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Pull-thru
USACEBarren River Lake · Kentucky
The Narrows
Overview The Narrows is a family-friendly campground on Barren River Lake, perfect for water lovers and anglers.
Sites9089 reservable
Elev.614ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig111 ft1 pull-thru
Electric9090×50-amp
From Louisville2h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 614 ft, The Narrows has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 90 sites total: 89 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 90 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 111-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
59%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 15.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Louisville
108 mi
2h12
02
Lexington
146 mi
2h54
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 90 SITES
Color byShow only
90 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
90
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
90
Sites
★ The standout
Site A18
LOPA · shaded.
To neighbor
90 ft
Max rig
59 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
14
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.