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Badgett Playhouse
888-362-4223
Located on JH O’Bryan in Downtown Grand Rivers.
The Badgett Playhouse is Home to the Variety! Show and special performances and events.
Kentucky Lakes newest music show.
Year-round entertainment.
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Carriage Service
Horse Drawn Carriage rides serving Grand Rivers and the
Kentucky Lake area since 1997.
Carriages stage in front of Patti's 1880's Settlement Friday
and Saturday nights, 4:00 - 10:00pm - weather permitting.
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Grand Rivers Jetty at Sunset
Enjoy fishing or the scenic view of the Grand Rivers Jetty
overlooking Kentucky Lake. Located beside Lighthouse Landing Resort & Marina on Kentucky
Lake. The Grand Rivers Jetty was named one of the top 50 Romantic Spots in the Country by
Cosmopolitan Magazine on 2006. Southern Living Magazine
readers voted the Grand Rivers Jetty the fourth most scenic
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Grand Rivers Walking Trail
This two mile walking trail takes you from the Jetty on
Kentucky Lake at
Lighthouse Landing through downtown into Little Lake Park. You
will find jetties on both Kentucky Lake and Little Lake. Enjoy
sunset over Kentucky Lake or take in a little fishing. |
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Sunsetsails,
LLC
270-969-8282
Charter Sailboat out of Lighthouse Landing Resort. Sail
with Captain John Brazell on a 29 foot Island Packet, up to
six passengers.
Two hour evening sails Monday through Thursday. Friday through
Sunday is three hour minimum sails. |
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Little Lake Park
Located on Commerce Street behind the Badgett Playhouse.
Little Lake Park is home to the Grand Rivers Street Dance,
June kids fishing event, the
Labor Day Arts & Crafts Festival, and Hunters Moon Fall
Festival. Park includes Picnic areas, Picnic Pavilion, Bandstand and Dance
area, basketball court, green space, sand volley ball court, Little Lake with small
fishing jetty, playground and parking. |
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Green Turtle Bay Marina
800-498-0428
Located on Barkley Lake and at the canal that connects to
Kentucky Lake. Rent a boat and get out there on the
water.
Boat rentals including jet skis rentals, fishing boats, pontoons and
houseboat rentals. |
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Hunting and Fishing information
800-858-1549
Check out our fishing page for fishing guides and tips.
For
Kentucky Hunting and Fishing information click on the link
above to visit the website of the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife.
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Land Between the Lakes
800-LBL-7077
Have you ever stood before a Bald Eagle? Have you danced a
reel at an 1850’s wedding celebration or seen the great
American bison rolling in a buffalo wallow? The family
attractions at Land Between the lakes National Recreation
area, bring the regions
history, science and environment to life. Attractions include
Woodlands Nature Station, The Homeplace working farm, the Elk
and Bison prairie and the Golden Pond Planetarium. Land
Between the Lakes national recreation area features 170,000
acres of wildlife, history and outdoor recreational
opportunities including 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline and
200 miles of hiking and biking trails. |
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Lighthouse Landing Marina
800-491-7245
Located on Kentucky Lake, Lighthouse Landing Marina Sailing
School was named an American Sailing Association outstanding
sailing school 2008. Also, instructor Chip Riddle was
named an American Sailing Association outstanding sailing
instructor 2008. Offering Sailing School and Sailboat Rentals. |
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Patti’s 1880’s Settlement
888-736-2515
Located on JH O’Bryan. Recreated historical log cabin village.
Includes Arielle’s Miniature golf with rock climbing wall and
remote control boats, lush gardens, arcade, restaurants and
shopping. |
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Kentucky Lake Regional Golf Locations
800-448-1069
The Kentucky Lakes area offers plenty of opportunities to
test your skills on the golf course. Close to Grand
Rivers, you will find Mineral Mounds Golf Course in Lyon
County and Drake Creek in Livingston County. For a
list of Western Kentucky area golf courses, just click on the Regional golf
link above. |
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Variety! Music, Memories & More
At the Badgett Playhouse.
