Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Hardin, Kentucky

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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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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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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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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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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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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The 3 to 4 Road, is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, connecting point to point from the 3 intersection to the 4 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the Land Between the…
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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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The 3 to A Road is a semi-maintained primary road with a blend of dirt and natural rock, connecting point to point from the 3 intersection to the A intersection within the Land Between the…
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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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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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The 2 to 3 Road is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, with natural tendencies, connecting point to point from the 2 intersection at the "V Tree" to the 3 intersection in Turkey…
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The Turkey Creek Road FSR 167, is the Gravel main hub road and parking section along the southern boundary of the Turkey Bay OHV Area, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The…
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The 1 to 2 Road, is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, with natural tendencies, connecting point to point from the 1 intersection to the 2 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the…
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The 2 to D Road is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, with natural tendencies, connecting point to point from the 2 intersection to the D intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the…
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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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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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The Turkey Bay D to 5 Road is a generally maintained primary dirt road connecting point to point from the D intersection to 5 intersection inside the Turkey Bay OHV area, within the Land Between…
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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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The 6 to 5 Road is a semi-maintained, gravel and dirt primary road with natural tendencies, connecting point to point from the 6 intersection and going uphill to the 5 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV,…
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The Mushroom Trail, or 5 to C Shortcut, is a semi-maintained, gravel and dirt primary road, connecting road to road from the 6 to 5 Road to the Rock Garden - 6 to C Road…
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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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The Mays Camp, also referred to as Turkey Trot Camp, is a popular camp road at Turkey Bay OHV, within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Its pet name and official ID is…
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The Turkey Bay E to D Road is a generally maintained primary gravel/dirt road connecting point to point from the E intersection to the D intersection inside the Turkey Bay OHV area, within the Land…
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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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Vickers Ridge Road FS 336 is a gravel forestry road through the center-west area of the Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Vickers Ridge is relatively short…
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The Turkey Bay F to E Road, is a generally maintained primary gravel/dirt road connecting point to point from the F intersection to E intersection inside the Turkey Bay OHV Area, within the Land Between…
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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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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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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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