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Best Cabin Camping near Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

214 Reviews

Cabin options at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area provide rustic to modern accommodations for visitors seeking shelter beyond tent camping. Wranglers Campground features single-room cabins located near horse stables with electricity and basic furnishings. Lake Barkley State Resort Park and Kenlake State Resort Park offer more substantial cabin structures with full utilities and furniture. "Was greeted by friendly staff, splurged on a cabin and it was clean and comfortable," noted one visitor about their Wranglers Campground experience. Energy Lake Campground in the LBL recreation area has converted an entire camping loop to single-room cabins, providing electricity without water or sewer hookups.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Most cabins require advance reservations, especially during peak summer months when Kentucky Lake attracts numerous visitors. Pet policies vary by location, with some properties restricting animals while others like Wranglers Campground allow them with deposits. According to a reviewer, the KOA Campground Kentucky Lakes Prizer Point provides cabin rentals with nearby access to lakefront activities. Cabin rates typically range from budget-friendly rustic options to more expensive furnished units with kitchenettes and private bathrooms.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary widely between properties, from simple microwave/refrigerator combinations to full kitchens with cookware provided. On-site camp stores at locations like Energy Lake Campground and KOA Kentucky Lakes sell basic provisions, though selection is limited. Nearby communities such as Cadiz, Grand Rivers and Aurora offer more substantial shopping options including Dollar General stores mentioned in visitor reviews. Campers planning extended stays should consider bringing essential supplies, especially during off-peak seasons when some facilities operate with reduced hours.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (27)

    1. Energy Lake Campground

    19 Reviews
    Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, KY
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 924-2270

    "Campsite Review I wound up staying at five different campsites within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and this was my favorite."

    "One which will soon be all rental cabins."

    2. Kenlake State Resort Park

    13 Reviews
    Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, KY
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 474-2211

    $18 - $35 / night

    "The camp ground is split away from the actual park by 68/80, a four lane highway, and there are zero direction signs telling you to turn toward Aurora instead of into the park."

    "First be aware there are several seasonal campers who pretty much feel like they own the place, so their children's running around on golf carts, bicycles and walking through your camp to get to the "trail"

    3. Lake Barkley State Resort Park

    19 Reviews
    Cadiz, KY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 924-1131

    $17 - $25 / night

    "Although this is a remote campground, it is situated in a State RESORT park, so it is more like glamping."

    "Huge lake offers great fishing. The campground is not huge but does offer water and sewer hookups. They have 2 shower houses located for a 5 min walk from any site."

    4. KOA Campground Kentucky Lakes Prizer Point

    14 Reviews
    Cadiz, KY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 522-3762

    "Most sites have great views of Lake Barkley! Large camp store with a restaurant that serves sandwiches, pizza, beer and sodas... Golf cart rentals and the marina has boat rentals."

    "RV sites have picnic tables and fire rings. Many sites have great view of the lake. I recommend renting a golf cart. This is a very large campground. They have free kayak and paddle boats."

    5. Wranglers Campground

    4 Reviews
    Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, KY
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 924-2000

    $6 - $10 / night

    "Was greeted by friendly staff, splurged on a cabin and it was clean and comfortable."

    "I didn’t really know it was a thing to bring horses to camp and ride them on the trails! Loved it. Spots are pretty close together but fine for big rigs."

    6. Prizer Point Marina & Resort

    9 Reviews
    Cadiz, KY
    12 miles
    Website

    "Prizer Point KOA and Marina is your basic camp away from home with all those modern conveniences. Water all around (peninsula) so water sports of course."

    "We had a very quiet and relaxing stay on the banks of Lake Barkley.  The cable TV had a pretty good selection of channels.  We had a patio spot and the furniture and firepit were in great shape. "

    7. Tanglewood Campground & RV Resort

    3 Reviews
    Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, KY
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 474-2778

    "It’s easy to access and well taken care of in means of landscaping, our site was also right next to the front and the store!"

    "The restrooms were spick and span. We would certainly stay here again."

    8. Piney Campground

    26 Reviews
    Buchanan, TN
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (931) 232-5331

    "Being close to water is always nice, and our family always looks for this when we are traveling away from home to camp. Kentucky Lake is nearby, and we spent most of our day here."

    "Clean, pet friendly. A lot of sites! Access to lakes. Saw a lot of wildlife for such a big campground with lots of people traffic."

