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
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).
Knob Creek Conservancy
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Detailed maps and more information about outdoor area attractions available on the website:
City of Hodgenville Creekfront Park
250 Tonieville Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(270) 358-3832
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park
2995 Lincoln Farm Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(270) 358-3137
Monday-Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm
Big Sink Trail
2995 Lincoln Farm Rd
Hodgenville, Ky
(Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Picnic Area)
1.36 Miles
Hiking
Boundary Oak Trail
2995 Lincoln Farm Rd.
Hodgenville, Ky 42748
(Abraham Lincoln Birthplace)
0.3 Miles
https://www.nps.gov/abli/planyourvisit/boundary-oak-trail.htm
Abraham Lincoln’s Boyhood Home at Knob Creek
7120 Bardstown Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(502) 549-3741
Visitor Center CLOSED from November-April
Grounds Open Daily: 10 am – 4 pm
Overlook Trail at Knob Creek
7120 Bardstown Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek)
1.5 Miles
https://www.nps.gov/abli/planyourvisit/overlook-trail-at-knob-creek.htm
Salem Lake
Highway 2217
White City, KY 42748
https://app.fw.ky.gov/fisheries/accesssitedetail.aspx?asid=292
LaRue County Golf Club
1175 Greensburg Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(270) 358-9727
https://www.facebook.com/people/Larue-County-Golf-Course/100063584711575/?sk=about
McDougal and Salem Lake Camping
https://cityofhodgenvilleky.com/code-enforcement/ola/services/mcdougal-salem-lake-camping-permit
Annie’s Art Farm
446 Strange Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
(270) 300-5693
Monday-Saturday: 8 am – 6 pm
Sunday: 1 am – 5 pm
Rolling Fork Wildlife Management Area
3300-4568 Stiles Rd.
New Haven, KY 40051
(502) 477-9024
https://app.fw.ky.gov/Public_Lands_Search/detail.aspx?Kdfwr_id=9219