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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Attractions

Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Exclusive Early Morning Access

August 23, 2025

9:00 am

Woodlands Nature Station

Daily Program

Join us on Saturday and Sunday mornings in August to enjoy ...

Laser Legends of the Night Sky

August 23, 2025

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Life on the Farm HP

August 23, 2025

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

The Homeplace is an 1850’s working livinghistory farm that g...

Sweet Treats

August 23, 2025

10:00 am

Homeplace Working Farm

Daily Program

Life wasn’t all cornbread and beans! Cakes, cookies, and all...

Wood Working

August 23, 2025

10:00 am

Homeplace Working Farm

Daily Program

Wood was the most common material on the 1850s farm and work...

Earth, Moon, and Sun

August 23, 2025

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Trails

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

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Trails

North/South Trail is closed from road 104 to road 110, tornado damage area. Re-route 104 to paved trace along trail, paved trail south to 110. West on...

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Fire Alerts

The current fire danger Level at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is: Low

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Trails

September 6-7, 2025 – LBL200 Dual Sport Ride - https://lbl200.com/ - the ride uses the roads and the North/South Trail for the ride.

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Facility

Elk & Bison Prairie is open, we are working to improve the gate system but are having some issues from time to time. If you are unable to get into...

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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...