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A short 40 min drive, the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area offers 170,000-acres of outdoor activities and environmental learning between Barkley and Kentucky Lakes in western KY/TN. Enjoy hundreds of miles of bike, hike, horse, hunt, and off-highway vehicle trails. Campgrounds and picnic areas offer lake access to swim, boat, and bank fish. Get up close to owls, foxes, bobcats, and other rescued native wildlife at Woodlands Nature Station. 

a 15-minute drive to the 58,000-acre reservoir spread across multiple counties. The Lake offers a state resort park, fishing and other water sports. The lake is known for being home to the largest yellow bass ever taken in Ky. 

Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum houses an outstanding collection of minerals, gemstones, carvings, period journals, photographs, mining tools and other items. The collection has been visited by various authorities on minerals and is believed to be one of the finest in existence. The Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum, Inc. was formed in June 1990 to make the attraction something that would generate outside interest in the mineral and mining heritage of West Kentucky.

Cave-In-Rock Ferry, one of two ferries still running on the Ohio River, is open seven days a week, and it's free!

While the Amish Community is a recent addition to the Marion area (1977), they're a visibile and distinctive part of county life.

Wheeler Cabin Built in 1835, this two-story log cabin is one of Crittenden County's oldest homes. Barbara Wheeler's Log Cabin Shop features primitive antiques, herb gardens, fruit trees and a glimpse into days gone by. She's happy to answer your questions about Kentucky frontier life. It all awaits you on Hwy 91 N., just six miles north of town. Open Wednesdays 10-4, Mid April through Late October.

9 hole golf course open to the public

651 Blackburn Street
270-965-5415

100 East Front St Metropolis IL

618-268-7481