Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Big Sandy, Tennessee

Forest Service Road 403 intersects with FSR 230 in the southwestern section of Land Between the Lakes and is a part of the Forest Service Road System at LBL. The trailhead is marked with a…
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Forest Service Road 236, nestled in the southwestern corner of the Land Between the Lakes, offers a scenic and engaging experience for off-road enthusiasts. With its starting point at the crossroads of FSR 230 and…
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Fun trail, lots of puddling, and ways to get your vehicle dirty. Few washouts and slippery areas. There is a tricky spot roughly halfway through where your left side will be much lower than the…
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Forest Service Road 401 is a very short but fairly technical descent toward the shoreline of Kentucky Lake. The trailhead is marked, intersects with FSR 230 or Fort Henry Road, and descends to the west…
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This is another short but fun route for the beginner. This trail is great for learning your vehicle, picking lines, and developing a better understanding of how your vehicle handles obstacles. The trailhead is marked…
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Starts off easy going, small washouts and puddle crossings. The bottoms of the crossings are not muddy and pretty solid. About halfway through, you encounter a 30-degree downward incline. Massive washouts and slippery, loose rock.…
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Gatlin Point South FSR 227 is a gravel forestry road through the southeast corner of the southern Tennessee section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lake National Recreation Area. This road features small…
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Gatlin Point North FSR 228 is a gravel forestry road through the southeast corner of the southern Tennessee section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lake National Recreation Area. This road features small…
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Morgan Cemetery Road FSR 222 is a rough gravel forestry road through the southern Tennessee section, center area of the peninsula, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It features a gravel road…
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Tharpe Road FSR 221 is a gravel forestry road through southern Tennessee, the center section of the peninsula, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It features a gently and well maintained gravel…
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Bear Creek Road FSR 229 is a gravel forestry road through the southeast corner of the southern Tennessee section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lake National Recreation Area. This road is made…
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The Tharpe Hollow / Whitford Cemetery Road FS 384, is a gravel and natural dirt forest service road through the southern Tennessee section, Lake Barkley side of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The…
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George Watson Road takes you to to a primitive Boat Ramp on Lake Barkley. The trail is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that can turn into mud holes after heavy rain.…
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The Fox Hollow Bottoms FSR 219 is a gravel forestry road through the southern Tennessee section, Lake Barkley side, of Land Between the Lake National Recreation Area. To differ from the other half of Fox…
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The Fox Hollow Hill FSR 218 is a gravel forestry road through the southern Tennessee section, Lake Barkley side, of Land Between the Lake National Recreation Area. This road features rolling hills and beautiful tree…
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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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This trail is part of the Land Between the Lakes Forestry Road System. It starts its southern leg at Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway (also known as The Trace), heads east along the northern shore…
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Ginger Bay Road FS 205 is a gravel forestry road through the southern Tennessee section, centrally located heading west to the Kentucky Lake side of Land Between the Lake National Recreation Area. It is a…
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Crutcher Hollow Road FS 213 is a gravel forestry road through the southern Tennessee section, centrally located off the Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway headed east to Lake Barkley, of Land Between the Lake National…
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FS 204 is a mix of gravel and dirt road that dead ends with a closed FS road, requiring users to turn around. Along the road, you will pass a house that was the last…
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FS 201 is a simple, maintained dirt road split by the KY/TN border within Land Between the Lakes. It is accessed by either the Woodlands Race National Scenic Byway or FS-174. It is an easy…
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Jones Creek Road takes you to to a primitive campsite and a paved boat ramp on Lake Kentucky. The trail is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that can turn into mud…
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FS 174 is one of the longer dirt and gravel Forest Service roads within Land Between the Lakes but is still an easy drive. The road crosses over the KY/TN border. Along the southern portion,…
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Tucked within the serene expanse of Natchez State Forest, this off-road trail offers a peaceful drive ideal for beginners and those looking for a more relaxed adventure. The road is well-graded with dirt and gravel,…
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Redd Hollow Road FS 171 is a gravel forestry route through the southwest corner of the Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This route is simple, coming…
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Colson Hollow Road FS 169 is a gravel forestry road through the southwest corner of the southern Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It features an easy,…
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Fords Bay Road connects the main road (Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway) with CR 165 and CR 347 which takes you to Fords Bay on Lake Barkley. The trail is a gravel forestry road with…
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Lake Barkley Road takes you to a swimming spot with a little beach and a primitive Boat Ramp on Lake Barkley. The trail is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that can…
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Eagle Point FS 168 is a gravel forestry road through the southwest corner of the Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This road features small rolling hills…
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Mays Hollow Road FS 343 is a natural-improved forestry road through the southeast corner of the southern Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This trail is placed…
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