Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes
Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes is a picnic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Jackson Knob stands 248 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Canal Public Use Area, a park 1.2 miles away. Woodlands Trace passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- USDA Forest Service
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
- 7.5 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Iron Hill: 5.1 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 6.0 mi
- Trice Hill: 9.8 mi
- Barricks Hill: 10.5 mi
- Jewel Hill: 11.8 mi
- Canal Public Use Area: 1.2 mi
- Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park: 3.4 mi
- Pisgah Point Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
- Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Vista Ridge Park: 8.4 mi
- Money Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Vicks Bluffs: 13.8 mi
- Red House Bluffs: 14.0 mi
- Dobson Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Hillman Bluff: 16.0 mi
- The Overlook - Photo Opp: 3.6 mi
- Rex's Revenge Gravel Climb: 4.0 mi
- Memorial Rock: 4.2 mi
- Kids Jump: 4.2 mi
- Kids Jump: 4.3 mi
- Fort Smith: 14.2 mi
- Arant Confederate Park: 15.8 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 17.9 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 20.8 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 20.9 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 16.1 mi
- Colson Overlook Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Picnic/Park: 20.8 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 21.0 mi
- River Heritage Museum: 21.5 mi
- Market House Museum: 21.6 mi
- Hotel Metropolitan: 21.6 mi
- The National Quilt Museum: 21.7 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 1.4 mi
- Golf Ball: 3.9 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 21.6 mi
- Wacinton: 23.6 mi
- Golden Pond: 17.7 mi
- Clay Spring: 18.9 mi
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Knob | NNE 24° | 248 m | 20.3 mi |
| Crayne Knob | NNE 23° | 240 m | 20.9 mi |
| Nelson Hill | NE 41° | 232 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cochran Hill | NNE 21° | 223 m | 21.8 mi |
| The Knob | NE 41° | 216 m | 18.6 mi |
| Moore Hill | NE 35° | 211 m | 21.2 mi |
| Carner Hill | NE 56° | 211 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cave Hill | N 359° | 208 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eddyville 5S, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1544823370
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