Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Central City, Kentucky

Houchin Ferry Road is a 5-mile out-and-back trail that is located within Mammoth Cave National Park. The trail begins off Ollie Road and ends along the Green River. There is no longer a possible way to cross the river at the end of the trail so you must turn back. Along the trail are a few parking a...
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Crossroad Church Road (FS 123), or as it was formerly, the Old Kentucky Route 289, once paved, is now a broken pavement, mended with gravel forest service road, through the northeast corner of the Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road s...
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Ugly Creek Road is a 3.5-mile one-way trail that is located within Mammoth Cave National Park. The trail begins off Green River Ferry Road (1352) and ends on Dennison Ferry Road. The trail can be run in either direction; however, there is a possible impassable water crossing closer to the Green Rive...
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Green Branch Road - FS 409 is a natural-improved forest service road through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The FS 409, has annual seasonal closure from 3/27 to 5/5 for Turkey Hunting Season. The road starts with a dual en...
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Lady Cemetery FSR 128 is an easy, scenic 1.5-mile gravel and dirt forestry road in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, perfect for beginners and those seeking a quick drive to a historic viewpoint. This route winds through dense forest over rolling hills in the northeast corner of t...
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The Rimshot FSR 124 is a forestry gravel road through Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. The road is partially well maintained on the southern end with the northern half showing decent wear and degradation. The road fades into partial dirt in a few areas and includes medium grades, min...
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Kuttawa Landing FSR 127 is a gravel forestry road that travels to the northernmost point of the Land Between The Lakes Recreation Area. It features mild rutting, gravel turning to mud in places, small water collection spots, and a few small grades leading you back to a boat landing/ramp, on the nort...
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Stephens Chapel Road--415 is an extremely historic route that navigates directly to one of the last original standing structures within Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Road is a mix of dirt and gravel and is somewhat maintained. The church remains despite the 2021 tornadoes rava...
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Spring Road (FS 155) is a gravel transforming to natural-improved forest service road through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This route comes off from the Energy Lake Road (FS 134) heading east, then turning south to the n...
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Bethlehem Cemetery Road (FS 122) is a Forest Service Road, paved for the first 0.6 mile western section, transforming next into a 1-mile-long gravel eastern section, placed in the northeast corner of the Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The...
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Honker Lake - FS 177 is a gravel forest road through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Due to the Wildlife Refuge that exists at the Lake, the road is annually closed to motorized use from 10/31 to 3/15, though it still allow...
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The Hematite Lake FS 176 is a gravel forestry road and picnic area through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The FS 176 is a diverse spot to be at LBL, resting in between Hematite and Honker Lakes. The area is rich in history...
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Cunningham Monument (FS 154 Spur A) is a gravel forest service road through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This route, after leaving the FS 154, immediately goes down in elevation over a coarse gravel and dirt rutted hill,...
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The Fulton Furnace Road FS 315 is a natural-improved forestry road through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The FS 315 is a fun little adventure with both history and thrill to its name. The road is short but still packs in ...
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The Davenport Bay FSR 127B is a degrading old back top road that leads to the water's edge in Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. The road at one point must have been a decent blacktop road leading to the water for boat launching but has degraded heavily to give a unique offroading expe...
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Shaw Branch Road (FS 154) is a gravel forest service road through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This route takes off from the Energy Lake Road (FS 134) heading northeast to a peninsula tip surrounded by three named bodies...
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Gray Cemetery Road FS 313 is a gravel/dirt forestry road through the inland center Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This road features small rolling hills and beautiful treelines, with minimal water collection spots on the road surface and occasional mild soft...
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Back Mail Route Road FS 312 is a gravel forestry road running parallel to the Lake Barkley shore at Honker Bay. It rests in the center-east Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This road features small rolling hills, beautiful treelines, and open valleys, with min...
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Wallace Road (FS 156) is a gravel transforming into a natural-improved forest service road through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This route comes off from the Energy Lake Road (FS 134) heading east, then turning south to ...
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Bald Knob Road FS 152 is a natural forestry route through the center east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The route at its foundation is coarse natural gravel over a dirt base trail, featuring consistent up-and-down mild-graded hills with ...
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Houchin Ferry Road is a 5-mile out-and-back trail that is located within Mammoth Cave National Park. The trail begins off Ollie Road and ends along the Green River. There is no longer a possible way to cross the river at the end of the trail so you must turn back. Along the trail are a few parking a...
Learn more about Houchin Ferry - Mammoth Cave NP

Ugly Creek Road is a 3.5-mile one-way trail that is located within Mammoth Cave National Park. The trail begins off Green River Ferry Road (1352) and ends on Dennison Ferry Road. The trail can be run in either direction; however, there is a possible impassable water crossing closer to the Green Rive...
Learn more about Ugly Creek - Mammoth Cave NP

Stephens Chapel Road--415 is an extremely historic route that navigates directly to one of the last original standing structures within Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Road is a mix of dirt and gravel and is somewhat maintained. The church remains despite the 2021 tornadoes rava...
Learn more about Stephens Chapel Road - FSR 415

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 park in the area known as 'Tornado Valley' after two tornadoes hit the park in 2021. The road is easily...
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Houchin Ferry Road is a 5-mile out-and-back trail that is located within Mammoth Cave National Park. The trail begins off Ollie Road and ends along the Green River. There is no longer a possible way to cross the river at the end of the trail so you must turn back. Along the trail are a few parking a...
Learn more about Houchin Ferry - Mammoth Cave NP

Ugly Creek Road is a 3.5-mile one-way trail that is located within Mammoth Cave National Park. The trail begins off Green River Ferry Road (1352) and ends on Dennison Ferry Road. The trail can be run in either direction; however, there is a possible impassable water crossing closer to the Green Rive...
Learn more about Ugly Creek - Mammoth Cave NP

Stephens Chapel Road--415 is an extremely historic route that navigates directly to one of the last original standing structures within Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Road is a mix of dirt and gravel and is somewhat maintained. The church remains despite the 2021 tornadoes rava...
Learn more about Stephens Chapel Road - FSR 415

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 park in the area known as 'Tornado Valley' after two tornadoes hit the park in 2021. The road is easily...
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