Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake in Kentucky and Tennessee sits the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, a U.S. national park. John F. Kennedy, the president, proclaimed it a national recreation area in 1963. The two lakes in this recreation area were initially created by the Tennessee Valley Authority through the construction of dams; afterward, the recreation area was placed under the management of the United States Forest Service. It received the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation in 1991. As of June 2017, the government of President Donald Trump removed it from the initiative.

In addition to providing possibilities for fishing, boating, water sports, hiking, wildlife watching, hunting, picnicking, and camping at one of the biggest untouched forest wilderness areas in the eastern United States, the park features more than 300 miles of natural shoreline. The Woodlands Nature Station offers ranger-led activities, and guided tours are available to visit protected historic locations such as the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm, the Elk and Bison Prairie, and the Golden Pond Planetarium Observatory.

Address: 238 Visitor Center Dr, Golden Pond, KY 42211, United States
Official site: http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/
Phone: +1 800-525-7077
Entrance fee: $4.50-$10
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