Hematite Trail   The Hematite lake ''loop'' trail offers a nice and easy 2.2 mile day hike. Most of the trail is lakeside and offers many areas to watch water foul, in fact there is a blinded dock that is connected to shore by a 100' wooden foot bridge. The careful eye may also pick up on the attractive blue slag stones, remnants of the iron industry that thrived in LBL until the late 1800's. Part of the trail even takes you on a tour of the swampish inlet of the lake, via     a foot bridge that is nearly water level. Finally wear sturdy footware, there be snakes in them woods. Says John Austin              Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Hematite Trail.   Camp Grounds Near Hematite Trail: Hurricane Creek - Barkley Lock And Dam Lake Bar, -blank- , 5 miles away Goose Hollow Camp Ground & Recreational Vehicle, Cadiz , 5 miles away Devils Elbow - Barkley Lock And Dam Lake Bar, -blank- , 7 miles away Indian Point RV Park, Eddyville , 8 miles away Boyds Landing - Barkley Lock And Dam Lake Bar, -blank- , 8 miles away   Hotels Near Hematite Trail: Country Hearth Inn Eddyville, Eddyville , 8 miles away Hampton Inn Kuttawa Eddyville, Kuttawa , 11 miles away Days Inn Kuttawa, Kuttawa , 11 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Grand Rivers , 14 miles away Futrell House Bed & Breakfast, Cadiz , 15 miles away   Lakes Near Hematite Trail Lake Barkley, Lyon County , 14 miles away Kentucky Lake, Livingston County , 16 miles away