pull through site 25 with water and electric(50/30/20 AMP). This pull through is a large half moon. It was difficult to get straight on the rig but we made it work for an overnighter. We would not recommended trying to anything longer than a 38’ rig into the site due to the turn to get out. We needed levelers on the door side. Once we were set up, we were delighted with this site’s lake view. The water pressure was good at about 50 psi and no issues with the 50 AMP service. We got three bars on Verizon. We could have put out satellite, but did not for this overnight stay. They have a restroom/bath house, but we didn’t use it. This CG is mostly full of seasonals. We noticed that golf carts are the thing here. As we were here during the week, there was very little CG activity. However, we can guess this place is quite festive during the summer months and associated weekends. From what gather from their website and saw, they keep about 10 sites available for short term stays(max 28). Of the 76 sites total, the only pull through was site 25. We had to maneuver to get out of the site with our running over the railroad tie border. We wouldn’t go in there with anything over 38’. The sites here vary a lot on how close they are to each other. The website states the sites are 50 feet long, which is probably correct. We enjoyed the lake view from our site plus we saw deer and eagles in the CG during our overnight stay. The owner Angie, was very nice and accommodating.

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  Jeff F.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Neville Bay

  Great basic campground

  Beautiful view. Vault toilet.well kept

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  Jeff F.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Paris Landing State Park Campground

  Close to marina

  Close to the marina it's a hard walk uphill both ways to the bathroom but they are very nice and well kept. Big open areas for children to play overall very good state park campground

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  Jeff F.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Lakefront Campground — Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park

  Beautiful view but the bad smells

  Beautiful view of the river and water access but the bad smells coming from the factory across the river is almost unbearable at times the EPA needs to. come do an air quality test when they release whatever it is

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  Ai-Ai T.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 26, 2024

  Demumber's Bay

  Extreme bug activity - late August

  Pulled in around dusk and there was a deserted camper there, about 4 pull in sites for rooftop campers. The bugs were insane and 40 must’ve flown into my car when i opened the door for a split second. Other than that, good stop for dispersed campers. Bathrooms were vault.

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  Abraham

  Guide

  

  Aug. 8, 2024

  Ginger Bay Basic Camping Area

  Nice spot on the water

  A few sites at a boat launch area.

  One large site before the main turnaround point and a couple by the water.

  Not a ton of space.

  4x4 or awd may come in handy leaving the sites (going back up the gravel hill)

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  Lisa M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 7, 2024

  Sugar Bay Campground

  Swimming in the lake and eat lunch on the campsite

  Only stay for several hours,haven't spent the night yet,that will be planned next

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  Lisa M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 7, 2024

  Twin Lakes Campground

  Planning to camp there

  This will be the next campground to go

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  Wanda E.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  Outback RV Resort

  Great stay

  This park was very quiet, easy to access and owners were very friendly. The grounds we very well kept. Showers and bathrooms immaculate. We will definitely stop again in the future.

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  Gary

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2024

  Neville Bay

  Great!

  Great spot.

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  Kenda A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 18, 2024

  Taylor Bay Campground

  Beautiful LBL site

  This is lakefront with a vault toilet and no running water. On a Wednesday night everything was quiet and peaceful. It is a self serve campground.

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  Melissa C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 28, 2024

  Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area Piney Campground

  Beautiful Modern Campground with lots of activities

  Piney Campground is part of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It is wildly popular among locals and travelers alike. Lots to do for kids - bike paths, basketball court, multiple playgrounds, etc. Beautiful views of Kentucky Lake/Tennessee River, nice campground store.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 28, 2024

  Clarksville RV Resort by Rjourney

  Okay for a Short Stay

  The campground(CG) is easy to get to off I-24. We checked in and proceeded unescorted to site 22 with FHUs. The utilities are centered on the gravel pad and it was nice to have two sewer holes as our rig has two black tanks. We needed to flush each tank well, as we were heading to our home base near St. Louis. The water pressure was good at 50 psi and we got 3 bars 5G. There are a lot of mature trees so satellite may be iffy. We did not put out our Starlink for this one-night stay. Their free WiFi was okay. They accommodate both short stays, transient workers, and permanent parties. Not sure we’d call this place a“resort,” but they do have a small dog park, pool, laundry, dump station, and propane fills. This was our second time overnighting at this park. The first time we were closer to the interstate and this time we were at the front of the CG. It did not matter as this CG has the most interstate noise of any we’ve stayed.

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  James W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 14, 2024

  Aurora Oaks Campground

  Nice, quiet and clean

  We stayed here in our tent. The lady who checked us in was exceptionally nice and the campsites were clean quiet and shady. The restrooms were spick and span. We would certainly stay here again.

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  Beth LeVar L.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 11, 2024

  Bumpus Mills

  An Okay Campground

  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!

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  Jeremy K.

  Guide

  

  May. 19, 2024

  KOA Campground Kentucky Lakes Prizer Point

  Great week in May

  Stayed here for a week and it was great. Plenty to do to keep you busy. Nice pool with retractable roof. Playset for kids. Full service marina with boat rentals. Golf cart rentals as well.

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  Siegfried M.

  Guide

  

  May. 12, 2024

  Cave-in-Rock State Park

  Awesome Campground

  Was the only one there $ 20 with Electricity, what a Deal Steve is a great Host Also had free Music….. Cicadas

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  Emily S.

