Parks · State & national
27 Tennessee State Parks in East Tennessee, plus the Smokies, Big South Fork, Cumberland Gap, the Obed and Oak Ridge’s Manhattan Project park — tagged so you can filter.
Tap a park for our guide, its shop and the official park link. Each fact comes from the official page (ⓘ = source). Checked Oct 31, 2026 (ET).
Historic = a state historic park, a birthplace or history park, or a national historical park. Lakeside = the official page puts the park on a lake. Trail / backcountry = the official page describes wilderness, a long trail, or hike-in backcountry sites.
3,687 acres in the Appalachian foothills, with trails, a swimming lake and historic sites; its campground sits on or near Norris Lake and adds three hike-in backcountry sites. ⓘ ⓘ
Check first: Cabins closed for construction; TNSP expects them to reopen April 1, 2027.
Park guide & shop →4,018 acres between the Cumberland and Appalachian ranges, with Civilian Conservation Corps history, trails and Norris Lake; its campgrounds include two hike-in backcountry sites. ⓘ ⓘ
Check first: East and West campgrounds closed for renovation, with an intended reopening in 2026.
Park guide & shop →Over 630 acres in the Cumberland Mountains around 200-acre Cove Lake, for kayaking, canoeing and fishing. ⓘ
Check first: TNSP says the newly renovated campground opens in 2027.
Park guide & shop →203 acres of reclaimed land in a Cumberland Mountains valley, with hikes around the park’s lakes and disc golf. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →1,444 acres on Cherokee Lake with 28+ miles of hiking and biking trails and a professional-level disc golf course. ⓘ
Check first: Construction since April 13, 2026 closes the pool parking lot, playground and its restrooms, and the beach volleyball and basketball courts, through about mid-2027.
Park guide & shop →Over 24,000 acres of Cumberland Mountains wilderness — hike to the Lookout Tower, waterfalls and the remnants of a CCC camp. ⓘ
Check first: The park is undergoing several major renovations, and a special flintlock-style hunt runs Nov 7–8, 2026 (permit required to take part).
Park guide & shop →A linear park of over 40,000 acres along the Cumberland Plateau, with challenging hikes, overlooks and hundreds of waterfalls. ⓘ
Check first: All caves on Cumberland Trail lands are closed (White Nose Syndrome), and creek levels can rise fast — use extreme caution near falls.
Park guide & shop →922 acres on the Cumberland Plateau with natural bridges, rock shelters, a CCC museum, paddling on Arch Lake and a Dark Sky designation. ⓘ
Check first: Campground closed for bathhouse and campground renovations.
Park guide & shop →55 acres with the preserved log cabin and museum of the Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, plus the Bunkum Cave Trail. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →347 acres in the Wolf River Valley with the York Farm, York Gristmill and a World War I trench re-creation. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →1,720 acres on the Cumberland Plateau with the Civilian Conservation Corps bridge, Byrd Lake, cabins and a golf course. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →Reconstructed fort buildings on the original foundations of a 1797 federal fort at the Tennessee and Clinch rivers, with a walk along Watts Bar Lake. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →853 acres on Tellico Lake around a reconstructed 18th-century British fort from the French and Indian War era. ⓘ
Check first: Park phone and internet are down during construction, and the park closes to the public Nov 14, 2026 for a flintlock hunt (reopens Nov 15).
Park guide & shop →416 acres of grassland, wetland and forest along the French Broad River, built for birding. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →Just over 1,000 acres on Fort Patrick Henry Lake, with a marina and a mountain bike trail system designated a National Recreational Trail. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →75.78 acres with a reconstructed fort and historic homes in Elizabethton. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →2,156 acres at the base of the Roan Mountain massif along the Doe River, with three backcountry campsites on the Rosebay Ridge Trail. ⓘ ⓘ
Check first: Storm-damage closures as of Feb 5, 2026: Upper Campground, Bear Wallow Trail and Hampton Creek Cove Natural Area; Birchfield Trail is closed permanently.
Park guide & shop →About 2,200 acres of remote Blue Ridge backcountry with waterfalls and hiking trails. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →105 acres in Limestone on the Nolichucky River, with a replica cabin and visitor center (not the same as David Crockett State Park in Middle TN). ⓘ
Check first: Park closed for public safety after Hurricane Helene flood damage; TNSP still lists some events.
Park guide & shop →21 acres along the Clinch River at Kyles Ford, with a visitor center and general store (not Virginia’s Clinch River State Park). ⓘ
Park guide & shop →1,200 acres on Chickamauga Lake with a marina, camping and trails. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →400 acres on the shores of Chickamauga Lake for fishing, birdwatching and trails. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →About 6,000 acres of wilderness gorge cut into Walden’s Ridge near Chattanooga, with sandstone bluffs and the Blue Hole. ⓘ
Check first: Improvement closures from March 23, 2026 for about a year: Montlake Road entrance and main trailhead, Blue Hole, Hogskin Loop, Stripmine Falls and the Cumberland Trail to Boston Branch Overlook.
Park guide & shop →A place of reflection in Meigs County where the Hiwassee and Tennessee rivers meet, near the historic Blythe Ferry crossing. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →263 acres with replica Cherokee structures, a sacred spring and the Eternal Flame memorial. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →23 miles of the Hiwassee, designated in 1968 as Tennessee’s first State Scenic River — Class III paddling, rafting and fishing. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →The “Mighty Ocoee,” venue of the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak slalom; raft it with a permitted commercial outfitter. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →522,427 acres divided almost evenly between Tennessee and North Carolina; a parking tag is required to park longer than 15 minutes. ⓘ
Check first: NPS lists Laurel Falls Trail closed for rehabilitation, and Bullhead Trail closed Monday–Thursday through Nov 19. Backcountry campsites are open year-round.
Park guide & shop →125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau protecting the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River — gorges, sandstone bluffs and Leatherwood Ford. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →Nearly 85 miles of hiking trails and ticketed Hensley Settlement tours; from I-75 in Tennessee, take TN 63 to US 25E north. ⓘ
Check first: NPS trail note: two downed root balls on the White Rocks Connector Trail — hikers should be able to get around them.
Park guide & shop →A free-flowing river with 500-foot-deep gorges, designated a Dark Sky International Park; the visitor center is in downtown Wartburg, and the Point Trail starts near the Lilly Bluff Overlook. ⓘ
Check first: NPS’s Obed camping page currently reads “Page In-Progress.” Its basic-info page lists one primitive campground, Rock Creek, in the Nemo area.
Park guide & shop →One of three park locations, with Hanford, WA and Los Alamos, NM — no entrance gate; you explore the city, and the Department of Energy runs registered bus tours behind the fence. ⓘ
Park guide & shop →No parks on this page match that tag.
Not state or national parks, but often on the same trip.
Ridge-top off-road trails, passes and a bike park near Oliver Springs — a privately run park, not a state or national park.
Windrock info →A long-distance trail, not a park — from the Smokies crest to the Virginia line, about 290 trail miles touch East Tennessee.
Appalachian Trail guide →Plan the rest: campgrounds by lake and park · where to stay · every East Tennessee lake · before you go · trails, byways & rides · theme trips: dark-sky Obed, cheap weekend, island camping, Tellico waterfalls.
Checked Oct 31, 2026 (ET). We summarize in our own words and link out — closures and notices change, so re-check before you go.
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