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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Upcoming Events

Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

April 6, 2026

1:00 pm -

2:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Owls Up Close

April 6, 2026

1:30 pm -

2:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Join our naturalists for a program dedicated to our favorite...

Owls Up Close

Firefall

April 6, 2026

2:00 pm -

3:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Firefall

Habitat Earth

April 6, 2026

3:00 pm -

4:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Habitat Earth

Crafty Coyotes

April 6, 2026

3:30 pm -

4:00 pm

Woodlands Nature Station

General

Coyotes are a common wildlife sighting around this area, and...

Crafty Coyotes

Earth, Moon & Sun

April 6, 2026

4:00 pm -

5:00 pm

Golden Pond Planetarium

Daily Program

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

Earth, Moon & Sun

LBL Recent Alerts

Prescribed Burning

LBL Fire staff will conduct prescribed burns today, April 1, 2026, totaling 468- acres. The burns will be on multiple fields located near, Barnes Holl...

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Fire Alerts

FIRE UPDATE: 6:08pm - Cassity Fire was successfully contained at 450 acres. The cause is under investigation but believed to be human-caused. Fire may...

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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: ...