Plus, visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities, including fishing, hiking, boating, swimming, camping and horseback riding. While every Tennessee state park offers something interesting to every visitor, some parks experience a higher visitation rate than others. With more than 26, acres across the length of Cumberland Plateau, this park features such natural attractions as waterfalls, gorges, streams and cascades.
Well-known for its water recreation on both a lake and a river, Pickwick Landing State Park in Hardin County also offers golf, disc golf, nature walks and tennis. Of course, this is just a sample of the more popular Tennessee state parks. Boaters should navigate the waters slowly and cautiously. Canoes, kayaks and jon boats can be used to explore the waters. The park has five public boat launch ramps for fishing boats and small pontoon boats.
There are a few local private businesses that rent out boats as well. About: Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area encompasses more than 24, acres of wilderness area and is named for a 3,foot peak in the Cumberland Mountains, the top of which is often shrouded in ice or snow in the winter months.
The impressive entrance leads visitors into a vestige of densely forested, unspoiled mountain splendor — once common throughout the Cumberland Plateau.
The Tims Ford Lake is considered one of the most picturesque lakes in Tennessee and is regarded as one of the top bass fishing and recreational lakes in the Southeast. It invites readers to connect with the natural resources and recreational and educational activities found within the State Parks system, and features articles on native species, history, archaeology and culture.
Skip to Main Content. Go to TN. Print This Page. Go to Search. Located in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. The park displays many monuments and exhibits from the Civil War Time. If in the area, be sure to visit the Chickamauga and Lookout Mountain Battlefields.
Be prepared to spend a few hours at minimum exploring these military parks. There are hundreds of monuments and battlefield sites explaining what happened here. The view from Lookout Mountain over the Tennessee and Georgia state line down to the Tennessee River is amazing on a clear day. Chickamauga and Chattanooga were the first officially established National Military Park in the United States in Cumberland Gap was the first gateway to the west.
The park has over 80 miles of trails, an overlook drive and multiple visitor centers to explore. Fort Donelson National Battlefield is located in north-central Tennessee approximately 80 miles northwest of Nashville. The park is open year-round and offers the opportunity to take a driving tour of the battlefield.
Fort Donelson was the site of the first significant Union victory in the Civil war in Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant assisted by Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. They then moved eastward to attack Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. The Union forces met a greater resistance due to Fort Donelson having better defenses. The Confederates hearing that the Union troops had more troops on their way decided to escape to the southeast.
Confusion and indecision led the troops to withdraw behind their previous battle lines. Confederate Brigadier General Simon Buckner realized that their position was hopeless. He asked General Grant for terms of surrender.
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