A few of us will be heading to the Land Between the Lakes Turkey Bay ORV area the weekend of 4/14-17. Post up if you're interested in joining us or would just like some general info about the area.

Scott

 

I live in western ky and I have never been.. If i get my lift on and tires by then I may be joining you!

 

That'd be great. But stock Jeeps can have fun, too, ya' know. Here's a link to my pictures from last spring:

http://tslewisz.smugmug.com/Hobbies/...48210468_z8iVP

 

I'll keep an eye on this. I'm just up the road in Clarksville.

 

Nice pics man.. that looks awesome!!

 

I was there last fall and it was still awesome. I PM'd a local and asked him to chime in.

 

Turkey Bay will close if they have heavy rain. You can check the status anytime @ http://www.lbl.org/TrailsUpdate.html.
Im due for a TB trip. Havent been this year.

 

Turkey bay at LBL is open. Like previously posted they close the trails after a heavy rain to allow for drainage. You can call the hotline to check the status at: 270-924-2000.

I have been there many times. It is a great place to wheel, with lots of mild trails easy enough for a noobie in a stocker, with some moderate to difficult trails that are easily avoided if desired.

The terrain is hilly with loose rocks and gravel to baby head sized rocks. There is a little bit of mud if it rains but dries quickly and can be very dusty on occasion. The FS service has been working on numbering the trails over the last couple of years and the marking with the new trail maps are fairly accurate. Even if you get lost most trails are less than a mile long and will connect back to a main trail.

The cost is (I think) $15 for a 3 day pass.

Here is a few photos taken last fall to give you an idea of the terrain:









This is the Gauntlet, one of the tougher trails, but there are alternate trails around most areas like this

 

Took me a second to figure which fingers were raised.

 

You mean the silo on the NW edge of the park up on the bluff? Not much left of it. This was from last April: