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Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, and Land Between the Lakes offer far more than a day on the water. The region includes family attractions, historic sites, wildlife areas, trails, museums, golf courses, and community events. Some places are built around the lakes themselves, while others tell the story of the people, landscapes, and history that shaped western Kentucky and northwest Tennessee.
Land Between the Lakes brings several of the region’s best-known attractions together inside one national recreation area. Visitors can learn about native wildlife, explore a working 19th-century farm, watch a planetarium program, drive through the Elk & Bison Prairie, or stop at one of the visitor centers before heading deeper into the forest. Each attraction offers a different way to understand the land between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
Wildlife exhibits...
Drive-thru wildlife experience...
Visitor center & daily shows...
Living history farm...
OHV area for off-roaders...
The major attractions are only part of what Land Between the Lakes offers. Miles of trails support hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing, while campgrounds, scenic drives, picnic areas, and shoreline access make it easy to spend a full day outdoors. The area also includes backroads, historic sites, paddling access, and quiet places where the landscape itself is the main reason to stop.
Use the interactive map below to find attractions, parks, trails, historic sites, shopping, and other things to do throughout the Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley region. Browse by location or category to see what is near the places you plan to stay or visit.
