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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Attractions

Hunting and Fishing

Upcoming Events

Traveling with Light

July 3, 2026

12:00 pm -

1:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

This show presents different scenarios that reveal the compl...

Traveling with Light

Firefall

July 3, 2026

1:00 pm -

2:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

Have you ever enjoyed a meteor shower or wished upon a shoot...

Firefall

Truly American

July 3, 2026

1:30 pm -

2:15 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Which animal is “truly” American? Join a naturalist as you t...

Truly American

From Earth to the Universe

July 3, 2026

2:00 pm -

3:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

From Earth to the Universe

Habitat Earth

July 3, 2026

3:00 pm -

4:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

In the only Earth Science offering, learn how living network...

Habitat Earth

The Awesome Opossum!

July 3, 2026

3:30 pm -

4:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Opossums sure are awesome! Join us as we meet our resident r...

The Awesome Opossum!

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...

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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...

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Trails

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

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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...