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25 Travel Photos of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

See images of the beautiful Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area across Tennessee and Kentucky.
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By Jason Barnette | Travel writer and photographer with 15+ years of road tripping experience

  • Last Updated on January 17, 2025
  • Published on March 12, 2019
  • Last Updated on January 17, 2025

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The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is this magical land that is, quite literally, between two lakes. Crossing the border between Tennessee and Kentucky, the Land Between the Lakes was one of the highlights of my Southeast Eclipse Road Trip in 2016.

Here are a few of my favorite travel photos from the Land Between the Lakes. Which of these is your favorite? Leave a comment below!

The white pebble beach along Kentucky Lake in the Moss Creek Day Use Area at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
This large bison wanted to roll around in the Elk & Bison Prairie at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Sunrise over Kentucky Lake at Hillman Ferry Campground at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Sunset at the Moss Creek Day Use Area at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
A blue heron in Kentucky Lake near Hillman Ferry Campground at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
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The Woodlands Nature Station in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
The Woodlands Nature Station in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Hummingbirds at the Woodlands Nature Station in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Blooming lotus flowers in Hematite Lake at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Stone steps crossing the dam at Hematite Lake in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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The Honker Bay Day Use Area at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
A racoon in the Elk & Bison Prairie at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Elk grazing in the evening shade at the Elk & Bison Prairie in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Beautfiul landscape in the Elk & Bison Prairie in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
A fishing pier in Crooked Creek Bay in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
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A bison at the South Bison Range in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Two younger bison at the South Bison Range in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Sunset across Kentucky Lake from the Redd Hollow Campground in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
A sheep at Homeplace 1850’s Farm in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
The largest historic log house at the Homeplace 1850’s Farm in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
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The interior of a log home at Homeplace 1850’s Farm in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
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A pier stretches out across Kentucky Lake at the Piney Campground in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Tennessee & Kentucky on Sunday, July 30, 2017. Copyright 2017 Jason Barnette
Elk grazing in the evening shade at the Elk & Bison Prairie in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
One of the interpretive sites at the Elk & Bison Prairie in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Sunset at the backcountry Boswell Landing Campground at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
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Jason Barnette started a career in travel photography in 2009. He created a travel blog in 2015 to showcase his photos, but the blog quickly expanded to include details of his adventures. In 2019, he rebranded as Road Trips & Coffee. He shares his expertise as a perpetual road tripper who's traveled thousands of miles across the U.S.
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