Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.
Bumpus Mills sits on the upstream section of Lake Barkley amid wooded, rolling hills where the Cumberland River widens into the lake that runs parallel to Kentucky Lake. The small recreation area is focused on water-based activities boat launching from the onsite ramp and a public marina makes access to fishing and water sports straightforward and the shoreline and nearby trails support hiking, swimming and picnicking.








Length limits vary by campsite.
Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 25 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 19 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 23 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 32 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 20 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 29 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 33 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 30 rv electric | – | – | $28 |
| 28 rv electric | – | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 15 electric individual sites.
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Area was nice and peaceful.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (79 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“This is a very small place. But it is well maintained and so quiet you can hear a hickory nut hit the ground from the other side of the campground. The most beautiful sunset I have ever seen in my life as it went down on the far side of the lake.”
“Camp staff were very friendly. View of lake was great. Restrooms were clean. Area was nice and peaceful. ”
“It is a very well kept and quiet campground. I have visited this campground several times. ”
| $28 |
| 24 rv electric | – | – | $30 |
| 27 rv electric | – | – | $30 |
| 21 rv electric | – | – | $30 |
| 26 rv electric | – | – | $30 |
| 22 rv electric | – | – | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every nightRentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 9 · 31 mi from campground
$139/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 6 · 32 mi from campground
$100/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 54 mi from campground
$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 132 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 61 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 61 days ahead | 132 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 138 days ahead |
| June | 24 days ahead | 119 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 127 days ahead |
| July | 23 days ahead | 88 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 98 days ahead |
| August | 21 days ahead | 86 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 73 days ahead |
| September | 52 days ahead | 143 days ahead | — | — |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,074 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
15 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
RVs and trailers, with power
15 sites · $28, $30/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15