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Camping at Bumpus Mills

Public campground · Bumpus Mills · 15 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

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.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 79 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 15 sites
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Price
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rv electric
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25
rv electric
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19
rv electric
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23
rv electric
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32
rv electric
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20
rv electric
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rv electric
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33
rv electric
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rv electric
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rv electric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Beach Access
  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Showers
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
3:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 15 electric individual sites.

Location

Lake Managers Office
Open in Google Maps ↗

Bumpus Mills: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Bumpus Mills?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Bumpus Mills have RV hookups?
15 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Bumpus Mills?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Bumpus Mills?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 15 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 14 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 14 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (31 reports), AT&T 1 (28 reports), T-Mobile 0 (10 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 15 sites
Shade
Listing 10 of 15 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Lake Managers Office (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Price
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Area was nice and peaceful.”

Ronny P · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

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.”

Eugene S 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Camp staff were very friendly. View of lake was great. Restrooms were clean. Area was nice and peaceful. ”

Ronny P 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“It is a very well kept and quiet campground. I have visited this campground several times. ”

Richard L 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ 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

Boondocks Campground

1.2 mi from Bumpus Mills (straight-line)
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

3 Jewels Peace Garden

6.6 mi from Bumpus Mills (straight-line)
Sites from $15/night
$30 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Kentucky Lake Glamping

13.6 mi from Bumpus Mills (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Have an RV waiting

  • Electric sites: 15 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals 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.

The Trailhead Lodge – Pet-Friendly Family Adventure Camper
The Trailhead Lodge – Pet-Friendly Family Adventure Camper

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 9 · 31 mi from campground

$139/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Cruiser RV Shadow Cruiser 30A - King Bed, Large Bathroom, Pets welcome
2022 Cruiser RV Shadow Cruiser 30A - King Bed, Large Bathroom, Pets welcome

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 6 · 32 mi from campground

$100/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Thor Quantum
2022 Thor Quantum

Class C motorhome · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 54 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 1–Sep 7: RV & Tent $28–$30 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Bumpus Mills

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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May61 days ahead132 days ahead48 days ahead138 days ahead
June24 days ahead119 days ahead34 days ahead127 days ahead
July23 days ahead88 days ahead26 days ahead98 days ahead
August21 days ahead86 days ahead22 days ahead73 days ahead
September52 days ahead143 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.

Compare site types

15 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

15 sites · $28, $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15