Barkley Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Kentucky
Barkley Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 53,082 acres (the portion in this state) in Lyon County, Trigg County + 1 more, Kentucky (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 53,082 acres (Kentucky portion) |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Nashville District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Lyon County, Trigg County, Livingston County |
| Reference point | 36.88121, -87.99399 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
This unit also extends into: Tennessee. Acreage on this page covers the Kentucky portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Land Between the Lakes Other National Forest land · 107,071 acres · 4.6 mi
- Lake Barkley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 804 acres · 11.4 mi
- Camp John Currie State wildlife / game area · 281 acres · 12.1 mi
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,053 acres · 22.1 mi
- Land Between the Lakes Other National Forest land · 63,530 acres · 22.1 mi · TN
- Pennyrile State Forest State forest · 14,353 acres · 22.9 mi
- Lake Beshear State wildlife / game area · 872 acres · 23.2 mi
- Beechy Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 114 acres · 23.6 mi
- Kentucky Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 4,191 acres · 25.3 mi
- Barkley Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 17,350 acres · 25.7 mi · TN
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Barkley Recreation Area” in Kentucky combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.