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Bailey's Point campground is the largest of the Army Corps of Engineers' campgrounds on Barren River Lake. This campground offers several waterfront campsites with scenic views of the lake. Though the campground is one of the largest, you won't know it. There is room to roam, five camping loops with diverse scenery, and private coves for swimming or mooring your boat. You are sure to find a site that's your escape to nature and relaxation.
Baileys Point has a boat ramp for access to prime fishing, water skiing and boating. Several islands in proximity to the campground are great for a quick picnic getaway by boat.
Birding is also a popular activity with a variety of species including kestrels, indigo buntings, bald eagles and at night you can hear the calls of barred owls.
Hikers can explore the C.E. Rager Nature Trail and the Robert Foster Hiking Trail. Robert Foster Hiking Trail gives you the opportunity to see the diversity of trees Kentucky has to offer and the C.E. Rager Nature trail is a nice short stroll along the shoreline of the lake. Great for poking around and possibly seeing the resident white squirrel of Baileys Point!
Baileys Point has 215 sites for a variety of RV and tent campers and is open April through October. Most sites are equipped with electric and water hookups. With two playgrounds, a sand volleyball court, basketball court and amphitheater for weekend movie nights, the campground offers plenty of opportunities for family entertainment.
The 10,000-acre lake is hugged by wooded hillsides in south-central Kentucky. With scenic views from almost every campsite, it's sure to make for a memorable camping experience.
Across the lake from Baileys Point is the Barren River Lake State Resort Park, host of the Glasgow Highland Games. Other ramps and marinas close by are Port Oliver, Peninsula, and The Narrows. Not far away are other attractions such as the National Corvette Museum, Kentucky Down Under, Diamond Caverns, and many other day trips within reach. Visitors can explore Mammoth Cave National Park, an hour north of the campground.
Once your reservation has been created, there will be a $10.00 fee to cancel and a $10.00 fee to change your sites or dates. Cancellations made the day before, or up to the day after your arrival date will also be charged the first nights use fee. No-Shows are charged a $20.00 fee plus the first nights use fee. If your reservation is for 1 night, and you have been charged the first nights use fee, there is no $10.00 service fee.
From Glasgow, KY: Take 31-E south for 15 mi to Hwy 252. Turn right, go 1.5 mi to Hwy 517, turn right and follow signs to entrance. Approximately 19 miles southwest of Glasgow, KY.
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Bailey's point campground is a great place to camp. The grounds are clean and kept nice. Most sites have some lake views. The bath house is very clean with nice showers. There is also a camp store to buy Ice, firewood, and other miscellaneous. Most sites are easy to set up on. Keep in mind that there are a few that will be a little more difficult. Overall I highly recommend this campground.
This is the largest of the COE campgrounds. About 1 hour south of Mammoth Cave National Park. Very peaceful, beautiful here on a huge lake! Plenty of space between sites, some are tent only. Most are level, easy entry. Great for riding bikes, walking, fishing, swimming... We have enjoyed our time here. Also fun watching the chipmunks and squirrels.
We had an amazing weekend! Sure was clean and affordable. We had to get 2 sites because it was kinda small for 2 tents and our supplies let alone 2 vehicles. Shower and bathroom area always the cleanest with so much hot water that I’ve never run out! Noise is not an issue and very family oriented. Plenty of fishing areas and even brought our paddle boat and had many areas to use it. The only down side we had was that our site was near a main road that had through traffic so you had to listen and see cars all day and night and the worst was that their was a public dumpster by the bathroom that was near by and for some reason they decide that at 7 am on a Saturday morning is the best time to come and dump it. That was miserable. And I never mind the 5th wheel campers when we are tent camping and to be mixed among them, however this time we were right across from one that had a huge blue led light on the front that stayed on 24/7 and I have a dark room technology tent but it still shined through with that level of brightness so I wouldn’t want to camp next to that again. All and all it was a beautiful weekend but I think we will try and find a more secluded camping spot to go tent camping next time.
We were on site A19. The campground was not close, just right. We parked along the lake with trees for privacy. You can hear the boats drive but and get glimpses but the lot is still private. Shower/bathroom house was clean. Great campground!
Five sections for camping. We stayed in F section. Stairs next to sites 20 and 21 to the beach. Beach in this section is rocky, but the rocks hold a surprise for all rock hounds out there. It is closed for the winter season now, I believe. We dry camped, but full hookups are available. Water and electric only. There are 2 dump stations next to the boat ramp parking lot. The lake is very nice.