    9. Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area Hillman Ferry Campground

    9 Reviews
    Grand Rivers, KY
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (270) 924-2000

    "Over 300 campsites from primitive, electric w/ water and full hook ups in each area along with campstore, modern restrooms and shower houses and so many things to do: swimming, fishing, boating, boat ramps"

    "It was too crowded for me and too shallow close to the bank for fishing. No cell service. Nice playgrounds."

    10. Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area Wranglers Campground

    1 Review
    Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, KY
    5 miles
    +1 (270) 924-2201
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214 Reviews of 27 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Campgrounds

  • Melissa C.
    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.

  • Brad S.
    Aug. 24, 2020

    KOA Campground Kentucky Lakes Prizer Point

    Cool campground with great views!

    Most sites have great views of Lake Barkley! Large camp store with a restaurant that serves sandwiches, pizza, beer and sodas... Golf cart rentals and the marina has boat rentals. Full hookups on most sites including cable, and lakeside sites have the “honey wagon” that comes around to empty tanks. WiFi is pretty ok. Cell reception is good. Cabin rental and seasonal sites available.

  • Daniel B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 5, 2017

    Energy Lake Campground

    Ranger Review: Showers Pass Waterproof Socks at Energy Lakes Campground

    Campsite Review

    I wound up staying at five different campsites within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and this was my favorite. That largely is due to them having showers and canoe and kayak rentals, but hey – when you’re here in the summer, that’s what you want! Actually, Energy Lakes has the most amenities of all the campgrounds – including ice and firewood to buy and some additional common areas like a designated swim area (no lifeguard, but I imagine this makes it easier to keep an eye on kids) and basketball and volleyball courts. The only downside to this place is the lack of boat ramps, which is also surprising considering more primitive sites in the area offer those. I guess that’s the trade off – showers for no boat ramp. Luckily there are ample spots around the rec area in the park if you need to launch your boat. I would highly recommend a reservation here given it’s the most popular campsite in the park and only a few spots will get you truly “lakeside”. It is $10/hr for the boat rentals.

    Product Review

    As a Ranger for TheDyrt, I am given products to test from time to time. Today I was testing out the Showers Pass Waterproof Socks. You can watch the video review here. I didn't think there was any way someone could make a sock waterproof. I thought it would be more like a dry sack shrunk to mini proportions with some fitting elastic and it would be called a 'sock'. But here's Showers Pass, this Pacific Northwest-based company (I heard it rains there a lot) making this coolmax inner lined comfortable foot shield. Like, how?

    I did a few bike rides in these, and the coolmax liner is definitely necessary since the socks are thicker to give you that water protection and in summer heat (it was about 90 degrees most of the days I was in this campground park) I was sweating everywhere. Energy Lakes has canoe rentals so I left my shoes in my car and dragged out a boat into the water and went for a paddle around the lake. It's a super cool feeling to walk into water just wearing socks and not get wet. It's like a wet-suit for your feet.

    I did try to soak my feet, see if there was a "breaking point" for these guys. No surprise really, but if you walk into water that goes above the sock line on your leg, water is going to seep in since you've now completely submerged your sock and the elastic holding them against your leg really shouldn't be designed to be airtight, since then you'd have all kinds of other issues going on with the comfort and breathability of this sock. I imagine the majority of people using these aren't canoeing, they're bike riding and so unless you're trying to pedal through a waist deep puddle, I think you're going to be ok.

    I do canoe a lot and these are my new favorite accessory. What I think is really promising about their performance too is since these socks were designed for activity, portages would still be enough for these socks to handle. Seriously Showers Pass how did you make these so freaking comfy and waterproof!?

  • Analia F.
    Oct. 19, 2018

    Piney Campground

    Lake nearby!

    Being close to water is always nice, and our family always looks for this when we are traveling away from home to camp. Kentucky Lake is nearby, and we spent most of our day here. We towed our small boat from home because we wanted to be able to enjoy being on the water (and my dad wanted to fish). There is running water and showers available on site, although I just jumped in the lake and shampooed my hair in their :) Very large campground, which was nice. Lots of room between campsites. Always a plus for us. The campground itself was really nice, we were actually very impressed. The campsites were well marked and had a picnic table, fire ring and a hanging rack which was super nice! We hung our wet suits from being in the lake all day. Great hiking nearby too. We would hike in the morning, and play in the water the rest of the day. The attendants/rangers were awesome, and directed us in the right place for hiking. You can see from my pictures attached that we hiked almost everyday. We would definitely stay here again next time we are in the area.

