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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Attractions

Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Firefall

June 20, 2026

3:00 pm -

4:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Firefall

Goodnight, Farm!

June 20, 2026

4:00 pm -

4:30 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

Daily Program

We start our evening chores with the adorable Parade of Chic...

Goodnight, Farm!

Discover the Stars

June 20, 2026

4:00 pm -

5:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Discover the Stars

Parade of Raptors

June 20, 2026

4:30 pm -

4:50 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

Daily Program

Come face-to-face with our resident owls and hawks as our na...

Parade of Raptors

Butterfly Field Guide Craft

June 21, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Learn backyard butterflies by coloring your own butterfly fi...

Butterfly Field Guide Craft

Little Star that Could

June 21, 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

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...