Tennessee Park List

Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
Davy Crockett's Birthplace has been preserved by the State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation as an historic site within the state park system. The site consists of
Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake is located on the French Broad River. The lake is about 43 miles long and has 555 miles of shoreline and more than 30,000 acres of
Dunbar Cave State Park
Dunbar Cave is located 60 minutes northwest of Nashville and about one and a half miles northeast of downtown Clarksville, TN in Montgomery County. Dunbar Cave is the most
Edgar Evins State Park
Edgar Evins State Park is located on the shores of Center Hill Lake in the steep, hilly Eastern Highland Rim. The 6,000 acre park provides excellent recreational opportunities and
Fall Creek Falls State Park
A paradise of more than 20,000 acres sprawled across the eastern top of the rugged Cumberland Plateau, Fall Creek Falls State Park is one of the most scenic and
Fontana Lake
The 480-foot-high Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River is the tallest dam in the TVA system. The lake is located in Graham and Swain counties in western
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Unconditional Surrender of Fort Donelson created jubilation throughout the North and silence in Dixie. It was the North?s first major victory of the Civil War, opening the way into
Fort Loudoun Lake
First in a chain of lakes along the 650-mile-long Tennessee River, Fort Loudoun Lake extends 60 miles from the confluence of the French Broad and Holston rivers downstream to
Fort Loudoun State Park
This 1,200-acre site is the location of one of the earliest British fortifications on the western frontier, built in 1756. Nearby were the principal towns of the Cherokee Nation
Fort Patrick Henry Lake
Named for the four-time governor of Virginia, Fort Patrick Henry Dam impounds the South Fork of the Holston River. This small lake, which is 10 miles long
Fort Pillow State Park
The 1,642 acre Fort Pillow, located in Lauderdale County on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, is rich in both historic and archaeological significance. In 1861, the Confederate
Frank H. McClung Museum
The Frank H. McClung Museum is an important component of the University of Tennessee. The museum?s permanent exhibits include: archaeology and the native peoples of Tennessee, ancient Egypt, traditional
Frozen Head State Park
Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area is situated in the beautiful Cumberland Mountains of eastern Tennessee. The 13,122 acres of relatively undisturbed forest contain some of the richest
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddling the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest protected areas in the Eastern
Harpeth River State Park
This unique linear park located along the Harpeth River in Middle Tennessee offers natural, cultural, and recreational day use areas rich in historic significance and natural beauty. Canoe access
Harrison Bay State Park
The 1,200-acre Harrison Bay State Park, with approximately 40 miles of Chickamauga Lake shoreline, was originally developed as a Tennessee Valley Authority recreation demonstration area in the 1930's. Its
Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
Hatchie NWR includes 11,556 acres along the Scenic Hatchie River and is located about four miles south of Brownsville, Tennessee. The refuge was established in 1964, primarily to provide
Henry Horton State Park
Henry Horton State Park is well known for their championship 18-hole golf course, inn and cabins, campgrounds and trap and skeet range. The 1,140-acre park has three hiking trails
Hiwassee/Ocoee State Park
Hiwassee Scenic River Park is located on Spring Creek road at U.S. Hwy. 411, the Ocoee river on U.S. Hwy. 64. The Hiwassee was the first river managed in
Indian Mountain State Park
Indian Mountain State Park is a multi-use facility in Campbell County near Tennessee's northern border. In addition to providing camping and recreation opportunities, the 200-acre park is unique in
International Storytelling Center
The mission of the International Storytelling Center is to preserve storytelling through oral communication, the printed word, and artifacts which convey or provoke a story. The Center represents a
J Percy Priest Dam And Reservoir
Located near metropolitan Nashville, good fishing is enhanced by rockfish stocked by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, providing anglers with excellent opportunity. Multipurpose recreation areas dot the shoreline,
Johnsonville State Park
Located off U.S. Hwy. 70, the park is named for Military Governor Andrew Johnson. This 600-acre park on the eastern side of Kentucky Lake overlooks the site of the
Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake is the largest lake in the Tennessee River system and the last before the river flows into the Ohio River at Paducah, Kentucky. Spanning the western
Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge
During the winter of 1811-12 a series of some 1,874 recorded tremors within the New Madrid fault dramatically altered the landscape on some 30-50,000 square miles of land creating
Long Hunter State Park
Long Hunter State Park is situated along the shore of J. Percy Priest Lake. It consists of four units: Couchville, Baker's Grove, Bryant Grove and Sellars Farm. Picnicking, swimming,
Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is one of the nation's wetland treasures. It is managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and is part
Meeman-Shelby State Park
Bordering on the mighty Mississippi River, two-thirds of this 13,467-acre park are bottomland hardwood forests of large oak, cypress and tupelo. The park also contains two lakes and many
Melton Hill Lake
Melton Hill Lake is on the Clinch River and is a relatively long, narrow lake with 173 miles of shoreline and 5,690 acres of surface water. Melton Hill
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Founded in 1916, the Brooks Museum is the oldest and largest fine arts museum in the state of Tennessee. Housed in part in its original Beaux-Arts style building-a