Outdoor Experiences

McDougal Lake

1872 Stiles Ford Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748

Hiking and biking paths designed for varying skills and abilities.

Fishing, kayaking allowed, no motorboats.

Trails: Big Woods (4 Miles), Valley Trail (3 Miles), Lakeside Loop (0.25 Miles), Tadpole Trail (0.25 Miles), Lincoln Prairie Trail, Horizon Loop Spur, and Beaver Loop

https://www.knobcreekconservancy.org/mcdougal-lake-trail-system

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LaRue County Environmental Education Center at Pearman Forest

635 Leafdale Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(270) 358-9903

80 acres of Old-Growth Forest on a 217 acre nature preserve.

Trails at Pearman Forest:
Anna Belle’s Trail (0.7 Miles), West Primitive Trail (0.4 Miles), and East Primitive Trail (0.6 Miles)
*NEW*
Pearman Pass now connects to McDougal Lake (3.25 miles from Trailhead Kiosk to Trailhead Kiosk).

https://www.knobcreekconservancy.org/

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Knob Creek Conservancy

Hodgenville, KY 42748

Detailed maps and more information about outdoor area attractions available on the website:

https://www.knobcreekconservancy.org/

Salem Lake

Highway 2217
Hodgenville, KY 42748

https://app.fw.ky.gov/fisheries/accesssitedetail.aspx?asid=292

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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park

2995 Lincoln Farm Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(270) 358-3137

Monday-Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm

https://www.nps.gov/abli/index.htm

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