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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

events

Upcoming Events

Traveling with Light
May 9, 2026
1:00 pm -
2:00 pm
Golden Pond Planetarium
Daily Program
This show presents different scenarios that reveal the compl...
Traveling with Light
The Real "Top Guns"
1:30 pm -
Woodlands Nature Station
General
Sorry, no Maverick or Goose – but let’s meet some real flyin...
The Real “Top Guns”
Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe
May 9, 2026
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Golden Pond Planetarium
Daily Program
Stars are the engines that fuel the universe, and every star...
Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe
Piggin Out
May 9, 2026
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Homeplace Working Farm
General
Come learn some fascinating facts about pigs and their place...
Piggin Out
Firefall
May 9, 2026
3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Golden Pond Planetarium
Daily Program
Have you ever enjoyed a meteor shower or wished upon a shoot...
Firefall
Vulture Culture
May 9, 2026
3:30 pm -
4:00 pm
Woodlands Nature Station
General
Vultures: are they super gross, just misunderstood, or somew...
Vulture Culture
alerts

LBL Recent Alerts

prescribed burning alerts
Prescribed Burning
LBL Fire staff will conduct a brush pile burn near Piney Campground, today, May 7. No impacts to campsites are expected, but visitors driving Fort Hen...
facilities alerts
Facility
The Golden Pond Planetarium will be closed May, 9 from 10am-2pm for the annual Friends of LBL Membership meeting. Shows will resume a 2pm.
road alerts
Roads
5/5/2026 - Construction will begin this week to replace the culvert on Energy Lake Road (FS Road 134). The road remains impassible as crews clean out ...
road alerts
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...
wildlife refuges
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: ...
trail alerts
Trails
Fort Henry Trail is Closed from Point 1-23 and Picket Loop from tornado damage.

LBL's Latest Buzz

LBL wraps up successful 2026 prescribed burn season
LBL wraps up successful 2026 prescribed burn season
LBL Fire Management Officer retires after 37 years supporting wildland fire
LBL Fire Management Officer retires after 37 years supporting wildland fire
The 2026 LBL Geocache Challenge
The 2026 LBL Geocache Challenge
E-Bikes Now Welcome in LBL
E-Bikes Now Welcome in LBL
NEWS RELEASE: Land Between the Lakes to hold bison auction
NEWS RELEASE: Land Between the Lakes to hold bison auction
NEWS RELEASE: LBL to continue expanded feral swine reduction efforts
NEWS RELEASE: LBL to continue expanded feral swine reduction efforts