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Lake Barkley - Boating index

345 miles from Dayton in far Western Kentucky

  • Resource Manager's Office
  • Lake Barkley
  • P.O. Box 218
  • Grand Rivers, KY 42045
  • (270) 362-4236

Location & description:

Lake Barkley is the westernmost project in a series of dams along the Cumberland River and its tributaries. The lake covers 57,900 acres at summer pool, elevation 359 mean sea level, and is surrounded by 1,004 miles of shoreline, much of it in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Connects to Kentucky Lake on the Tennessee River via canal.

Boating

While not considered a deep-water lake, Lake Barkley does maintain a commercial and secondary navigation buoy system to aid in the safety of commercial and recreation boating.

Lake Barkley State Resort Park Marina

With a 57,920-acre lake, Barkley is a year-round boating paradise. The marina is one-half mile from the lodge and offers 112 covered slips, 60 open slips, and a launching ramp. Rental fishing boats, pontoon boats, and ski boats are available. Open year-round. http://parks.ky.gov/resortparks/lb/index.htm

Lake Barkley Marinas

Bumpus Mills Marina
Box 197, Marina Road
Bumpus Mills, TN 37028
(615) 232-5238

Boat Haven Resort Marina
3025 Rockcastle Rd
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-7638

Buzzard Rock Marina
P.O. Box 130
Kuttawa, KY 42055
(270) 388-7925

Eddy Creek Marina & Resort
State RT 93, South
Eddyville, KY 42038
(270) 388-2271
1-800-626-2300

Green Turtle Bay
P.O. Box 102
Grand Rivers,KY 42045
(270) 362-8364

Kuttawa Harbor
1709 Lake Barkley Drive
Kuttawa, KY 42055
(270) 388-9563

Lake Barkley State Park Marina
P.O. Box 790
Cadiz,KY 42211
(270) 924-1131
1-800-325-1708

Prizer Point Marina
1777 Prizer Point Road
Cadiz, KY 42211
(270) 522-3762

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