Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Benton, Kentucky

Twin Lakes South FS 105 is a gravel forest service road in the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It features a track…
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Take this beautiful ride through Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The main road is paved, but you'll take a dirt road down to the camping area. This is a really fun and easy…
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105/106 Connector - FS 106A is a gravel forest service road in the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This is one of…
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Nickell Branch FS 102 is a gravel forestry road through the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road is graceful and a…
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Benberry Cemetery Road FS 301 is a gravel Forest Service road through the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Benberry Cemetery Road…
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Pisgah Point Spur FS 111A is a gravel forestry route through the northwest corner of the northern Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road consists of…
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Out and back trail following Forest Road 139. Easy, scenic trail that takes you out to Persimmon Beach on Kentucky Lake. This beach is a popular place to camp or stop for a relaxing lunch…
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Yale Road - FS 115, or Birmingham Ferry Road, is a half-paved and half-gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its…
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Collie Cemetery FS 307 is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road provides access to the Rueben Collie…
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Newby Cemetery Road FS 130, also known as the Gray Truck Trail, is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.…
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Willow Creek (FS 109) is a semi-maintained gravel forest service road located in the northwest corner, Lake Barkley side, in the Kentucky section of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This route serves as…
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Smith Bay Road - FS 116, is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road geographically features a valley-to-valley…
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The Tornado Valley FSR 112 is a gravel road that parallels a mile inland from the north shoreline of Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. It consists of a few 9-10% grade hills, a…
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Geezers Trail winds through U.S. Forest Service roads in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Western Kentucky. The trail is paved leading to the trailhead and then changes to gravel and dirt.…
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Roger's Road - FS 113 is a gravel forest service road through the inland center-north Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This road features small rolling hills and beautiful tree…
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Fulk Cemetery Road - FS 309 is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Fulk Cemetery Road and Duncan…
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Smith Cemetery Spur Road FS 120A/120B is a gravel spur Forest Service road at the end of the FS 120. It is located in the north Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between…
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Smith Cemetery Road FS 120 is a gravel forestry road through the northern Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Smith Cemetery is a gravel road coming…
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FS 142 is a simple and easy gravel road safe for stock 2WD vehicles up to fully modified 4x4s. Ginger Ridge, FS 336, FS 335, and FS 141 are all accessible from this trail, and…
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FS 143 is somewhat hidden away from the rest of the Forest Service roads amongst Land Between the Lakes. It is accessed through FS 141. It has a few tight paths through trees and a…
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Duncan Bay Road - FS 132 is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Duncan Road is a pure…
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Woodson Chapel Road FS 129 is a gravel forest service road through the ridge tops of the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This road features…
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Hematite Tower Road FS 310 is a natural-improved forestry route through the center inland Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This trail parallels the east of Woodland Trace, coming near…
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Ironton Road II FS 144 is the western portion of the Ironton Road being split in two by the Woodland Trace Road. It is a gravel forestry road through the center inland area of the…
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Pinnegar Road is a gravel road that connects a few other local trails. The road is a relatively maintained gravel road with the occasional muddy pothole. It can be accessed from either Ginger Ridge or…
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Curry Road FS 311 is a dirt forest service road through the inland center portion of the Kentucky section, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road begins on the ridge tops…
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Forest Service Road 119 is a semi-maintained dirt and gravel road that connects FSR 112 and FSR 117 within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It is on the northern portion of the…
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Old Silver Trail FS 320 is a natural/gravel forestry route through the inland area of the center Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This trail parallels the east of Woodland…
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FS 335 starts as a simple dirt/gravel road with a few shallow water crossings. There are a few areas that have been rutted out with some muddier lines along the road but can be bypassed.…
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The 5 to 4 Road is a semi-maintained, creek gravel and dirt primary road connecting point to point from the 5 intersection and going downhill to the 4 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the…
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