Having lived in Indiana my whole life, I am fairly constrained to the Midwest when it comes to Overlanding without driving quite a ways. However, I never realized how many options there were in the Midwest so close to home.
One of those options that turned out to be an amazing time was Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. This park is fairly quiet and there are a wide range of different difficulty trails to challenge you and your vehicle. There are water front camp sites if you can overcome some mud pits and off-camber spots to get to them. If you have a capable rig, you can find some beautiful spots to spend the night away from it all.
In the below video, I take you through the first part of this trip. There’s a part two that you can find HERE when you’re done with this one! Hope you enjoy!