Barren River Lake State Resort Park

About Barren River Lake State Resort Park

The Louisville Corps of Engineers donated land to round out the park's boundaries, and the state bought an adjacent farm to expand it. On January 1st 1965 the plan to build a lake park became a reality and in 1966 a boat dock and a marina were built in the parks.

The Interior Department's Office of Recreation approved development projects totaling $3,469,000 for the development of Barren River Lake State Resort Park. Fifty percent of the estimated cost was funded by a federal grant of $1,734,500 and the rest by the state of Kentucky.

The Barren River Lake is located in one of the most scenic areas of Louisiana and Louie B. Nunn State Lodge was opened in 1971. The lodge overlooks a beautiful 10,000 hectare lake and hosts more than 1,500 visitors a year.

On the first weekend in June, the park hosts a festival celebrating Scottish heritage, attended by thousands of people every year.

Kentucky is not covered by vast forests, but in the south - in the central part of the state - an area of open grassland known as "fallow land" forms a heavily wooded area around it.

The Indians repeatedly burned down the forests that once covered this region to hunt and kill big game. These fires created an open savanna, which in turn attracted all kinds of game that fed on its lush grass.

Herds of buffalo migrated eastward across the Mississippi River to Illinois, and the open spaces of this wasteland also attracted settlers who found the treeless areas easy to cultivate. These herds came from the wasteland and multiplied by providing the Indians with food and clothing. Originally, the pioneers considered these treeless meadows barren due to lack of afforestation.

But they soon found that the soil was one of the best they had ever seen, with many wild flowers, wild grasses and wild animals, as well as a variety of plants and animals.

In 1798, Barren County became the 37th county in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and soon farming communities began colonizing the area. By 1815, the county had more than 1,000 square miles excavated to create the first public park, Green Warren State Park. The total brownfield area that forms part of Green and Warren counties is more than 2,500 square miles, with Kentucky's largest area - State Park itself - accounting for more than a third of that.

While Barren County has railroads, most of southern and central Kentucky remains isolated and behaves as if it would not have existed without railroads.

The need for development has become an issue for most civic and government organizations, but not as much in Barren County as in other parts of Kentucky.

The dam on the cart had the economic potential to boost tourism, but construction of a 146-foot dam over the river began in the 1960s. After its completion, the dam created a desolate river lake covering 10,000 hectares and a shoreline of 141 miles.

The dam was designed and built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service (NPS) and is under the auspices of the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Sleep in a 99-seat campsite, let yourself be lulled by the sounds of nature and continue to care for the lake. For convenience, you can stay overnight on one of the 99 pitches or camp on one of the 1,000 square meter campsites.

Enjoy the modern design of the 22 cottages in the park, each with two bedrooms and two bathrooms and a charming view of the lake, while others go into the woods and offer a cozy getaway. Pets are not allowed or kept and do not keep pets, but can be cared for at the campsite without any problems.

The cottages are available in the late afternoon, but there is a limited number of cottages available for pets. Please contact the park to check availability. Crockery, cooking utensils and bed linen are provided and fresh linen is provided daily.

Surrounded by rolling, tree-lined hills, the lodge overlooks the beautiful 10,000-hectare lake. The lodge has 51 rooms and offers all amenities and has access to all the amenities of the Barren River Lake State Resort Park.

A limited number of lodge rooms and cottages will be available for pets, and rooms will be available in the late afternoon.

Coverage - All lodge areas require ups, towels for the pool are provided, but no cover - ups for pets.

The marina has a pool, pool house, covered slide, picnic tables and picnic area with hot tub and picnic table.

Near the marina there are two picnic areas where picnic tables and barbecues are provided. The Barren River Lake is also unsurpassed for fishing, but a Kentucky fishing license is required. At the reception of the park's recreational office you can request a fishing rental program, where you can view free equipment.

The asphalt starts at the entrance to the golf course and the hut, and the paved parking lot for cars and trucks runs along the lake shore.

A self-guided trail from the parking lot and starts at the end of the road that leads to the Sunset Cove viewpoint. The trail runs along the shores of the lake for about 1.5 km and starts on a road that leads to Sunset Bay and the viewpoints.