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Camping at The Narrows near Glasgow

Public campground · Glasgow · 89 campsites

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

About this campground

The Narrows sits on the lakeshore of Barren River Lake about 10 miles south of Glasgow, reached from KY-31E onto County Road 1318 and following the signs into the park. The campground occupies a hillside that drops to a gently sloping shoreline and is anchored by a short corridor of islands between The Narrows and Bailey's Point; you can camp uphill on the cliff edges for broad lake views or claim a site down by weeping willows along the water.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 201 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
  • Dump station
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 89 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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SiteFr
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14
Price
B18
standard electric
––$34
B32
standard electric
––$34
B35
standard electric
––$34
B55
standard electric
––$34
A16
standard electric
––$34
A31
standard electric
––$34
A07
standard electric
––$34
B38
standard electric
––$34
B25
standard electric
––$34
B44
standard electric
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

  • Amphitheater
  • Dump Station
  • Playground
Check-in
5:00 PM
Checkout
4:30 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 89 electric individual sites.

Location

1880 Narrows Road
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The Narrows: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at The Narrows?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (61 of 90 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does The Narrows have RV hookups?
89 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at The Narrows?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at The Narrows?
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 (61 of 90 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 89 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 89 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 2 paved, 88 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (80 reports), Verizon 2 (62 reports), T-Mobile 1 (13 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 90 sites
Shade
Listing 79 of 79 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $34/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1880 Narrows Road (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (201 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Steady decline in quality of this campground since Covid . Was a very nice campground for years for our family. No maintenance. Every year gets more noticeable.”

Lynn W 2 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The sites are spacious and the views are fantastic. Always my favorite place to camp at Barren River Lake. ”

Charity B 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$34
B29
standard electric
––$34
B40
standard electric
––$34
B07
standard electric
––$34
B47
standard electric
––$34
A08
standard electric
––$34
B37
standard electric
––$34
B20
standard electric
––$34
B08
standard electric
––$34
B34
standard electric
––$34
B27
standard electric
––$34
B48
standard electric
––$34
B58
standard electric
––$34
A12
standard electric
––$34
B13
standard electric
––$34
A05
standard electric
––$34
B17
standard electric
––$34
B53
standard electric
––$34
A13
standard electric
––$34
B12
standard electric
––$34
A22
standard electric
––$34
A10
standard electric
––$34
B49
standard electric
––$34
B15
standard electric
––$34
A02
standard electric
––$34
A14
standard electric
––$34
B16
standard electric
––$34
B14
standard electric
––$34
B39
standard electric
––$34
B28
standard electric
––$34
A30
standard electric
––$34

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

On the back of the farm

3.2 mi from The Narrows (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 nights43 sites open for every night

Tailwater

3.5 mi from The Narrows (straight-line) 4.0 · 191 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $16/night
$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Shortys

9.2 mi from The Narrows (straight-line)
Sites from $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Compare site types

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

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

89 sites · $34/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Skip the Line: Historic RailPark and Train Museum Ticket with Guided Tour Bowling Green area · 45 min · from $22/person
    • Guided Historic Home Tour Bowling Green area · 40 min–1 hr · from $12/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Hills Are Alive! Bowling Green area · 2 hr · from $12/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 89 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 89 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.

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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Bionic Gypsy - Grand Design Reflection
Bionic Gypsy - Grand Design Reflection

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 55 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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DELIVERED - 2021 Grand Design Xplor 261BH
DELIVERED - 2021 Grand Design Xplor 261BH

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 61 mi from campground

$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near The Narrows

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Skip the Line: Historic RailPark and Train Museum Ticket with Guided Tour
Skip the Line: Historic RailPark and Train Museum Ticket with Guided Tour

Bowling Green area · 45 min · from $22/person

Guided Historic Home Tour
Guided Historic Home Tour

Bowling Green area · 40 min–1 hr · from $12/person

Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Hills Are Alive!
Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Hills Are Alive!

Bowling Green area · 2 hr · from $12/person

See 2 more bookable tours
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Bowling Green KY
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Bowling Green KY

Bowling Green area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Sep 18: Tent $50, RV & Tent $34 per night
  • Peak season May 19–Sep 16: Tent $50, RV & Tent $34 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book The Narrows

For May weekends, book about 166 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 110 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
May110 days ahead166 days ahead102 days ahead180 days ahead
June52 days ahead148 days ahead37 days ahead150 days ahead
July28 days ahead137 days ahead31 days ahead140 days ahead
August20 days ahead100 days ahead21 days ahead162 days ahead
September32 days ahead124 days ahead41 days ahead158 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 (17,092 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.

Luxury Corvette Experience from Nashville
Luxury Corvette Experience from Nashville

Bowling Green area · 8 hr–10 hr · from $2000/person