Must-see lake · Livingston, Kentucky
Barkley Lock
Barkley Lock is a lake in Livingston, Kentucky.
Barkley Lock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Barkley Lock
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Barkley Lock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.01891, -88.22463. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barkley Lock
- Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~36 km · Must-see
- Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Trigg · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~43 km · Must-see
- Christ Temple · church · McCracken · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~54 km · Must-see
- Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~57 km · Must-see
- Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~57 km · Must-see
- Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pennyrile State Forest · sanctuary · Christian · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Massac · ~66 km · Must-see
- Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ft. Henry Trail Head at Land Between The Lakes · park · Middle Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
- Missionary Church · church · Livingston · ~2 km
- Thomas Lawson / Tullar Home · fort · Livingston · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barkley Lock
- Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~36 km · Must-see
- Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~77 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~77 km · Must-see
- Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~91 km · Must-see
- Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~95 km · Must-see
- Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~96 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barkley Lock full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barkley Lock yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Barkley Lock?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Barkley Lock?
Nearby: Barkley Dam (lake, 1 km), Kentucky Dam (lake, 6 km), Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (attraction, 7 km), Lake Barkley (lake, 36 km), Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 43 km), Fort Anderson (fort, 43 km).
Is Barkley Lock worth visiting?
Barkley Lock is listed as a must-see lake in Kentucky on Spotwander.