State Parks Guide
Tennessee's state parks, East, Middle and West, one page at a time: the story of each park, when to go and what to wear, and the design it inspired. An independent guide by Tennessee Pride Apparel; not affiliated with Tennessee State Parks.
East Tennessee
Big Ridge State Park
Norris Lake park with CCC cabins, Big Ridge Lake and the restored Norton Gristmill
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Booker T. Washington State Park
Chickamauga Lake fishing and mountain-bike trails; one of two Tennessee parks built for Black visitors under segregation
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Clinch River Valley State Park
Biodiverse Clinch River access and the historic River Place general store/visitor center
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Cove Lake State Park
200-acre Cove Lake at the foot of the Cumberland Mountains; Cumberland Trail access
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Cumberland Mountain State Park
CCC stone bridge and dam of Crab Orchard sandstone that forms Byrd Lake; the Bear Trace golf course
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Cumberland Trail State Park
Tennessee's only linear state park: a footpath planned for more than 300 miles along the Cumberland Plateau escarpment
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David Crockett Birthplace State Park
David Crockett's 1786 birthplace where Limestone Creek meets the Nolichucky River; closed for rebuilding since Hurricane Helene's 2024 flood
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Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
Reconstructed 1756 British fort on Tellico Lake with living-history events
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Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park
1797 federal frontier fort at the Tennessee-Clinch confluence, Cherokee agency headquarters 1801-1807
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Frozen Head State Park
3,324-foot Frozen Head peak and summit observation deck, rugged backcountry, home of the Barkley Marathons
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Hiwassee Scenic River State Park
Paddling and fishing on one of Tennessee's first State Scenic Rivers, named in 1968; Gee Creek Campground
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Indian Mountain State Park
Reclaimed strip mine turned lakeside campground in the Cumberland Mountains
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Norris Dam State Park
CCC-era cabins and Lenoir Museum on Norris Lake, TVA's first dam
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North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Rugged gorge with whitewater and climbing; southern gateway to the Cumberland Trail
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Panther Creek State Park
Cherokee Lake views and 28+ miles of hiking and biking trails
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Red Clay State Historic Park
Last seat of Cherokee national government before the Trail of Tears
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Roan Mountain State Park
Doe River valley at the foot of the Roan massif, below the highland rhododendron gardens and grassy balds
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Seven Islands State Birding Park
Premier birding on the French Broad River with 130+ acres of pollinator habitat
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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
Reconstructed Fort Watauga; 1775 treaty and Overmountain Men muster site
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Warriors' Path State Park
Busy Kingsport recreation park on Fort Patrick Henry Lake with golf and boating
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Angel's Hollow State Park
Tennessee's 70th state park, beside Hamilton County's McDonald Farm, with a 2.5-mile section of the Cumberland Trail open so far
Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park
Trail of Tears memorial and museum at the Blythe Ferry crossing
