36.8946900, -86.1348100

Barren River Lake Tailwater Boat Ramp

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Barren River Lake Tailwater Boat Ramp is a public launch on Barren River Lake Tailwater in Allen County, Kentucky .

The nearest community is Scottsville, about 10.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Bowling Green, approximately 18.3 miles away. The site lies within the Difficult Creek-Barren River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Barren River Lake Tailwater

Barren River Lake Tailwater Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Barren River Lake Tailwater . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Allen County

We currently track 6 public boat ramps in Allen County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Barren River Lake Tailwater Boat Ramp provides access to Barren River Lake Tailwater.

This listing is sourced from Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 22, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Allen County, Kentucky
Nearby places
Scottsville (10.2 mi)
Smiths Grove (11.6 mi)
Oakland (12.0 mi)
Coordinates
36.8946900, -86.1348100 Gaia
Waterbody
Barren River Lake Tailwater
Access type
Public

Current weather

46°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 22, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 22, 2026