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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Habitat Earth

April 8, 2026

11:00 am -

12:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

In the only Earth Science offering, learn how living network...

Habitat Earth

Discover the Stars

April 8, 2026

12:00 pm -

1:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

Many of us have looked up at the stars in the sky and wonder...

Discover the Stars

Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

April 8, 2026

1:00 pm -

2:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

Stars are the engines that fuel the universe, and every star...

Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Super Snakes

April 8, 2026

2:00 pm -

2:30 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Rat snakes are amazing at scaling up trees, walls, even smoo...

Super Snakes

Webinar: Color Theory - Can Animals Appreciate Art?

April 8, 2026

2:00 pm -

3:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Kick off Woodlands Nature Station Homeschool month with a we...

Webinar: Color Theory – Can Animals Appreciate Art?

Firefall

April 8, 2026

2:00 pm -

3:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

Have you ever enjoyed a meteor shower or wished upon a shoot...

Firefall

LBL Recent Alerts

Prescribed Burning

LBL Fire staff will conduct a 452-acre prescribed burn today, April 7, 2026 around Hematite Lake. Hematite Lake Trail and Day Use Area will be CLOSED ...

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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: ...