  Traveler

  

  May. 7, 2024

  Redd Hollow

  Clean, quiet, beautiful

  Stayed 2 nights. Nearly empty, but we’ll kept camp. Best sunsets!!! Lake is beautiful. Many many lakeside spots. Lots of room.

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  steven B.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 27, 2024

  Tween the Lakes RV Park & Campground

  No frills campground

  This is a no frills campground just off of I-69/I-24. Check in was completed online and our site was marked with our name. All sites are full hook up with concrete pads. The county has a trail system that begin just a few hundred feet down the road that is a nice stretch of the legs. The skeleton on the motorcycle welcoming you was interesting, maybe we were really early or really late for Halloween. The campground is in need of some TLC of the grounds. There also seems to be a lot of long term residents.

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  George L.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 24, 2024

  COE Lake Barkley Canal Campground

  Nice campground, disgusting bathroom.

  Primitive campground with electric and water, who knew. Nice sites well kept. Showers were disgusting, drain had accumulated crud. Sinks also gross.

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  Katrin M.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 10, 2024

  Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park

  Campground near the dam.

  We camped here with our pups to see the eclipse in Paducah. The area is not really pretty or scenic. You can walk to the dam from the campground but it's nothing super special to see. There is dead fish laying around everywhere and it also smells like it. The campsites are very confusing. There is no map anywhere, except online. Sometimes you can't even read the numbers on the piles. The bathhouse was pretty ok. It was cleaned daily and always stocked. The water pressure was very low. Our camp host was super awesome and nice. There are also no hiking trails close by. The town of Paducah was worth a visit, otherwise we would not camp there again.

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  lowrent0321

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 9, 2024

  Cravens Bay - LBL Lake Access

  Quite, Private.

  Very nice campground, better than what I expected. We stayed at site 20 with a 36' travel trailer we had to actually drive all the way to the end of the campground to turn around so we could back into the site.  Cravens Bay is secluded and about a 2 mile drive off the main road running through LBL.

  There is a attendant at the site that you have to check in with first who will let you know what sites are available and pay after you have chosen your site and settled in.  The attendant station did have some snacks for sale as well ice, also in the event that you may need assistance with any problems at you camp site or even with your camper the attendant more than likely has the tools to help you.

  The road leading into the campsite is paved but narrow, the roads at the campsite are well hard packed gravel and very narrow.  Cravens Bay basically breaks down into two areas, the low ground (first sites upon entering) and the high ground (sites further in at the top of the hill), there are some sites scattered in-between these two areas but for the most part the largest campsites areas are the high and low ground sites.  The sites in-between the two high and low ground areas are very private and two are definitely secluded.

  We stay three days and during that time other than the occasional fisherman or the attendant driving by it was definitely very private and quite.  There were some seasonal campers there who were very helpful and friendly (even cut up some timber for us to burn).  

  If you don't mind not having any hook ups and dry/boon docking with your camper Cravens Bay has a lot to offer in terms of privacy, peace, boating, fishing, and swimming.  Defiantly for the nature lovers out there, nothing like seeing a Bald Eagle hunting fish while drinking coffee first thing in the morning.

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  Angela C.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 8, 2024

  Paducah-Kentucky Lake KOA

  Great overnight!

  We called from the road to get an overnight stop - the staff were super nice both on the phone and in person. When we arrived, the lady who checked us in gave me a coupon for the drive-in movie theater that was literally down the road. Normally, when we camp we arrive so late it’s impossible to take advantage of area attractions so we decided to go and can I tell you, it was awesome!!! The theater accommodated our camper and the food (cheese fries especially) at the snack stand was great. As far as the campground, our site was a bit hilly but we had a nice view of the lake and close proximity to the playground. My kids also enjoyed the pool. Solid place to overnight!

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  Andrea L.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 7, 2024

  LBL FS-326

  Lovely, quiet spot!

  This was a fantastic dispersed camping spot! A few cars went by looking for whatever, but the road dead ends at Energy Lake. It was quiet most of the time. Occasionally heard some obnoxious people across the lake where I believe a campground is located. Also heard a sound during the night, possibly coyotes. Otherwise, I felt safe and had a great time here!! The ground was flat and there was a lot of room. We were just passing through and needed somewhere quiet to sleep after two days of driving. There is a lot to do in this area! I hope I got the location right… it wouldn’t let me add the exact coordinates I saved when I was there.

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  sean

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 28, 2024

  LBL FS154 - Dispersed

  Several Nice Spots

  I stayed at two difderent spots in March 2024. You might need 4wd; it had rained all day before I got here and there were some rough/sloppy patches in the road. The pit toilt at the entrance is about a 10-12 minute drive away. Both spots had fire pits

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  MARY K.

  Ranger

  

  Mar. 25, 2024

  Fern Lake Campground and RV Park

  Friendly, well kept, just off I24

  This is a convenient and pleasant campground, just off exit 3 on I24 in Paducah. The staff was friendly and walked us to our site and showed us the hookups. He gave us a lovely spot in the shade by the little lake. Have not used the showers yet so can't comment on that. We stayed on a Sunday night. The park was about half full. Seems to be a nice quiet family place. 

  They are across the street from a Mexican restaurant. There is a liquor store next door. Other businesses nearby.

  Noise from the nearby traffic may bother some, but we didn't mind it and it was not loud enough to hear inside our RV.

  It is a good place for us to stop on our way from MN to visit friends in FL. Also convenient for visiting the National Quilting Museum. We will stop here again.