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Reviews of Barren River Lake State Resort Park

3.5 out of 5
Barren River Lake State Resort Park
1149 State Park Road, Lucas, KY

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 215 out of 436 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 167 out of 436 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 436 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 436 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 436 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

KIMBERLY

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on May 7, 2024
We would love to hear more about your stay. Please send us a message with more details about your rating so we can improve.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night. Staff at check in was super friendly and even let us switch our room when we discovered ours involved stairs. Staff at check out was equally nice, although we did have to wait a bit as they were very busy. We ate dinner at the restaurant and although the menu was small the food was great. Service was good there as well, they let us move to a table by the window. Free breakfast had plenty to choose from, and once again customer service went above and beyond because they made plain oatmeal and decaf coffee special for me due to my dietary restrictions. State Park had very nice beach and marina, would love to visit during the summer. Views from the restaurant and our hotel room were beautiful, loved the balcony. On the down side we were afraid to sit on the chairs because they were old, kind of rusty metal and we thought they may break with our weight. Bathroom ceiling was cracked/peeling. Lamps and walls could have used a cleaning. Air/Heat unit was noisy at times. No fridge/microwave. But overall it was a very nice experience and great value for the price. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Apr 1, 2024
Thank you so much for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park. We appreciate it! I also want to thank you for your kind words and I will certainly share with the staff. Please know that we take all comments seriously and will be dealing with the items that you mentioned that needs work, today. Thank you again and we look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really beautiful area. The staff is wonderful. Helpful and friendly. The park is clean. The rooms are inviting.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Feb 27, 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a cabin which was very nice. Lots of room and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Feb 20, 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular location!
Needed a place to stay when buying a new truck from a local place. Being from CT and not knowing the area, we found this place was really close to the truck sales place, and very reasonably priced! We were very pleased to see how clean and well kept the rooms and property was. The breakfast was great too. We would have loved to explore the park more if we had more time. If we are ever back in the area, this is definitely the place we will stay at!! Thank you for a great stay making it an acceptional trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dana-Guest Service Supervisor on Feb 14, 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Jayme

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Jan 28, 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Jayme

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Dana on Mar 20, 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Vincent

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
It's was a place I would tell others I'm our company to seek out for future stays, as well for meetings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Jan 28, 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Oct 23, 2023
Thank you for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park for your lodging needs. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!

10/10 Excellent

don

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Oct 5, 2023
Thank you for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

Timothy H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great vacation spot
A family friendly state park. You can play golf, swim in the lake or pool, hike, and ride bikes. The staff is very accommodating to all your needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Sep 2, 2023
Thanks for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

JACK

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Aug 29, 2023
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to get away for a few days. Nice beach and on site restaurant provides an all inclusive experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Aug 19, 2023
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Kathy

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Make no mistake, this isn't for everyone. It's old with lots of bugs but for some people, the amenities will make up for that. Beautiful area with a balcony looking out over a lake with a pool, golf course, trails and horses. Facility could stand to be updated and needs a refrigerator in the rooms but you can't beat all the extras if you enjoy the outdoors. Bring or buy a citronella candle and enjoy.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Aug 17, 2023
Thank you for staying with us, we appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Restful weekend
I cannot say enough good things about the staff: friendly, welcoming, and incredibly overworked. They did everything possible to make our stay comfortable. We spent some time at the bar and discovered some serious stock shortages. They were out of several popular beers, and no ginger ale. But the live music was enjoyable and again, the staff hustled nonstop. The lodge is showing its age. Water pressure in the bathroom was a trickle, forcing us to brush our teeth in the tub. The bathroom and balcony doors were out of square and wouldn’t close. Despite some quirks, we truly enjoyed our visit. It’s beautiful, quiet, peaceful and staffed by great folks.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Aug 7, 2023
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your honest feedback! We hope you will stay again!

10/10 Excellent

Jereme

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The villa was beautiful, quiet, and clean. The property seems very well maintained. The breakfast that was included was not nearly as good as the other two Kentucky state resort parks we've stayed at, but at least it did have some hot breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Jul 15, 2023
Thank you for staying with us!

2/10 Terrible

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
At first glance, this park is outstanding, but first impressions are deceiving. Staff was very friendly and helpful, room was clean except for the balcony. The view of the lake is excellent, but.......we encountered loud people outside our door until way past 11pm, the motion sensor light in the bath turned itself off when my wife was taking a shower, the cook for the dinner meal quit before the meal, shutting down the meal and restaurant,..but maybe you will get lucky if you stay .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Jul 15, 2023
We apologize for the inconvenience our staffing issues caused during your stay. Three employees quit at one time which forced our hand into changing restaurant hours last minute. We appreciate your business and hope you will give us another chance in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Dana Johnson, Guest Services Supervisor on Jun 6, 2023
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate the feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Clean room but bathroom floor needed help.
The room was clean but the bathroom, dressing area and foyer floor was dirty. In fact when we opened the door there was a dead bug laying inside the entrance. Toilets, sink and tub were all clean. It may have just been forgotten.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Jun 1, 2023
Thank you for staying with us at Barren River Lake State Resort Park. We apologize at your room was not properly prepared. We will certainly work on improving that for the future. Have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

DELSIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wish I could live there!
Absolutely love Barren River lodge. Everyone is friendly, clean rooms, good food and beautiful park.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on May 29, 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We greatly appreciate it. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

DELSIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will book again!
Booked a 2 night stay/fishing adventure. Had drinks at the lounge the first night and our bartender was top notch. He kept an eye out and was right there ready to refill as needed. Had the breakfast buffet before leaving the next morning and it was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Apr 25, 2023
Thank you so much for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park for your lodging needs. We greatly appreciate it. I will pass this information along to the staff. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

Pamela, Carmel

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on May 8, 2023
Thank you for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park for your lodging needs. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

6/10 Okay

Alvin

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very dirty! Floors were gross & bathroom floor was worse!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Guest Services Supervisor on Apr 2, 2023
We are so sorry your accommodation was not up to par. Thank you for sharing your experience so we may improve our cleaning staff's quality.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for all
Beautiful place, don’t hesitate. Stay here. Good breakfast everyday FREE with stay
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Guest Services Supervisor on Apr 2, 2023
Thank you for sharing your experience!

10/10 Excellent

kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A pleasant surprise! So glad that we found this jewel. Great stay. Will definitely be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Mar 28, 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us at Barren River Lake State Resort Park. The pleasure was all ours. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room, love the screen door to the the balcony!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Jan 20, 2023
Thank you for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park for your lodging needs. We look forward to serving you again in the near future! Have a great day!!!

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
12
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Jan 18, 2023
Thank you for staying with us at Barren River Lake State Resort Park. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

8/10 Good

Helen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Jan 18, 2023
Thank you for staying with us at Barren River Lake State Resort Park. We look forward to serving you again in the near future. Have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Helen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The lodge was quiet and not very many people lodging here. Room was dusty but clean otherwise
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Dec 4, 2022
Thank you for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Par for your lodging needs. We hope to serve you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Andrea, Voorhees

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Pretty park
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Dana - Guest Services Supervisor on Nov 19, 2022
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pub was awesome
Response from Dana Guest Services Supervisor on Nov 10, 2022
Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely try this place!!!
It was amazing. I would definitely recommend. It was an incredible experience. It was so nice and peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Dana Johnson-Guest Services Supervisor on Oct 16, 2022
Thank you for choosing to stay with us! We appreciate your feedback!

6/10 Okay

shaun

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was outdated, the staff was helpful but we got no towels or wash cloths when we left them where we supposed to and had to go to the office and get some late that night
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from D Sallee - Park Manager on Sep 19, 2022
Thank you for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park for your lodging needs. I am so sorry that we missed you on exchanging linens. I know how frustrating it is when things do not work as they should. I appreciate you taking the time to let us know, as this is how we improve. Even with short staffs this is not acceptable and we will work harder to ensure that it does not occur in the future. I hope that you will allow us to serve you again in the near future. Thank you again and have a great day!!!

10/10 Excellent

Timothy H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice State Park
We stayed at the lodge and although it’s old it was comfortable. The area has a golf course right there and some really nice walking and bike paths. The restaurant on site has something for everyone. We’ll definitely be going back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Dana-Guest Services Supervisor on Aug 28, 2022
Thank you for choosing to stay with us! We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Phil

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was clean and convenient to activities around the park. It does show its age and could use some updates in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Dana, Guest Services Supervisor on Aug 15, 2022
Thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the beach area and the cottages and swimming pool
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Dana the Guest Services Supervisor on Jun 28, 2022
Thank you for choosing to stay with us! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time. All staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. Next trip we will take our dog. Hopefully very soon. Awesome place to relax and recharge. Cant wait to go back. Highly recommend this beautiful state park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Dana-Guest Services on Jun 22, 2022
Thank you so much for choosing to stay with us! We appreciate your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Judith

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Dana-Guest Services on Jun 19, 2022
We would love to hear more about your experience. Thank you for staying with us!

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Overpriced Beach was closed Dining was overpriced and over cooked
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Dana-Guest Services Supervisor on Jun 13, 2022
We are very sorry you were unhappy with your stay. We have noted your complaints for improvement.

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
People were great. Facility is in need of upgrade.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Dana Johnson on Jun 10, 2022
Thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pretty state park lodge
Nice lodge. Very friendly staff. Comfortable mattress. Needs some updating, but overall clean. We had a pretty view of the lake from our room. Reasonably priced.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Dana Johnson-Guest Services on Apr 18, 2022
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate the feedback!

8/10 Good

Anna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean besides some dried bugs on floor but we were on the first floor. Nice balcony and river view. Very friendly staff. Property was distant from food stops. About 30 minute drive to Mammoth Cave.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Dana Guest Services Supervisor on May 18, 2022
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate the feedback!

8/10 Good

Shane H.

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love lake view worth the extra drive to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from D Sallee on Oct 12, 2021
Thank you for selecting Barren River Lake State Resort Park for your lodging needs. We look forward to serving you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Larry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed in one of the cottages. Everyone was very friendly. Property was spotless and grounds were beautiful and very well kept, Cottage's furnishings and appliances are old and worn. Ice maker didn't work, toaster only toasted one side of bread (great for bagels) but no real deal breakers. Restaurant was only open Thursday through Sunday for carryout only Don't know if that was because of Covid or staffing. Lot of other restaurants in the area were closed as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Dana Guest Services Supervisor on Sep 26, 2021
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback.