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OHV REGULATIONS
  1. Riding passengers on OHVs not designed to carry passengers is prohibited. (36 CFR 261.55b)
  2. Passengers are allowed in vehicles built to carry passengers by the manufacturer and the vehicle must contain the following: enclosed metal cab, roll bar protection, or seatbelts.
  3. All users are required to wear DOT-approved motorcycle safety helmets while vehicles are in operation, except in vehicles with fully enclosed metal cabs and/or roll bar protection and seatbelts.
  4. No person under age 16 may operate an ATV with an engine size exceeding 90cc displacement, and no person under age 12 may operate an ATV with an engine size exceeding 70cc displacement. (KY State Law 189.515)
  5. Direct parental or adult supervision is required for all persons under the age of 16 years operating an off-highway vehicle. (KY Revised Statute 189.515)
  6. OHVs are to be operated from sunrise to sunset only.
  7. Users must remain within the boundaries of Turkey Bay Off-Highway Vehicle Area. The lakeside boundary fluctuates with the summer and winter pool lake levels. The waters edge serves as the western boundary of Turkey Bay. Only "street legal" OHVs (as defined by KY statutes) may be operated on LBL roads outside Turkey Bay and then on LBL legal roads only.
  8. Operators/passengers of motorized vehicles, except motorcycles, ATVs, and six wheelers, must use a fastened seatbelt while the vehicle is in use.
  9. All off-highway vehicles must be registered with Land Between The Lakes before being used in Turkey Bay OHV Area. The permit sticker must be properly displayed on the registered vehicle at all times. When the gatehouse is staffed, permits may be obtained there. When the gatehouse is not staffed, riders must obtain a permit from the Golden Pond Visitor Center daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at North and South Welcome Stations, March - November from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  10. A 15 mph speed limit will be enforced on the entrance road, camping, and unloading areas. Please use these areas for their designated use. No exhibition riding will be permitted.
  11. All vehicles and operators must be in compliance with all state and federal laws.
  12. OHVs must have properly functioning spark arresters and mufflers.
  13. LBL is neither liable nor responsible for damage, loss, or theft of personal property or for injuries to visitors.
  14. Litter laws are strictly enforced throughout all of LBL. Users are expected to use the trash receptacles or to remove any trash they bring in with them.
  15. All users must enter and exit Turkey Bay by way of Road 167 off The Trace. All other accesses are prohibited.
  16. Anyone under 18 years of age must have a parent or legal guardian's signature to ride.
  17. Kentucky state law prohibits the public consumption of alcohol.
  18. Operating a vehicle in a manner that damages, mutilates , or removes any natural feature or other property is prohibited (36 CFR 261.9 a and b). This includes mud bogging or mudding.