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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Upcoming Events

Laser Legends of the Night Sky

April 25, 2026

10:00 am -

11:00 am

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

Join Aesop the Owl in a journey through Greek-mythology insp...

Laser Legends of the Night Sky

Life on the Farm

April 25, 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

International Astronomy Day

April 25, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Friends of Land Between the Lakes

Join the Friends of Land Between the Lakes and West Kentucky...

International Astronomy Day

Hearth Cooking

April 25, 2026

10:00 am -

1:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

General

What did breakfast look like before the stove? Come help us ...

Hearth Cooking

English Paper Piecing

April 25, 2026

10:00 am -

12:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

General

Got any worn out clothes or blankets you’re not using ...

English Paper Piecing

Earth, Moon & Sun

April 25, 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

LBL Recent Alerts

Facility

Saturday, April 25, FS Road 230 (Fort Henry Road) will be closed from 8am-11am for the 2nd Annual Stewart County 5k Fun Run. Runners will start at the...

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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: ...

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Trails

Fort Henry Trail is Closed from Point 1-23 and Picket Loop from tornado damage.

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Weather

If severe weather is forecasted for Land Between the Lakes, NOAA will update the following links: Kentucky Severe Weather Briefing Tennessee Severe W...