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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Attractions

Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Life on the Farm

July 25, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

Daily Program

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

Life on the Farm

Laser Legends of the Night Sky

July 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

Earth, Moon & Sun

July 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

Dog Days of Summer

July 25, 2026

11:30 am -

12:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Hot dog! It gets hot in the summer, and when you have fur li...

Dog Days of Summer

Spinning Wool

July 25, 2026

12:00 pm -

1:30 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

General

Discover the art of fiber and spinning in this interactive f...

Spinning Wool

From Earth to the Universe

July 25, 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

LBL Recent Alerts

Roads

Energy Lake Road (FS Road 134) will be open to through traffic starting Saturday, May 23. It will be closed periodically over the next few weeks for a...

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Roads

Energy Lake Road (FS Road 134) will be open to through traffic starting Saturday, May 23. It will be closed periodically over the next few weeks for a...

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Trails

The Canal Loop Trail from 12-13 is currently impassible due to a bridge replacement.

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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...