888-362-4223
Located on JH O’Bryan
Celebrate American Music with the energy and music of this
live variety show. Variety is a two-hour Branson-style musical
revue with a professional cast of singers, dancers and a live
band. Kentucky Lake area's newest
attraction. |
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Senior
/ Community Center
270-362-8976
Rockabilly Hall of Famer Stanley
Walker and his Band plays every Friday Night at the Senior/
Community Center Dance.
Located on Cumberland Ave in the heart of Grand
Rivers. |
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Grand Rivers Annual Events |
Here is a list of annual events in Grand
Rivers. Check out our
Calendar of
Events Page
for more information on Grand Rivers and Land Between
the Lakes events.
Grand Rivers Land Between the Lakes Ultra Run
- Second Saturday in March.
Visit the West Kentucky Runners Club website for
more information. 2012 Date: March 10, 2012.
Registration is filling up fast! Check out these links to read blogger
reviews of the 2011 event:
It's
All on Top: The Land Between the Lakes Ultra
Make it a Masterpiece: Land Between the Lakes
Marathon
Land Between the Lakes White Lightning Mountain Bike Race
- Spring
Green Turtle Bay Spring in the Water Boat Show - Second weekend in April.
Grand Rivers Spring Festival and Quilt Show -
April 25 through 28, 2012. Sr. / Community Center in Grand Rivers.
Free Kids Fishing Event - Fishing, prizes and fun for
kids. - First Saturday in June. Bring the kids and join us at Little Lake Park in
Grand Rivers.
Grand Rivers Street Dance in Little Lake Park -
Selected Saturday nights in Little Lake Park. Memorial
Weekend Saturday, Grand Rivers Marina Day, Labor
Day Weekend Saturday, and Hunters Moon Festival
Saturday.
Grand Rivers Marina Day Celebration
with Fireworks and
Live Music - August 18, 2012.
Watch a Grand Rivers Marina Day video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgJP1vIqxAU
Kentucky's Western Waterland Arts & Crafts Festival
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Labor Day Weekend. Over 100 vendors. Call
Kentucky's Western Waterlands for vendor information at
270-928-4411.
Green Turtle Bay Fall in the Water Boat Show -
Second Weekend in September.
Grand Rivers Hunters Moon Festival -
Our Famous Fall Festival - Saturday, October 13, 2012
Grand
Rivers Civil War Encampment - Watch for fall 2012
dates to be announced soon!
Holiday Festival of Lights - The second weekend in
November through the first weekend in January featuring over
500,000 lights in Patti's 1880's Settlement and Grand
Rivers.
Between the Lakes Sled Dog Dash - Kentucky's only recreational
sled dog race. Watch for December 2011 dates to be
announced soon!
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Kentucky Lake Area Attractions |
Venture River Water Park
Eddyville, KY
270-388-7999
Family Water park including wave pool, 7 slides, kiddie’s pool
and lazy river with action waves and sand volleyball. Located
approximately 15 miles from Grand Rivers in Lyon County. |
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Area Horseback Riding
Stables |
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Kentucky Dam Village
State Resort Park Riding Stables
Located on US 62 only 10 minutes from Grand Rivers, this
stable is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day each year.
270-362-2370.
Wrangler’s Riding
Stables at Land Between the Lakes
Offers seasonal guided trail rides on 100-plus miles of trails
in LBL. Camping
and shelters are available. Call (270) 924-2201 for campground
information and (270)924-2211 for Riding Stable information.
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Western Kentucky and Kentucky
Tourism |
Kentucky
Department of Tourism
1-800-225-8747
For information on Kentucky attractions, fun things to do and
to order Kentucky State maps and the Kentucky Visitor Guide,
visit the Kentucky Tourism website. |
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Kentucky's
Western Waterlands
For information on all of Western Kentucky, including Paducah,
Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley and Land Between the Lakes, visit
Kentucky's Western Waterlands website. Also includes
information on Kentucky Lake area golf courses, and fishing
and hunting information. Site includes
Western Kentucky Visitors Guide and West Kentucky
map. |
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