We welcome you to Kentucky’s Western Waterland, home of the largest body of water between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico – the canal-connected Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley! Combine the lakes with the Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers to find a virtual playground of recreation in the 15 counties of western Kentucky. Only in Kentucky’s Western Waterland can you experience 3,000 miles of lake-shoreline, 170,000 acres of protected forest in a National Recreation Area, hundreds of miles of trails, and thousands of acres of navigable water.

State parks, resorts, and campgrounds dot the shores of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley – perfect for enjoying the lakes. The numerous marinas can provide for all your boating needs. Additionally, the lakes are internationally known for competitive and recreational fishing. Big Lakes! Big Fish!

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Kentucky’s Western Waterland is hosting its 38th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival at Little Lake Park located off J H O’Bryan Avenue, in Grand Rivers, KY from August 31 – September 2, 2013. This is one of the most popular events in Western Kentucky for the Labor Day weekend. It is located between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, and north of Land Between The Lakes (LBL). It features approximately 100 craft booths and artisans from 9-10 states. It also features original and handcrafted items, with a few artisans demonstrating their crafts. Some examples of items being sold are floral arrangements, baskets, outdoor lawn furniture, paintings, honey, soaps, lotions, jewelry, quilts, woodwork, holiday decorations, pottery, candles, gourds, stained glass, bird houses, rocking chairs, rocking horses, weather vanes, and much, much more! Visitors can also enjoy a wide variety of delicious carnival food and regional [...]