Land Between the Lakes: Long Creek Trail
Last checked: Oct 16, 2026
Provisional guide: the Forest Service describes Long Creek Trail as a flat, paved quarter-mile path, but it doesn't describe parking or restrooms at the trailhead, so there isn't enough to give an overall rating yet. We'll update this guide as we confirm more.
Long Creek Trail, in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, "offers a 1/4 mile paved path on a flat surface into one of our most prolific areas for wildlife viewing," according to the Forest Service (Land Between the Lakes accessible facilities (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
Please confirm before you go: call Land Between the Lakes at 270-924-2000 (Land Between the Lakes accessible facilities (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). Conditions can change.
- Paved paths
Plan your visit
- Where: between Honker and Hematite Lakes (Land Between the Lakes accessible facilities (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
- Length: a quarter mile, paved and flat (same page). It is not described as a loop.
- Accessible campsites nearby: Hillman Ferry Campground has "five accessible campsites and four accessible toilet/shower buildings," and Piney Campground has "eleven accessible campsites and eight accessible toilet/shower buildings" (same page).
- Another paved trail: "a 2-mile paved trail which runs between the North Welcome Station and Hillman Ferry Campground Road" (same page).
Worth your time
Checked Oct 16, 2026.
- Wildlife viewing: the Forest Service calls the Long Creek area "one of our most prolific areas for wildlife viewing" (Land Between the Lakes accessible facilities (opens in new tab), [Official]). No supporting reviews found (checked Oct 16, 2026).
- Golden Pond Planetarium: "The Visitor Center, Pavilion, Planetarium, and Observatory are accessible" (Land Between the Lakes accessible facilities (opens in new tab), [Official]). No supporting reviews found (checked Oct 16, 2026).
Accessibility and ratings
What we found
From the Forest Service
- Long Creek Trail: "a 1/4 mile paved path on a flat surface" (Land Between the Lakes accessible facilities (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
- Golden Pond: "The Visitor Center, Pavilion, Planetarium, and Observatory are accessible" (same page). The Golden Pond Visitor Center is at 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, KY 42211, open daily 9 am–5 pm (Land Between the Lakes Visitor Center (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
Details not published
- Parking and restrooms at the Long Creek trailhead.
- Seating along the trail, and features for visitors with low vision.
Land Between the Lakes: Long Creek Trail
| Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall | Not enough info yet Only 2 categories are rated so far. |
| Entry & Arrival | Not verified |
| Getting Around / Paths | 5 of 5 · Venue states accessible Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. Single source that states it directly: a flat, paved quarter-mile path. |
| Restrooms | Not verified |
| Parking & Drop-off | Not verified |
| Staff & Info | 5 of 5 · Venue states accessible The Forest Service publishes an accessible-facilities page with a contact number, 270-924-2000 (Land Between the Lakes accessible facilities (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). Single source. We have not personally verified this. |
Paths scores 5 (Venue states accessible): the Forest Service describes a flat, paved quarter-mile path. Staff & Info scores 5: there's an official accessible-facilities page with a contact number. Parking and restrooms at the trailhead aren't described, and Entry has no separate description, so Overall reads Not enough info yet.
Ratings tagged "not personally verified" rest on information the venue published or on trusted firsthand reports; we have not personally verified them.
Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Sources: Land Between the Lakes accessible facilities (opens in new tab) (official)