Lake Barkley State Park

General Butler State Park is a beauitful park that is located

Tailwater Campground.

Tailwater is a small campground with about 50 sites you can camp at. Tailwater is located on the Barren River, located 19 miles from Bowling Green. Tailwater is a small campground. At this campground you can tent camp or RV camp, either one is permitted. A picnic shelter, playground, and shower house is located on the campground. This campground also allows pets on a leash.

Tailwater Campground is known for there fishing. located right below the dam, makes a great spot for fishing. Downstream provides a chance to catch bass, sunfish, catfish gar and many other different kind of fish. This spot is also known well for there hybrid striped bass. Also the campground offers an accessible boat ramp, you can launch your boat out of and check out the river.

If your not into fishing, a swimming area is located less than a mile away. Tailwater campground has easy access to Barren Lake. A Marina is located less than three miles away from the campground which provides a restaurant, and boat rentals. You can spend the day on the lake swimming or fishing.

This is a great family campground for fishing and swimming, there is not a lot of activities that take place at this campground. The river is beautiful and breath taking scenery.