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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL) is a 171,280-acre (69,310 ha) national recreation area in Kentucky and Tennessee, United States, between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. It was designated as a national recreation area in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy and developed using funds appropriated during the Johnson administration.

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National Forest171,281 acresUSFSKYTN9 campgrounds within 10 mi
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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Forest
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StatesKentucky, Tennessee
Size171,281 acres (Forest Service administrative boundary (gis_acres))
Forest Service code0860, region 08
Center point36.7484, -88.0350
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 9 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

USACE · 0.2 mi
Canal
Reservable115 sites
USACE · 1.1 mi
Old Kuttawa
Reservable3 sites
USACE · 1.3 mi
Linton
Reservable1 site
USACE · 1.4 mi
Bumpus Mills
Reservable15 sites
USACE · 2.4 mi
Dover
Reservable1 site
USACE · 2.5 mi
Eureka
Reservable27 sites
USACE · 2.5 mi
Dyers Creek
Reservable2 sites
USACE · 2.5 mi
Hurricane Creek
Reservable51 sites
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Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Battlefield · 1 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Register listings within 15 miles · 43 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

171,281 acres.

Source: Forest Service boundary data

Who manages Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

What state is Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in?

The boundary crosses Kentucky and Tennessee.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Canal, 0.2 miles out. 9 in all are within ten miles. Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites; check the forest page for closures.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.748, -88.035. Fort Donelson National Battlefield is 1 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

How dark is the night sky at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 10 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

Fort Donelson National Battlefield (1 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

43 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Great Western Furnace and Brick Inn.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Description: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.