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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Attractions

Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Laser Legends of the Night Sky

March 28, 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

Life on the Farm

March 28, 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

Volunteer: Shoreline Cleanup

March 28, 2026

10:00 am -

12:00 pm

All Facilities

Friends of Land Between the Lakes

Friends of Land Between the Lakes invites volunteers to take...

Volunteer: Shoreline Cleanup

Pigging Out

March 28, 2026

11:00 am -

11:30 am

Homeplace Working Farm

General

Come learn some fascinating facts about pigs and their place...

Pigging Out

Earth, Moon & Sun

March 28, 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

Tiny Terrors

March 28, 2026

11:30 am -

12:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Don’t let their small stature fool you, these tiny pre...

Tiny Terrors

LBL Recent Alerts

Fire Alerts

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

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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: ...

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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...