Boat Ramps on Lake Barkley

Lake Barkley has 68 catalogued boat ramps spread across 2 states (Kentucky, Tennessee). The highest-rated launch is Barkley Dam Boat Ramp in Grand Rivers city, scoring 5.0/5. 58 of the 68 ramps (85%) are flagged as free public access — the remainder are marinas, fee sites, or restricted-access launches.

Quick answer

Lake Barkley has 68 boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap across 2 states, 58 of them free public launches. The highest-rated is Barkley Dam Boat Ramp in Grand Rivers city (5.0/5, 9 reviews). Launches are spread across 20 towns along the shore.

Live Water Conditions on Lake Barkley

Updated 39 min ago

Gage Height

2.59ft

Source: USGS station 03437500 — SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER AT HOPKINSVILLE, KY · 21.1 mi from Lake Barkley

Boat Ramps

States

Free Public

4.5

Avg Rating

All Boat Ramps on Lake Barkley

1.Barkley Dam Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Grand Rivers city, Kentuckypublic
2.Boat Launching Ramp★ 4.9
Eddyville city, Kentuckypublic
3.Honker Bay Day Use Area & Boat Ramp★ 4.7
public
4.Coleman Bridge Boat Ramp★ 4.7
public
5.Kuttawa/Lyon County Boat Ramp★ 4.6
public
6.Barkley Dam Boat Ramp★ 4.6
public
7.Nickell Branch Self-Service Campground & Boat Ramp★ 4.5
public
8.Blue Springs Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Blue Spring Estates, Kentuckypublic
9.Mineral Mound State Park★ 4.5
Eddyville, Kentuckypublic
10.Eddy Creek Marina Resort★ 4.4
Confederate, Kentuckypublic
11.Devil Elbow Boat Ramp★ 4.3
Canton, Kentuckypublic
12.Devil's Elbow Boat Ramp★ 4.2
public
13.River’s End Boat Ramp★ 4.2
Shawnee Hills, Kentuckypublic
14.Lake Barkley
Eddy Bay, Kentuckypublic
15.Lake Barkley
Grand Rivers, Kentuckypublic
16.Lake Barkley
public
17.Bumpus Mills Marina
Grand Rivers, Kentuckypublic
18.Prizer Point Marina
Grand Rivers, Kentuckypublic
19.Lake Barkley
Rockcastle, Kentuckypublic
20.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp
public
21.Lake Barkley
Kuttawa, Kentuckypublic
22.Lake Barkley
Grand Rivers, Kentuckypublic
23.Lake Barkley
Eureka, Kentuckypublic
24.Lake Barkley
Kuttawa, Kentuckypublic
25.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp
26.Lake Barkley
Shawnee Hills, Kentuckypublic
27.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp
Eddyville, Kentucky
28.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp
29.Lake Barkley
Eddyville, Kentuckypublic
30.Eddyville Ferry Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes
public
31.Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail Trailhead (Devil's Elbow)
public
32.Hickman Shores Road Boat Ramp★ 5.0
public
33.Cross Creek NWR boat ramp★ 5.0
public
34.Liberty Park Boat Ramp★ 5.0
Clarksville city, Tennesseepublic
35.Dover Hotel: The Surrender House★ 4.7
Dover, Tennesseepublic
36.Lick Creek Boat Ramp★ 4.7
New Haven, Tennesseepublic
37.McGregor Park & Cumberland Riverwalk★ 4.6
Clarksville, Tennessee
38.Dyer Creek Boat Ramp★ 4.6
New Haven, Tennesseepublic
39.Sun Life Marinas Clarksville, Clarksville Marina★ 4.6
Clarksville, Tennesseeprivate
40.Neville Bay Lake Access★ 4.6
public
41.Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center★ 4.5
Clarksville, Tennessee
42.Dover City Boat Ramp★ 4.5
Dover city, Tennesseepublic
43.Gatlin Point Lake Access★ 4.5
public
44.Yellow Creek Boat Ramp★ 4.3
public
45.McCormac Landing★ 4.2
public
46.Gatlin Point Self-Service Campground & Boat Ramp★ 4.1
public
47.Trice Landing Park★ 3.8
Clarksville, Tennesseepublic
48.Hickman Creek Recreation Area
Dover, Tennesseepublic
49.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp
Cumberland City, Tennessee
50.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp
Throckmorton, Tennessee
51.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp
Cumberland City, Tennessee
52.TWRA Smith's Branch Access Area
public
53.McGregor Park
Clarksville, Tennesseepublic
54.Commissary
public
55.Neville Bay
public
56.Blue Creek
public
57.Trice's Landing
Clarksville, Tennesseepublic
58.Fairgrounds
Clarksville, Tennesseepublic
59.TWRA Lock B Southside Access Area
public
60.Fron Bridge Ramp
public
61.Bull Pasture
public
62.Bellwood Landing
public
63.Guices Creek
public
64.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp
Cumberland City, Tennesseepublic
65.Riverbend
public
66.Bellwood Landing - River Ramp
public
67.Tobacco Port
Tobaccoport, Tennesseepublic
68.Lake Barkley Boat Ramp

