HOME Travel Guide Common Sense Travel
decorative font style
    Travel >> Holiday Travel >  >> Hotel & Food

Explore Reelfoot Lake Public Wildlife Area: A Year‑Round Wildlife Sanctuary in Hickman, KY

Explore Reelfoot Lake Public Wildlife Area: A Year‑Round Wildlife Sanctuary in Hickman, KY

Location:

1344 Ky Hwy 1282
Hickman, KY 42050

The Reelfoot Lake area offers spectacular year‑round wildlife viewing in a setting of haunting beauty. Extensive bottomland forests, marshes, and bald cypress swamps rim the lake, formed during the violent New Madrid earthquakes of 1811‑1812. A fissure opened between the Mississippi River and Reelfoot Lake's cypress bottoms and the Mississippi River flowed backwards for three days, inundating the bottoms and forming the lake. Native Americans have an alternate explanation for the formation of the lake.

Managed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the area is a protected sanctuary for diverse bird and wildlife species.

Travel Inspiration
Hotel & Food
  • Lake Area Adventures: Premier Outdoor Activities and Rentals in Southwest Louisiana

    Discover the thrill of Southwest Louisianas outdoors with Lake Area Adventures. Perfect for visitors and locals, we offer exciting ways to connect with nature, create lasting memories, and enjoy family-friendly fun. Lake Area Adventures (LAA) specializes in kayak and boat rentals—including paddle boats, pontoon boats, ski boats, and aluminum boats—along with river and bayou tours, paintball, and a golf driving range. Choose guided tours led by experienced locals or opt for self-guided outings w

  • Explore Lake Meriwether – 144‑acre Recreation Park & Primitive Campsites

    144 acre Lake Meriwether Lake Meriwether Recreation Park Lake Meriwether offer primitive campsites with picnic tables and grill Pull-thru sites with electricity and restroom facilities Picnic Shelter Lake Meriwether Office Enjoy nature in this peaceful picnic area Presidential Pathways Woodbury Hiking, boating, fishing, and even disc golf await you at this sere

  • Top Day Trips Near Athens: Mountains, Beaches, and Hidden Gems

    Few visitors realize the geographic blessings of a European capital where a short drive from the center can have you ascending a mountainside or swimming in the sea.Vouliagmeni LakeIdeal for a winter swim, this is one of the jewels of the Athens Riviera – the stretch of coastline that begins at Flisvos Marina, about a half-hour’s drive from the city center, and extends all the way to Cape Sounio.“I have been coming to the lake every day for about 40 years,” says Nikos, a fit-looking, grey-haired