Grand Rivers, Kentucky Travel Information

Birmingham Ferry - Smith Bay Campground The north end of Land Between the Lakes is really more than land between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. It is enveloped on three sides by water: Lake Barkely covers the land’s east flank as well as c... Lake City, KY

Cravens Bay Campground Cravens Bay Campground is overshadowed by more-popular campgrounds at Land Between the Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area, said to be Kentucky’s most-visited tourist attraction. It so happens that C... Commerce Landing, KY

Energy Lake Campground Energy Lake is an ideal example of enhancing natural resources to create a better recreation area. Start with a rolling shoreline on a scenic body of water. Integrate a just-the-right-size campground ... Lake City, KY

Hillman Ferry Campground At the northern end of Land Between the Lakes (LBL) is Hillman Ferry. This is a big campground—369 campsites! It takes a few miles of driving to see them all. All the campsites are first come, first s... Twin Lakes, KY

Jackson Purchase around Benton and Willow, Kentucky On the fourth Sunday in May, if you are anywhere near Benton, west of the lakes on U.S. Highway 641, plan to attend Big Singing Day, the only American singing festival that uses the 1835 Southern Harm... Benton, KY

Other Activities

• Western Kentucky Scenic Drives and Road Trips
• Western Kentucky Campgrounds and Camping Trips
• Western Kentucky Off the Beaten Path Travel

Canal Loop Trail (Distance: 2.2 mi) The Canal Loop Trail is a 14-mile network of excellent single-track paths-much of it tight, twisty, and exhilarating. Four connector trails allow rides ranging from 11 miles on the main outer loop to ...

Grand Rivers, KY - Mountain Biking - length:14 mi

Canal Loop Trail (Distance: 2.9 mi) Sections of shoreline along upper Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley and the canal that connects them. Lake Barkley isn’t nearly as big as its neighboring reservoir—nor, to my mind, as blue and appealing....

Calvert City, KY - Hiking - length:12 mi

North-South Trail (Distance: 11.3 mi) Finally, after all these years of mountain biking, we get to ride part of the North-South Trail! Only recently opened to mountain bikes, the 31-mile trail comprised of single-track and smidgen of old ...

Grand Rivers, KY - Mountain Biking - length:31 mi

Honker Lake Trail (Distance: 12.9 mi) The wooded shoreline of Lake Barkley and a small lake that attracts waterfowl. This hike is for visitors who don’t have the time or inclination for an overnight but want to see a pleasant stretch of l...

Calvert City, KY - Hiking - length:4.5 mi

Cumberland River north of Lake Barkley: Barkley Dam to Ohio River (Distance: 13.0 mi) This section of the Cumberland River flows northwest from the tailwaters of Barkley Dam through Livingston County to the Ohio River. Pleasant but decidedly unspectacular, the Cumberland River makes lo...

Smithland, KY - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - length:25 mi

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Kentucky Dam Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6704 yards, par 72 5.3 miles from center of Grand Rivers, Kentucky

Calvert City Calvert City Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6762 yards, par 72 5.6 miles from center of Grand Rivers, Kentucky

Birmingham Birmingham Pointe Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6645 yards, par 72 7.8 miles from center of Grand Rivers, Kentucky

Mineral Mound Mineral Mound Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6930 yards, par 72 8.9 miles from center of Grand Rivers, Kentucky

Marvel The Marvel Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6843 yards, par 71 11.2 miles from center of Grand Rivers, Kentucky

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