Barren River Lake State Resort Park

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Located close to Barren River Lake State Resort Park, Barren River Lake State Resort Park provides a golf course, a marina and a terrace. Active travellers can enjoy hiking/biking trails, motor boating and waterskiing at this hotel. The on-site American cuisine restaurant, Driftwood, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and pool views. Enjoy on-site activities, such as fishing, rowing/canoeing and basketball. In addition to a garden and a playground, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony, Lake View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Lake View

8.6 out of 10
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(7 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A small, single-story building with a porch and a mailbox.

Standard Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Lakeside

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 84 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

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A cabin with a deck, a picnic table, and a grassy area with trees.

Deluxe Villa, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Lakeside

  • Park view
  • 111 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds
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About the area

Located in Lucas, Barren River Lake State Resort Park is in a state park and on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Barren River Lake State Resort Park and Hidden River Cave and American Cave Museum, while Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo and Beech Bend Park are popular local attractions. Looking to enjoy an event or a match while in town? See what's going on at Kentucky Downs. Relax and indulge in the area's health/beauty spas, or seek out an adventure with ziplining, cave exploring and mountain biking nearby. Visit our Lucas travel guide
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1149 State Park Road, Lucas, KY, 42156

What's nearby

  • A large body of water surrounded by green fields and scattered houses.
    Barren River Lake
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • A cave with stalactites and stalagmites, a person standing, and a railing.
    Mammoth Cave National Park
    38 min drive - 57.9 km
  • A red vintage car on display with a Mobilgas sign in the background.
    National Corvette Museum
    43 min drive - 54.4 km
  • Barren River Lake State Resort Park
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Western Kentucky University
    49 min drive - 58.6 km

Getting around

  • Nashville International Airport (BNA)
    90 min drive

Restaurants

  • Zack's Market
    4 min drive
  • Pages Pizza
    18 min drive
  • Rusty’s Lakeside Pub
    6 min drive
  • Country Bakery
    14 min drive
  • The Landing
    13 min drive

About this property

Barren River Lake State Resort Park

  • Hotel near Barren River Lake State Resort Park
  • At Barren River Lake State Resort Park, you can look forward to a golf course, a marina and a terrace. Adventurous travellers may like the hiking/biking trails, motor boating and waterskiing at this hotel. The on-site American cuisine restaurant, Driftwood, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and pool views. Enjoy on-site activities, such as fishing, rowing/canoeing and basketball. In addition to a garden and a playground, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
    • A seasonal outdoor pool and a children's pool
    • Full breakfast (surcharge), 2 outdoor tennis courts and express check-out
    • A TV in reception, a 24-hour front desk and motorised watercraft on-site
    • A reception hall, a vending machine and barbecues
  • Room features
  • All 73 rooms feature comforts, such as premium bedding and furnished balconies, as well as thoughtful touches, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning.
  • Other amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with hairdryers and shampoo
    • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
    • Wardrobes/cupboards, coffee/tea makers and housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Does Barren River Lake State Resort Park have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The swimming pool is closed seasonally each year from September 7 until May 22. The property will be renovating the swimming pool from February 1 2026 until February 1 2027 (completion date subject to change). The swimming pool is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Is Barren River Lake State Resort Park pet-friendly?

Yes, Barren River Lake State Resort Park allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 36 kg per pet. There's a fee of USD 50 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Barren River Lake State Resort Park?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Barren River Lake State Resort Park?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Barren River Lake State Resort Park located?

Situated in Lucas, this golf hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Barren River Lake State Resort Park, and within 32 mi (52 km) of Dinosaur World and National Corvette Museum. Hidden River Cave and American Cave Museum and Mammoth Cave National Park are also within 32 mi (52 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Barren River Lake State Resort Park Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 233 out of 482 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 482 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 482 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 482 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 482 reviews

Reviews

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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view of the sunset ovwr the river was amazing! The staff was very courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay is simple yet very comfortable with access to hikes, bike trails and water activities!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to get away for a few days. Nice beach and on site restaurant provides an all inclusive experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was easy, room was clean and comfortable, and the balcony was delightful. We were there right before peak season so nothing was open (restaurants, pool, etc) but the facility itself was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great park. Well maintained, safe and convenient. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a cabin which was very nice. Lots of room and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great vacation spot

A family friendly state park. You can play golf, swim in the lake or pool, hike, and ride bikes. The staff is very accommodating to all your needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great stay. Some of the facilities need to be updated/repaired. The staff is excellent. The food is wonderful, good prices & great service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really beautiful area. The staff is wonderful. Helpful and friendly. The park is clean. The rooms are inviting.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great overnight stay

Spent one night while traveling from North Carolina to Missouri. Room was very clean and comfortable. Decor was a little dated. Had breakfast in the restaurant. Food was very good and some of the best prices we have seen recently. Service was over the top.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Loved the facility & staff! So sad that the pool was closed for maintenance. That was one of the reasons for going.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

What A View!

Beautiful view of lake from balcony. Easy check in. Only disappointment was pool under construction.
View of lake from our balcony!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the quiet, beautiful property during the 1st week of October. Lakeside sunsets were amazing! The villa was clean and comfortable. Loved convenient restaurant and pub on property with reasonable prices and friendly staff. Went to Crystal Onyx cave and rented a pontoon from the Narrows Marina. Our first trip to Kentucky from Indiana and we look forward to another visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

We visited frim out of state for the first time. We stayed in the lodge. You can tell they are older buildings but kept very clean. Our room was very roomy and comfortable. It would be nice to have a little mini fridge to keep cold drinks or left overs from the restaurant but otherwise it was a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spectacular location!

