Barren River Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Kentucky
Barren River Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 20,666 acres in Barren County, Allen County, 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 | 20,666 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Louisville 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 | Barren County, Allen County |
| Reference point | 36.83282, -86.05999 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.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Barren River Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 8,993 acres · 5 mi
- Mutter's Cave Conservation Area State wildlife / game area · 109 acres · 7.3 mi
- Marrowbone State Forest and Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,961 acres · 25.6 mi
- Green River Wild River Other state land · 7,024 acres · 27 mi
- Shanty Hollow Lake State wildlife / game area · 124 acres · 28.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Barren River 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.