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Happytracks
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Jul 04, 2013

campground-between the lakes kentucky

Going to take grandson (11 yrs.)to "Land Between the Lakes" for a few days. We like lake lots with trees, solitude and at least 30 amp. Don't care for amusements. Just a natural setting.

Which campground do you recommend?

Thanks,
Happytracks

9 Replies

  • We were up through that area a few years ago. Stay away from Miss Scarlett's Restaurant and RV park. Bad electric cost me a bundle.
  • I can't tell you about campgrounds but I can tell you a good place to eat. Check out Patti's 1880's Settlement in Grand River Ky. There phone number is 1-888-736-2515
  • Piney CG (in the TN end) is our favorite. Have camped both there & Hillman Ferry. Canal CG is nice but I wouldn't want to maneuver a big rig around in there.
  • We also stayed in the Hillman Ferry CG. Nice place lots of trees and sites seem well placed. Would certainly go back.
  • Did you search this Forum for `land between the lakes' in the RV Parks section?
  • We stayed at Canal Campground Corps of Engineers on Lake Barkley. Their lake sites are heavily wooded and some are a challenge to get to for larger rigs. We stayed in the newer area sites 103-107. Go to www.recreation.gov and look at the site list. It tells the length of rig acceptable and a photo of the site. Look at the Beach loop.
  • We stayed at the corps park (don't remember the name) and watched the barges being pushed on the river. I don't think you will be able to get in this fall-we made our reservations in April for a week in mid-
    September and we saw no vacant sites as we drove around the park.
  • JoeH's avatar
    JoeH
    Explorer III
    I was at Hilman Ferry CG a couple years ago. I had a fully wooded site ( pull thru) that accommodated the 37 ft MH and toad with no issue. I think it was site 37