Needed a place to stay when buying a new truck from a local place. Being from CT and not knowing the area, we found this place was really close to the truck sales place, and very reasonably priced! We were very pleased to see how clean and well kept the rooms and property was. The breakfast was great too. We would have loved to explore the park more if we had more time. If we are ever back in the area, this is definitely the place we will stay at!! Thank you for a great stay making it an acceptional trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It is due for update. Pool was great. Karen in the Lodge dining was EXCELLENT!!! Food was very good. All the folks we encountered who worked at Barren were delightful. The bar was not open- due to lack of help. Our room was clean, a bit musty & needs an update. But, we understand it on the calendar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lodge Rooms are outdated! Needs new furniture, paint, doors, curtains, and mini blinds! Refrigerators, Microwaves, and Big Screen Tv's on a wall mount need to be included in each lodge room because there are days the lodge restaurant is not open to serve food! The outside patio of my lodge room was dirty and entire place needs to be pressure washed! The outdoor pool is very nice, and the grounds was clean and mowed!! Customer Service is excellent and very accomodating at the front desk!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Clean and budget friendly

This place was fantastically clean. I’m usually very picky about cleanliness and I can’t think of a single thing I wasn’t impressed with. It’s not fancy (no big screen TVs, no mini fridge or microwaves in the lodge rooms, no dining options aside from the buffet), but with a little planning and willingness to pack some snacks this is a great budget friendly option for a weekend getaway. Our room had its own private balcony overlooking the sunset side of the lake and it was gorgeous every night!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Make no mistake, this isn't for everyone. It's old with lots of bugs but for some people, the amenities will make up for that. Beautiful area with a balcony looking out over a lake with a pool, golf course, trails and horses. Facility could stand to be updated and needs a refrigerator in the rooms but you can't beat all the extras if you enjoy the outdoors. Bring or buy a citronella candle and enjoy.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Plan on waking up early.

It was a nice park. Hotel wasn't anything special. Comfortable bed, dated rooms. You hear everything in the connecting rooms. No fridg or microwave even though the cabinets were made for them. Pool still under construction. The park staff was nice enough to mow the grass right outside everyones room at 7:55 In the morning. Brilliant. That should say somthing about the way the property is managed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Restful weekend

I cannot say enough good things about the staff: friendly, welcoming, and incredibly overworked. They did everything possible to make our stay comfortable. We spent some time at the bar and discovered some serious stock shortages. They were out of several popular beers, and no ginger ale. But the live music was enjoyable and again, the staff hustled nonstop. The lodge is showing its age. Water pressure in the bathroom was a trickle, forcing us to brush our teeth in the tub. The bathroom and balcony doors were out of square and wouldn’t close. Despite some quirks, we truly enjoyed our visit. It’s beautiful, quiet, peaceful and staffed by great folks.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It's a beautiful resort. It's a shame that more care and attention to the fantastic facility is not taken. Old accumulated Leaves in the breezeways, broken parking lot lights, the pool was down (and this was June!) for remodeling. . . So much more could be done with this place. The staff was very kind upon arrival and throughout - but when we couldn't get in our room because the key wouldn't work (second time) the front desk had a sign which said "be right back" - We waited and waited and several staff passed us - finally we walked to the dining entrance (where they could see us) and the young lady was talking with the hostess, apparently getting dinner. That's fine! Everyone needs to eat! But it was late and we had already walked up to our room, then waited for another ten minutes - no apology - very unprofessional.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night. Staff at check in was super friendly and even let us switch our room when we discovered ours involved stairs. Staff at check out was equally nice, although we did have to wait a bit as they were very busy. We ate dinner at the restaurant and although the menu was small the food was great. Service was good there as well, they let us move to a table by the window. Free breakfast had plenty to choose from, and once again customer service went above and beyond because they made plain oatmeal and decaf coffee special for me due to my dietary restrictions. State Park had very nice beach and marina, would love to visit during the summer. Views from the restaurant and our hotel room were beautiful, loved the balcony. On the down side we were afraid to sit on the chairs because they were old, kind of rusty metal and we thought they may break with our weight. Bathroom ceiling was cracked/peeling. Lamps and walls could have used a cleaning. Air/Heat unit was noisy at times. No fridge/microwave. But overall it was a very nice experience and great value for the price. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Rough night

Well to start off our first room reeked of musty smell.. Went back to the service desk and explained the situation she gave us another room. It to had a slight musty smell, but not nearly as bad as first.. the door was sticking not sure I would’ve been able to get the door open by myself . But the room was clean it was dated, but it was clean, Bed and linens were sufficient, Was a little disappointed the pool was not open. Looks like it’s going to be a longtime, Before it will be done lol. And not of their-own fault the lake/beach was not available .. Which was one of the reasons I picked the place! Place can use some updating between musty smells and doors not opening properly, and blinds being in poor condition.. it gave it a look of unkept. The railings outside are in dire need of help. Just needs some updating… Heavy maintenance . Also, I’d like to mention there is no small refrigerator in there which would be nice for guest as they Are staying for a day or more! And let’s remember there’s no free breakfast like most hotels have in the morning although there is a restaurant it’s not free .. i’m trying to be positive, but the place missed the mark it lacked.. probably would not stay there again bottom line .. Maybe I would try a cottage maybe not!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I love this place, and I cannot wait to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025