Land Between the Lakes

The Land Between The Lakes (LBL) is a 170,000-acre national recreation area In Western Kentucky between the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers sits a 170,000 acre national recreation area known as the Land Between The Lakes. The Lakes are an inland peninsula formed when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River.

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy created Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. LBL was formed to demonstrate how an area with limited timber, agricultural, and industrial resources could be converted into a recreation asset that would stimulate economic growth in the region. Today, Land Between the Lakes is the focal point of a $600 million tourism industry; it remains one of the most visited attractions in Kentucky and Tennessee.

We enjoyed two nights (one below 30 degrees) in the Hillman Ferry campground, on the northern end of the park. Our drive today drive will take us south on the Trace through the Elk and Bison Prairie, Golden Pond and hickory forests to our next destination near Nashville.