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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Attractions

Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Little Star that Could

April 5, 2026

10:00 am -

11:00 am

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

Little Star is born as an unnamed, average star, but he want...

Little Star that Could

Life on the Farm

April 5, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

Daily Program

The Homeplace is an 1850’s working living history farm that ...

Life on the Farm

Earth, Moon & Sun

April 5, 2026

11:00 am -

12:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

Journey along with Coyote, a character adapted from Native A...

Earth, Moon & Sun

Sneaky Snakes

April 5, 2026

11:00 am -

12:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Have you ever seen a snake? Now’s your chance! Meet our resi...

Sneaky Snakes

From Earth to the Universe

April 5, 2026

12:00 pm -

1:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

How has our understanding of the universe progressed in the ...

From Earth to the Universe

Traveling with Light

April 5, 2026

1:00 pm -

2:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

This show presents different scenarios that reveal the compl...

Traveling with Light

LBL Recent Alerts

Prescribed Burning

LBL Fire staff will conduct prescribed burns today, April 1, 2026, totaling 468- acres. The burns will be on multiple fields located near, Barnes Holl...

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Fire Alerts

FIRE UPDATE: 6:08pm - Cassity Fire was successfully contained at 450 acres. The cause is under investigation but believed to be human-caused. Fire may...

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Roads

Energy Lake Campground is currently accessibly by the northern entrance on road 134. The southern entrance from highway 68/80 is closed to through tra...

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Roads

Road 134, Energy Lake Road is closed to through traffic due to a washed out culvert. Energy Lake Dam and Campground are accessible from the northern e...

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Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Refuges are open March 16, 2026 – October 31, 2026. From November 1, 2025 through March 15, 2026, seasonal wildlife refuge closures include: ...