On February 16, 1862 the Union Army in Tennessee, under the command of Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant, won its first major victory of the Civil War. The capture of Fort Donelson and approximately 13,000 Confederate soldiers delivered a devastating blow to the Confederacy.

The 841-acre Paris Landing State Park is situated on the western shore of what is now Kentucky Lake, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world.

The Western Kentucky and Tennessee region is rich with a vibrant history, native wildlife, and natural beauty. These are just a few of the things highlighted at numerous visitor attractions at Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area.

8,862 acres along 12 miles of the Cumberland River (Lake Barkley). Rolling hills, rocky limestone bluffs, 1/3 hardwood forest, impounded water, marsh, and farmland