Boat ramps on Lake Barkley
#	Name	City	State	Rating	Access
1	Barkley Dam Boat Ramp	Grand Rivers city	Kentucky	5.0/5	public
2	Boat Launching Ramp	Eddyville city	Kentucky	4.9/5	public
3	Honker Bay Day Use Area & Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	4.7/5	public
4	Coleman Bridge Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	4.7/5	public
5	Kuttawa/Lyon County Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	4.6/5	public
6	Barkley Dam Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	4.6/5	public
7	Nickell Branch Self-Service Campground & Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	4.5/5	public
8	Blue Springs Boat Ramp	Blue Spring Estates	Kentucky	4.5/5	public
9	Mineral Mound State Park	Eddyville	Kentucky	4.5/5	public
10	Eddy Creek Marina Resort	Confederate	Kentucky	4.4/5	public
11	Devil Elbow Boat Ramp	Canton	Kentucky	4.3/5	public
12	Devil's Elbow Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	4.2/5	public
13	River’s End Boat Ramp	Shawnee Hills	Kentucky	4.2/5	public
14	Lake Barkley	Eddy Bay	Kentucky	—	public
15	Lake Barkley	Grand Rivers	Kentucky	—	public
16	Lake Barkley	—	Kentucky	—	public
17	Bumpus Mills Marina	Grand Rivers	Kentucky	—	public
18	Prizer Point Marina	Grand Rivers	Kentucky	—	public
19	Lake Barkley	Rockcastle	Kentucky	—	public
20	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	—	public
21	Lake Barkley	Kuttawa	Kentucky	—	public
22	Lake Barkley	Grand Rivers	Kentucky	—	public
23	Lake Barkley	Eureka	Kentucky	—	public
24	Lake Barkley	Kuttawa	Kentucky	—	public
25	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	—	—
26	Lake Barkley	Shawnee Hills	Kentucky	—	public
27	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	Eddyville	Kentucky	—	—
28	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	—	Kentucky	—	—
29	Lake Barkley	Eddyville	Kentucky	—	public
30	Eddyville Ferry Boat Ramp at Land Between The Lakes	—	Kentucky	—	public
31	Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail Trailhead (Devil's Elbow)	—	Kentucky	—	public
32	Hickman Shores Road Boat Ramp	—	Tennessee	5.0/5	public
33	Cross Creek NWR boat ramp	—	Tennessee	5.0/5	public
34	Liberty Park Boat Ramp	Clarksville city	Tennessee	5.0/5	public
35	Dover Hotel: The Surrender House	Dover	Tennessee	4.7/5	public
36	Lick Creek Boat Ramp	New Haven	Tennessee	4.7/5	public
37	McGregor Park & Cumberland Riverwalk	Clarksville	Tennessee	4.6/5	—
38	Dyer Creek Boat Ramp	New Haven	Tennessee	4.6/5	public
39	Sun Life Marinas Clarksville, Clarksville Marina	Clarksville	Tennessee	4.6/5	private
40	Neville Bay Lake Access	—	Tennessee	4.6/5	public
41	Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center	Clarksville	Tennessee	4.5/5	—
42	Dover City Boat Ramp	Dover city	Tennessee	4.5/5	public
43	Gatlin Point Lake Access	—	Tennessee	4.5/5	public
44	Yellow Creek Boat Ramp	—	Tennessee	4.3/5	public
45	McCormac Landing	—	Tennessee	4.2/5	public
46	Gatlin Point Self-Service Campground & Boat Ramp	—	Tennessee	4.1/5	public
47	Trice Landing Park	Clarksville	Tennessee	3.8/5	public
48	Hickman Creek Recreation Area	Dover	Tennessee	—	public
49	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	Cumberland City	Tennessee	—	—
50	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	Throckmorton	Tennessee	—	—
51	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	Cumberland City	Tennessee	—	—
52	TWRA Smith's Branch Access Area	—	Tennessee	—	public
53	McGregor Park	Clarksville	Tennessee	—	public
54	Commissary	—	Tennessee	—	public
55	Neville Bay	—	Tennessee	—	public
56	Blue Creek	—	Tennessee	—	public
57	Trice's Landing	Clarksville	Tennessee	—	public
58	Fairgrounds	Clarksville	Tennessee	—	public
59	TWRA Lock B Southside Access Area	—	Tennessee	—	public
60	Fron Bridge Ramp	—	Tennessee	—	public
61	Bull Pasture	—	Tennessee	—	public
62	Bellwood Landing	—	Tennessee	—	public
63	Guices Creek	—	Tennessee	—	public
64	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	Cumberland City	Tennessee	—	public
65	Riverbend	—	Tennessee	—	public
66	Bellwood Landing - River Ramp	—	Tennessee	—	public
67	Tobacco Port	Tobaccoport	Tennessee	—	public
68	Lake Barkley Boat Ramp	—	Tennessee	—	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boat ramps are on Lake Barkley?+

There are 68 boat ramps catalogued on Lake Barkley, including launches near Grand Rivers city, Eddyville city, Blue Spring Estates.

What is the highest-rated boat ramp on Lake Barkley?+

Barkley Dam Boat Ramp in Grand Rivers city is the highest-rated launch on Lake Barkley, scoring 5.0/5 based on 9 reviews.

Are there free public boat ramps on Lake Barkley?+

Yes — 58 of the 68 launches on Lake Barkley are marked as free public access, the rest are marinas or restricted-access sites.