Barren River Lake State Park

An old hotel operated in a wonderful place. The restaurants closed Monday Tuesday and Wednesday but the website doesn't let you know that so be careful, bring your own food if you need it. Plenty of restaurants in nearby Glasgow.

The walking trails are superb.

Chose the lodge due to the view and reserved a room with a lake view, but was unable to see the lake from my room and was NOT relocated to upon request to another room. All the doors in the room were unaligned and had to be slammed to shut and tugged open. Tiny TV in the room with very thin walls.The restaurant is only open on the weekends and with no fridge or microwave in the room makes for a frustrating stay, be prepared to go 15-20 minutes for a meal. The provided breakfast includes cereal, oatmeal, muffins, and frozen sausage biscuits.
I've stayed at many state parks, but won't be returning to this lodge.

Stayed at the hotel portion of the resort. It was okay. Our trip was planned around visiting Mammoth Caves which is about 30 minutes away from the resort.

The room is moderately outdated but you can tell it's been at least kept up with throughout the years where it matters most, which is the beds/mattresses/carpeting. The beds were comfortable, the sheets smelled fresh and the carpet looked clean. Loved having a balcony that faced the trees and lake - got to listen to crickets and frogs all night which was delightful. Even got to watch some stray cats and skunks wander around from balcony once the lodge area quieted down for the night.

The grounds of the lodge area itself were also dated but the overall appearance of it was alright. and tolerable. Pool area was spacious and clean. From a certain corner of the pool, you can see the lake and watch boats go by.

The disappointing part of the experience was dining at the Driftwood Restaurant located in the main lodge. They close at 8 PM on Saturday nights which seems quite early for a resort in the middle of summer -- plus there are zero other dining options nearby, you have to drive about 20 minutes before you find something other than fast food.

The whole vibe of the restaurant was off - fluorescent overhead lighting, the decor and furniture looked like it hadn't been updated since the 90's and the windows were so dirty, I couldn't properly see out of them. The employees looked annoyed we were there and were rushing everyone to get out exactly when the clock hit 8 pm.

We were so turned off by the dining experience we didn't even bother checking out the pub that is also in the lodge area but stays open a little later - didn't want to be rushed through our drinks.

Overall, the experience was okay for a couple nights while we checked out the caves but I don't think the $150+ a night price tag matches the experience you receive.

I'm from Pittsburgh and this was the warmest Lake I have ever been in! Still refreshing but so nice just to be able to get in and out without having to get used to the water. And sunset was gorgeous! We were there for the 4th of July and could see the fireworks right from our spot on the beach. It was a wonderful day!

The people who take care of the park do a good job of keeping it clean & well maintained. There's lots of beautiful scenery in that area if you just want to go for a drive. They have the lodge there with a restaurant that serves good food. There are some overnight accommodations that you can rent. Also, they have a marina if you need to launch a boat.