Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Island, 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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An easy bypass to some hills and ravines of Trail 1, Trail 1A provides access to Trail 4 for dirt bikes and horses. Part of the trail is a former haul road from when Interlake was a coal mine. It's mostly rock, doesn't see much traffic, and is only 0.31 miles.
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This enjoyable roller coaster like loop trail is just off Trail 1 not far from the parking lot. It starts at the Trail 6 sign, then takes a one-way trail, 6A. That will end with an easy out (not included in submission) or continue to another one-way trail, 6B. It makes a loop trail with some tigh...
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Trail 5 BF Goodrich Trail is an ideal route for stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and families seeking a scenic, gentle offroad adventure through the wooded terrain of Interlake State Recreation Area. Spanning approximately one mile, this trail offers rolling dirt hills and small mudholes that ...
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Trail 1 is the main access trail in the Interlake Off-Road State Recreation Area and is a loop that starts/stops at the first parking area inside the park. It is mostly rock/hard pack and can be traveled in about any weather. There are several other trails off to the sides of varying difficulty, as ...
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Trail 2 is the northern loop of easy trails. The trail varies from rocky, to road-like gravel, to mud. It connects to some of the more difficult trails and northern challenge areas in the off-road. There is an extension off Trail 2 to access the more difficult trails, 2B and 2C. The trail wanders on...
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Trail 2D(Easy) is an easy-rated loop trail off the main loop for this area of the park, Trail 2. Trail 2D(easy) is a wooded section that shares an area with an ATV-only trail marked as 2D(intermediate). The trail goes around the perimeter of a challenge area with some short steep climbs and larger...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Cadiz Campground Trail begins within Shawnee National Forest at Cadiz Campground, a primitive-style campground that offers designated campsites with fire pits, restroom facilities, and a water fill spigot. The route starts as a maintained gravel road and provides easy access from within the camp...
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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 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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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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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

An easy bypass to some hills and ravines of Trail 1, Trail 1A provides access to Trail 4 for dirt bikes and horses. Part of the trail is a former haul road from when Interlake was a coal mine. It's mostly rock, doesn't see much traffic, and is only 0.31 miles.
Learn more about Trail 1A

This enjoyable roller coaster like loop trail is just off Trail 1 not far from the parking lot. It starts at the Trail 6 sign, then takes a one-way trail, 6A. That will end with an easy out (not included in submission) or continue to another one-way trail, 6B. It makes a loop trail with some tigh...
Learn more about 6A &6B loop

Trail 5 BF Goodrich Trail is an ideal route for stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and families seeking a scenic, gentle offroad adventure through the wooded terrain of Interlake State Recreation Area. Spanning approximately one mile, this trail offers rolling dirt hills and small mudholes that ...
Learn more about Trail 5 BF Goodrich Trail

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

An easy bypass to some hills and ravines of Trail 1, Trail 1A provides access to Trail 4 for dirt bikes and horses. Part of the trail is a former haul road from when Interlake was a coal mine. It's mostly rock, doesn't see much traffic, and is only 0.31 miles.
Learn more about Trail 1A

This enjoyable roller coaster like loop trail is just off Trail 1 not far from the parking lot. It starts at the Trail 6 sign, then takes a one-way trail, 6A. That will end with an easy out (not included in submission) or continue to another one-way trail, 6B. It makes a loop trail with some tigh...
Learn more about 6A &6B loop

Trail 5 BF Goodrich Trail is an ideal route for stock four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and families seeking a scenic, gentle offroad adventure through the wooded terrain of Interlake State Recreation Area. Spanning approximately one mile, this trail offers rolling dirt hills and small mudholes that ...
Learn more about Trail 5 BF Goodrich Trail