Visit Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Bike, drive, hike, picnic, relax, and watch wildlife… all for free!
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area consists of more than 170,000 acres of forests, wetlands, and open lands on a peninsula between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley in Western Kentucky and Tennessee. As part of America’s great outdoors since 1963, this family friendly recreation destination offers one of the largest contiguous blocks of undeveloped forest in the eastern United States.
With 300 miles of natural shoreline, lake access provides idyllic settings for camping, picnicking, hiking, fishing, boating, wildlife viewing, and water sports. Licensed hunts for deer, turkey, squirrel and other small game animals occur throughout the year.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area draws visitors from around the world to escape into nature. Enjoy the authentic experiences provided by Woodlands Nature Station, Elk & Bison Prairie, Homeplace 1850s Working Farm, and Golden Pond Planetarium and Observatory.
Land Between the Lakes also serves as a demonstration site for public land management, outdoor recreation, and environmental education studies to develop best practices.
