land between the lakes national recreation area

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  kenl938

  Ken, you are right. On our new web page we did not place the warning about needing to be in an enclosed vehicle. We have added it now.http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/seendo/attractions/elk-bison-prairie/The Elk & Bison Prairie fences in our large animals with only 700-acres to roam in order to provide you with a greater chance of seeing them while traveling the 3.5 mile loop. Many days visitors find the animals blocking the road. To keep people safe, we require enclosed vehicles.I am sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you for letting us know. Jan BushCommunications Department ManagerP.S. We will include the safety message on our write ups about the Prairie also. I see we did not mention it in these stories also. http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/category/customer-service/elk-bison-prairie/

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  dennisk800

  .loved it so much am buying a property nearby. prizer point is on lake barkley with swimming pools, all kinds of big and little boat rentals-even ones with slides, peddle boats,peddle bikes, marina to store your boats, even a repair shop for your boat, and so much water to boat on with lake barkley and kentucky lake running way down into tennessee. the land in between the lakes (land between the lakes) is a national recreational area

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  CDE2004

  This area hold so much natural beauty and local history. One of my all time favorite weekend locations for family and friends!

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  175travisb

  We visited the planetarium and really enjoyed it and visiting the gift shop there at the visitor's center. We also drove around the Elk and Bison Prairie where we saw neither... only a few wild turkeys... maybe next time!

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  Bayney

  We did a beautiful hike around Hematite Lake, then visited the Nature Station, which is excellent for all ages. Lots of exhibits for kids. LBL is perfect for hiking, camping, picnicking, kayaking, swimming at certain beaches, mountain biking. No commercial services inside the park so make sure you bring in what you need.

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  S1534VRsusanl

  A lovely area to visit and explore in Tennessee and Kentucky. Drive through, stop and visit the marinas, and visit with the friendly people who work there. Lovely scenery.

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  BigJohn1976

  Just north of the LBL's main visitor center is the self-guided motor vehicle tour of the Elk and Bison Prairie. Cars, trucks and SUVs are all allowed, however, NO MOTORCYCLES (for safety reasons). The fee to enter is $5.00 at an automated station where you can pay by cash or credit card. You enter through an electrically controlled gate and drive across a cattle guard. The entire trail is paved and nearly all of it is one-way. There are a number of pull offs where you can get out and walk up to learning / information posts although signs warn you not to if the Elk or Bison are within 200 feet. The best times to go are early to mid morning or late afternoon, according to their sign, to give you the best chance to see the herds that roam there. As luck would have it, we arrived shortly after 12 noon but decided to chance it anyway. We came across a herd of about 20 Elk grazing and resting near a creek by a bend in the trail. This allowed us to drive within yards of these animals and observe the young frolic about while the elders kept a wary eye on us. Unfortunately, the only Bison we were (barely) able to see were way over in another pasture some quarter mile or so away. There was amble evidence that they do get around though as there were many signs (patties and such) as well as spots in the fields where they lay to waller about. If you take your time and stop at all of the interpretive locations, you can expect to spend roughly 2 hours on this venture. Simply drive it and you can be in and out in under 20 minutes.

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  JDBuchanan

  My family and I were recently visiting this region of Kentucky for the first time, and were surprised by the activities available in the LBL National Recreation Area. We enjoyed the planetarium/visitors' center, elk and bison range, and the Kentucky Dam. Worth a weekend trip to the area. Recommended.

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  Stuart38KLF

  The loop trip is well worth it to see one of the finest natural areas. Land where buffalo roam, lakes with great fishing, camping areas, hiking, and just relaxing.

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  titansfan63

  No doubt that LBL is a beautiful area! However, we just returned from a 4 day camping trip at Hillman Ferry. The campground is scenic, but it is not peaceful. We camped there a year ago and had a great time. However, in the last year, something has changed and there are KIDS driving ALL over the campground in Golf Carts and Mopeds at all hours. Not only is it a traffic issue, it is a safety issue as well. There is a reason that 12 year olds are not issued a driver's license. We saw several SCARY near misses! Bicyclists and pedestrians combined with preteens driving is a disaster waiting to happen. The bathhouses and shorelines are within easy WALKING or BIKING distance of all of the campsites. There is absolutely no reason to allow this to occur in a place where people go to enjoy the quiet of nature in a park setting. LBL needs to rethink its policy(or lack of) that has allowed this situation to get so out-of-hand. It is sad to see such a beautiful resource become a defacto go-cart track