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turkey bay off-highway vehicle area ready to ride explore the trails in turkey bay land between the lakes designated off-highway vehicle area pitch a tent in the camping area and get a good night s rest under the stars you ll need it the next day to ride the many miles of exciting trails turkey bay has approximately 100 miles of ohv trails which cover a variety of terrain offering something for every skill level flat meadows rolling hills and rocky plateaus await the adventuresome 270-924-2000 · www.lbl.org paddy s bluff atv park bring your family and come play on this 650 acre atv park with miles of trails for rigs of all shapes and sizes offering both high endurance and moderate family trails with scenic views along the river and woods primitive camping and showers along the cumberland river bank open saturday sunday yearround call for extended seasonal hours 270-836-4297 located 13 miles off i-24 exit 40 on paddy s bluff road north of dycusburg in crittenden county www.paddysbluff.com trails ride like the wind hiking biking lbl has many miles of old logging roads and scenic backroads perfect for mountain biking and cycling on the north end of lbl there are two extensive mountain bike trails suitable for various skill levels when you visit lbl pick up a map at any of their 3 welcome stations 270-924-2000 or 800-lbl-7077 www.lbl.org cycling numerous paved roads meander through lbl start at the trace and explore winding roads travel across rolling hillsides and alongside meadows many lead into quiet lakefront bays more than 200 miles of trails and abandoned roads meander through land between the lakes backwoods fields and alongside peaceful lakeshores catch a glimpse of native wildlife walk in the footsteps of general grant sleep under the stars north/south trail take the grand tour this trail spans the entire length of lbl and ranges from rugged hilly terrain in the north to more smooth hiking in the south portions are accessible from the trace for those wishing to hike a section of the trail length 65 miles rating moderate to strenuous 200-foot elevation change fort henry national recreation trail located in the south end of lbl fort henry is a system of 10 connecting trails totaling 26 miles the trail follows closely the route of general grant s troop movements from fort henry to fort donelson during the civil war length 26 miles rating moderate 100-foot elevation change canal loop trail in the north end this series of connecting trails provides walks ranging from 1.5 miles to 14 miles one of the most popular trails because it offers spectacular lake views and the opportunity for short walks length 14 miles rating easy to moderate 80-foot elevation change more hiking opportunities all of the state parks and most of the western kentucky communities have walking/hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty enjoy a walk through the woods at exit 31 off i-24 or a leisurely stroll around oak grove s war memorial walking trail the war memorial walking trail pays homage to the veterans of each united states war from the french and indian war through desert storm ­ a great way to stretch your legs at exit 86 off i-24 mountain biking land between the lakes offers some excellent and virtually undiscovered opportunities for mountain biking highway bicycle routes a portion of the transamerica bike trail runs through western kentucky the other designated highway routes are midland kentucky tour ramblin river tour southern lakes tour and the mississippi river trail all were designated by cycling experts and are along less-traveled roads these routes are suggested only as being more suitable than others for biking note bicycling on interstate or parkway highways is forbidden use these trails to travel throughout western kentucky and see a scenic cross-section of the diverse land transamerica bike trail the transamerica bike trail was designated as part of our country s 1976 bicentennial celebration six hundred miles of this coast-to-coast trail go through kentucky a short piece in western kentucky provides the link from cave-in-rock ferry on the ohio river to the rest of kentucky mississippi river trail this 7-state bike route offers over 1,000 miles of bicycling adventure the 65-mile kentucky portion of the mississippi river trail begins at the bridge connecting cairo il with wickliffe ky and continues south to the tennessee state line the first 5 miles has narrow bridges with fairly heavy traffic the remainder is over flat to gently rolling country roads with very light traffic much of the route is designated a scenic byway ramblin river tour this tour begins at the mississippi river in hickman and continues north to the ohio river and then turns east along the ohio river part of this tour runs concurrent with the mississippi river trail southern lakes tour this tour also begins at the mississippi river in hickman it travels east roughly parallel to tennessee all through western kentucky land between the lakes kentucky lake and lake barkley are highlights of this tour midland kentucky tour this tour begins in land between the lakes and travels northeast to the pennyrile forest state resort park before continuing through the rest of midland kentucky horseback riding happy trails riding stables scenic guided tours on gentle horses group rates open daily june 1 september 1 and weekends april november 19 735 ky 93 s · eddyville 270-853-8664 or 270-871-4370 www.ziggycom.net/business/happytrails wrangler s riding stables at lbl campers can spend the night or the week at the campground while horseback riding the area s 70-plus mile trail system shelters are available for guests and their horses along with showers facilities vending a store and much more permits fees and regulations apply call 270-924-2211 · www.lbl.org kentucky dam village state resort park riding stables located on us 62 at the south end of the park this stable is open from memorial day through labor day each year enjoy the trails near kentucky lake 270-362-2370 i ram bln riertour i ky tr am ercatr limi and kent kytour i v s ans i ai dl uc i sout r lakestour i centalheartandstour i m am m ot cavetour he nrlhi bl gr stour i m isisi riertr l ue as s s ppi v ai kentucky bike tours covingtonnewport ashland louisville frankfort morehead lexington henderson owensboro elizabethtown pikeville hazard paducah hopkinsville bowling green somerset mapping provided by bluegrass area development district 1-800-448-1069 42 www.kentuckylakebarkley.travel 43 trails

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