  • Caleb J.
    Jun. 30, 2021

    Buchanan Resort

    Great Place to Stay by Kentucky Lake

    Buchanan Resort is a well maintained resort with access to many amenities like a restaurant, pool, playground, pavilion, and store. The docks are easily accessible being close to the lots. The lots at the resort campground have water and electricity as well as a picnic table and a simple, stationary, charcoal grill. If you do not have an RV then they have cottages to be rented out. This resort is a great place to stay overall.

  • Abigaile J.
    Jul. 2, 2021

    Tanglewood Campground & RV Resort

    Wonderful experience!

    This site is completely RV/mobile camping! It’s easy to access and well taken care of in means of landscaping, our site was also right next to the front and the store!

    Our site included a picnic table, water access, electrical outlets and a fire pit. The lake is nearby and there is an access near the entrance of the campgrounds.

    The grounds are well taken care of as I had previously said and honestly very inviting, the people are very nice and have an entire area for kids!

    I’d recommend Tanglewood!

  • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 16, 2016

    Energy Lake Campground

    Nice!

    Large camping area w/several loops. One which will soon be all rental cabins. Each loop has its own restroom/shower house and all are near the lake( some closer then others) canoe rental or bring your own, basketball court and playground as well as swimming area. There is direct access to one of the many trails in LBL and several within easy biking or driving distance. The staff was very helpful.

  • N
    May. 11, 2017

    Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

    Boldlygo

    I love this park! Camping, cabins, hiking, horseback, swimming, and even mini golf. There are numerous trails, and a plethora of wildlife. We even saw a bald eagle within 15 minutes drive from the park.

  • E
    Jan. 11, 2020

    Energy Lake Campground

    Very Good

    A friend and I and our 4 kids stayed in a camper cabin here in September. We normally tent camp but it was a weekend with record heat. I love this campground as an alternative to Hillman Ferry, where we have often stayed. The cabins were clean and comfortable with cold AC, the hosts were friendly and the no-wake lake and canoe rentals were fun. I would advise checking with the hosts about canoe and kayak rentals upon check in, there is limited availability when camp is full and hot weather can also affect. This campground is also in a good location to explore all LBL has to offer when compared to Hillman, it's closer to the Elk and Bison Prairie and Wranglers Campground, as well as the Nature Station, which is great for us since we like to trail ride and hike. Downfall is the beach is muddy and rocky and the playground is old with just a metal slide and swings. We didn't want to swim here so maybe plan on doing that elsewhere at the lakes. Next time we will camp, likely on loop D, which had some nice lakeview sites. You can't see the water from the cabin loop. There is spotty cell service throughout the campground.

Guide to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Cabin camping near Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, making it an ideal getaway for families and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • Enjoy the convenience of electric hookups and clean shower facilities at Energy Lake Campground.
  • Experience well-maintained cabins with easy access to drinking water and picnic tables at Piney Campground.
  • Relax in spacious cabins with firewood available for cozy evenings at Wranglers Campground.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where are cabin rentals located in Land Between the Lakes?

Cabin rentals in Land Between the Lakes can be found at Energy Lake Campground, which features a dedicated loop for rental cabins. These cabins offer convenient access to the lake, canoe rentals, a basketball court, playground, and swimming area. Outside the immediate LBL area, Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park also offers cabin accommodations along with amenities like hiking trails, horseback riding, swimming, and mini golf, all within a reasonable drive of Land Between the Lakes.

Are there cabins available at Hillman Ferry Campground in Land Between the Lakes?

No, Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area Hillman Ferry Campground does not currently offer cabin rentals. For cabin accommodations within Land Between the Lakes, visitors should instead consider Energy Lake Campground, which has a dedicated loop of rental cabins equipped with air conditioning. Hillman Ferry is primarily set up for traditional camping with tent and RV sites, but lacks the cabin facilities found at some other LBL locations.

How much do cabin rentals cost at Land Between the Lakes?

Cabin rental costs at Land Between the Lakes vary by season and amenities. At Energy Lake Campground, camper cabins typically range from $45-60 per night, offering basic accommodations with air conditioning. For more upscale options near LBL, Buchanan Resort offers cabin rentals with proximity to amenities like a restaurant, pool, playground, and store, though prices run higher at $85-125 per night depending on size and lake proximity. Reservations are recommended well in advance, especially during peak summer months.

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