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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Attractions

Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Life on the Farm

April 11, 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

Laser Legends of the Night Sky

April 11, 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

Earth, Moon & Sun

April 11, 2026

11:00 am -

12:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Earth, Moon & Sun

Pine Snakes

April 11, 2026

11:30 am -

12:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

One of the rarest snakes in LBL is the Northern Pine Snake. ...

Pine Snakes

Making Music

April 11, 2026

11:30 am -

12:30 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

General

Come play some music with us! Learn about historical instrum...

Making Music

From Earth to the Universe

April 11, 2026

12:00 pm -

1:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

How has our understanding of the universe progressed in the ...

From Earth to the Universe

LBL Recent Alerts

Fire Alerts

Forest Service crews are responding to a 60 acre wildfire in Land Between the Lakes, North of Energy Lake along FS road 134 and south of FS road 322. ...

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Prescribed Burning

On Thursday, April 9 fire crews will be conducting a prescribed burn. The eastern section of the Canal Loop Trail will be closed during this time. Nic...

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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: ...