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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Upcoming Events

Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

1:00 pm -

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

Stars are the engines that fuel the universe, and every star...

Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Rut'n Strut

November 1, 2026

1:30 pm -

2:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

Daily Program

Visit with our resident deer and turkeys as we talk about bo...

Rut’n Strut

Traveling with Light

2:00 pm -

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Traveling with Light

Pigging Out

November 1, 2026

2:00 pm -

3:00 pm

Homeplace Working Farm

Daily Program

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

Pigging Out

Firefall

3:00 pm -

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Firefall

Sunday Funday: Opossum

November 1, 2026

3:30 pm -

4:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

Daily Program

Everyone loves having fun and today it’s playtime for our op...

Sunday Funday: Opossum

LBL Recent Alerts

Facility

The Golden Pond Planetarium will be celebrating the Elk & Bison Prairie 30th Anniversary on Saturday, November 14. The show schedule for that day ...

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Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Refuges will be closed from November 1, 2026 through March 15, 2027, seasonal wildlife refuge closures include: Portions of Duncan Bay, Smi...

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Roads

PUBLIC NOTICE – September, 25, 2026 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is soliciting assistance from the Department of War’s Innovative R...

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Roads

Road 214 Temporary closure between roads 215 and 372 due to a failing culvert. Due to safety concerns the bridge on FS Road 126, Davenport Bay, is tem...

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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...