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.

How much does it cost to stay at Barren River Lake State Resort Park?

As of 16 Jan 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Barren River Lake State Resort Park on 1 Feb 2026 start from €143.99, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

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 45 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?

This Lucas hotel is on the beach, 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).

Barren River Lake State Resort Park Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

About the area

Located in Lucas, Barren River Lake State Resort Park is in a state park and on the beach. 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 mountain biking, hiking/biking trails and ziplining nearby.

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8/10 Good

Kelly

14 Dec 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

14 Jun 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Toby

2 Jun 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrey

30 Oct 2024

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

8/10 Good

Rena

1 Sept 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

19 Aug 2023

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

8/10 Good

LeAnn

26 Jul 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Denise

20 Feb 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

13 Sept 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Timothy H

1 Sept 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

stephanie

20 Oct 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

27 Feb 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

27 May 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Angie

12 Oct 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Gail

3 Jul 2024

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.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Apr 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

14 Feb 2024

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

8/10 Good

Melinda

21 May 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Norman

12 Oct 2024

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

8/10 Good

Kathy

16 Aug 2023

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

8/10 Good

Mark

6 Aug 2023

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

8/10 Good

Sonya

30 Jun 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

31 Mar 2024

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

6/10 Okay

Mary

21 Jun 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Frank

3 Sept 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

By the lake

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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