Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area - U.S. Forest Service

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area - U.S. Forest Service The official page of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.

The National Forest Foundation, chartered by Congress, engages Americans in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests. The Forest Service manages a system of 155 national forests, 20 national grasslands, and 222 research and

experimental forests, as well as other special areas, covering more than 192 million acres of public land. The Forest Service has evolved into a 30,000 employee agency that manages the national forests for a number of multiple uses, including recreation, timber, wilderness, minerals, water, grazing, fish, and wildlife.

09/11/2026
🦆Get your ducks in a row and come out to LBL this weekend for tons of fun! The annual Trades Fair starts today at the  H...
09/05/2026

🦆Get your ducks in a row and come out to LBL this weekend for tons of fun! The annual Trades Fair starts today at the Homeplace Working Farm with lots of neat vendors and demonstrations. It’s also Kids Adventure Weekend at the Woodlands Nature Station with great programs and activities. Don’t miss out on our evening Laser Shows at the Golden Pond Planetarium. We hope to see you there!

09/04/2026

Everybody is feeling hot, hot, hot! 🥵 Be sure to stay cool out there this weekend. 🦬

🎥 South Bison Range in LBL

We had a guest today asking for some great places to find a snack, it was pointed to some places it might like better th...
09/02/2026

We had a guest today asking for some great places to find a snack, it was pointed to some places it might like better than our entryway. If you are planing your visit to Land Between the Lakes be sure to check out our website and the local tourism sites to see all the cool things there are to do around the lakes. www.landbetweenthelakes.us

8/29 (12:00am) - power has been restored at Golden Pond Planetarium, come see a show with us today and don’t forget we h...
08/29/2026

8/29 (12:00am) - power has been restored at Golden Pond Planetarium, come see a show with us today and don’t forget we have some awesome Laser Shows tonight also!

8/23 (10:00am) - The Elk & Bison Prairie has reopened but access is limited at this time. Only smaller vehicles will fit...
08/22/2026

8/23 (10:00am) - The Elk & Bison Prairie has reopened but access is limited at this time. Only smaller vehicles will fit through the gate. Anything over 7 foot wide will not fit through the gate.

Headed out to the Kentucky State Fair? Stop and see us and our Western Waterlands partners in the Pride of the Counties....
08/21/2026

Headed out to the Kentucky State Fair? Stop and see us and our Western Waterlands partners in the Pride of the Counties. We’re here all weekend!

08/18/2026

The Hummingbirds are loving it down at the South Welcome Station as they migrate through LBL. They are all so chatty, makes you wonder what they are saying to each other.

Rain or shine there is a lot to do at LBL! 🎪Come out for the 30th Annual Hummingbird Festival at Nature Station🌟 Visit t...
08/01/2026

Rain or shine there is a lot to do at LBL!
🎪Come out for the 30th Annual Hummingbird Festival at Nature Station
🌟 Visit the Planetarium for one of the evening laser light shows.
🦬 Take drive through the Elk & Bison Prairie
🐑 Explore the Homeplace Working Farm

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238 Visitor Center Drive
Golden Pond, KY
42211

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