Kentucky | Tennessee

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Protect - Learn - Explore

Frequently Asked Questions

Attractions

Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Turning Iron Ore Into Steel

May 23, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

General

The Land Between the Lakes region is dotted with the remains...

Turning Iron Ore Into Steel

Life on the Farm

May 23, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

Daily Program

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

Life on the Farm

River Days

May 25, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Cruise over to the Nature Station this Memorial Day Weekend ...

River Days

Laser Legends of the Night Sky

May 23, 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

CSI: Critter Scene Investigation

May 23, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Animals have gotten up to mischief in the Nature Station! Do...

CSI: Critter Scene Investigation

Hammer In

May 23, 2026

10:00 am -

4:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

General

Join us at the Homeplace May 23-24 as we host our annual bla...

Hammer In

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...

View all 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...

View all alerts

Trails

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

View all alerts

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: ...

View all alerts

Trails

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

View all alerts

Weather

If severe weather is forecasted for Land Between the Lakes, NOAA will update the following links: Kentucky Severe Weather Briefing Tennessee Severe W...