Kentucky Trails

Primary Yellow 1 isn’t a pretty name, but it is a pretty trail through the Kentucky forest. Located smack in the middle of Land Between the Lakes, Turkey Bay OHV Area boasts over 100 miles of off-road trails, and this is one of the main routes through the park. Camping is allowed nearly anywhere along these trails, even shoreline camping and access to Kentucky Lake. These trails are the only designated 4x4/off-road trails in the 170,000 acres in the Lakes National Recreation Area. The 40-mile long national park offers hiking, horse trails, 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline, mountain biking, 400+ miles of scenic roads, and 1400 campsites, including within Turkey Bay. Since this is a primary trail within the OHV park, you will most likely spend time along this trail at some point. Once inside the park, you could spend days exploring it and never take the same way twice. Consider this the first 7 miles of a massive OHV playground and get to Turkey Bay.

Located in the Turkey Bay OHV area near Murray, KY, Primary Yellow 2 is one of the main trails that take you into the densely packed and nearly 100 miles of trails in the park. Land Between the Lakes is 170,000 acres, but these trails are the only 4x4 designated roads. Wheelers come from all over the midwest to spend some time on this muddy circuit. Land Between the Lakes is a 40-mile long peninsula that offers hiking trails, horse trails, 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline, mountain biking, 400+ miles of scenic roads, and 1400 campsites, including camping within Turkey Bay. This national recreation area attracts over 1.5 million people per year. Primary Yellow 2 is a primary trail into the area but still requires a 4x4 and can get you deep into the park. You can spend time exploring this trail and can take dozens of ways back to the start. This is only the start of the massive OHV park, don’t miss this muddy fun run.

While Primary Yellow 4 is only 1.5 miles long, it is an integral part of the over 100 miles that are contained within Turkey Bay OHV. Located in the middle of the Land Between the Lakes recreation area, this trail is a mild run through the Kentucky forest while connecting you to dozens of trails in the system. Since these are some of the only designated 4x4 roads in the area, wheelers come in from all over to explore the area. Land Between the Lakes is a 40-mile long peninsula that offers hiking trails, horse trails, 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline, mountain biking, 400+ miles of scenic roads, and 1400 campsites, including camping within Turkey Bay. This national recreation area attracts over 1.5 million people per year, so bring your rig, and be one of them.

Located near Murray, KY and within the Land Between the Lakes boundary is Turkey Creek Road, the main entrance road into the Turkey Bay OHV Area. Shortly after the guardhouse, this trail is covered in tree canopy and is dense Kentucky forest all the way to the water's edge in the camping area. On top of access to off-road trails in Turkey Bay, the mud playground off the side of this trail is a fun place to splash your rig through. Turkey Bay OHV Area is a dense cluster of nearly 100 miles of off-road trails in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. These trails are the only designated 4x4/off-road trails in the 170,000-acre park. The rest of the Land Between the Lakes offers hiking, horse trails, mountain bike, scenic roads, and 1400 campsites, including within Turkey Bay. This is the primary trail entrance to the park and you will have to spend time here. Make it worth your while by stopping by the mud pits before taking off into the trail system. Once inside the park, you could spend days exploring it and never take the same way twice. Turkey Bay is a midwest classic, don’t miss it.