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Campsite #71 at Canal Campground, KY
$40
Campsite #71
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 40 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | fair |
3/27
Campsite #71 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 40ft driveway, 50 amp hookup, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (12)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 75% |
| 4 star | | 17% |
| 3 star | | 8% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@KevinV1108191 · Camped on May 26, 2025 at Campsite #71
We really enjoy staying at the Canal campground. It is peaceful and shady! The only downside is the Beach loop bathhouse has not had a working soap dispenser in the mens side for three years now.
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@TonyaF27005457 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #71
I've been to many campgrounds but out of them all Canal is my favorite! Never any disappointments....Just so peaceful and relaxing..Love the time on the water there as well..Friendly staff.
@SteveB4787856 · Camped on Apr 7, 2024 at Campsite #71
great campground. Well managed and clean. Sites are reasonably level and large and nicely wooded. My only complaint is that there is no lights out policy at night. We had one neighber who had a bright white outside light on 24 hours a day and the park said it was OK. Good T Mobile service for internet.
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@MarvinA8CE7418 · Camped on May 1, 2023 at Campsite #71
The Canal has been our favorite place since 1976.
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@DebbieL73AF595 · Camped on Apr 17, 2023 at Campsite #71
Staff so friendly and helpful. Always enjoy camping at the canal!
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@MarvinA8CE7418 · Camped on Apr 2, 2023 at Campsite #71
The Canal Campground is our favorite. The restrooms are really nice, my Grandbabies like the playground and the beach is kept clean. The attendants are really nice and helpful. Theres just to many things to list.
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@BettyE9586704 · Camped on Jul 7, 2022 at Campsite #71
I always love going to the canal. NEVER had a problem
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@GregT4806808 · Camped on Jul 5, 2022 at Campsite #71
We loved our campsite (#71), and loved the layout of the campsites. The scenery and views are very beautiful! The campsites in our area had a lot of room and felt very private. Also like having a sewer hook-up--a major plus, however it looks like not many sites had that option. There were a couple of negatives that I must share. The first concerns an issue that is common to Lake Barkley over the last few years, and that is a shoreline littered with dead fish (carp). It seems like they are every 20 ft. The stench is overwhelming in spots. We took our kayaks near the swimming beach to launch, and were greeted by at least 5 dead carp which were stinking up the entire area. It would greatly improve the quality of the campers' visits if the folks at Canal would send someone in a boat around the shoreline to gather and dispose of these dead fish every couple days or so. My next complaint is the beach area. The weather was very hot during our stay and we wanted to go to the beach and swim, however, the beach area was so unkept, we opted not to. There was crabgrass growing in the sand, and once again, there were dead fish littering the shore and stinking to high heaven. The beach area could've been a lot more appealing if it had been better maintained...pulling up grass, raking the sand , and picking up the dead fish every couple days would have helped. Lastly, we kept noticing a sewer smell occasionally at our campsite. There was a septic clean-out right beside site 71, so I wonder if maybe it was just getting near time to pump it out. I apologize for the negative comments, because we really were impressed with the beauty of the camp and the camp attendants were very helpful and nice. We just wished it smelled better!!
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@MarvinA8CE7418 · Camped on Jun 5, 2022 at Campsite #71
The weather was great to go fishing. Its peaceful at the Canal and we was able to see deer all around. Even saw an almost all white beautiful Skunk. . My favorite place to go to just get away from home.
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@SarahP489 · Camped on May 4, 2021 at Campsite #71
Beautiful park, we were only there one night and it was nice, clean and quiet.
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@MarvinA8CE7418 · Camped on Oct 13, 2020 at Campsite #71
The Canal Campground is by far the best of all Campgrounds weve been to. The attendants are very nice and a joy to talk to. Keep up the good work.
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@MarvinA8CE7418 · Camped on Jul 13, 2020 at Campsite #71
The Canal Campground is a great place to camp. The grounds are well kept and the sites are nice.
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