Get in the swing of things Rowboats, paddle boats, hiking and biking are all on at Chickasaw State Park. Visit the park »
On the rocks Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park is Tennessee's linear park. At completion, the park will run 300 miles, through 11 Tennessee counties. Hike the park »
Put your oar in Picnic, swim, hike, backpack, boat and fish at Long Hunter State Park. Take your camera for wildlife photos. Visit the park »
A Nashville oasis With over 1,200 acres, Radnor Lake State Natural Area is the largest pocket of wilderness in the U.S. in close proximity to a major city. View Radnor »
Be our guest Deep swamp canoe trips, bald eagle and waterfowl tours, pontoon boat cruises and year-round fishing emphasize the water at Reelfoot Lake State Park. Visit the park »
Nature & Outdoors
"Tennessee is a beautiful green garden, a rich, varied place with mile-high mountains, the grand Mississippi River and 19,000 miles of sparkling rivers."
Investigate the beauty, the mystery of Tennessee's natural spaces. Take advantage of unique settings, such as Reelfoot, a bald cypress-filled lake in northwest Tennessee, created by earthquakes, harboring over 56 fish species, many shore and wading birds.
Spy Fall Creek Falls, the single highest plunge eastern waterfall, laced with cascades, gorges, streams, virgin hardwoods. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an International Biosphere Reserve, encompasses over one-half million acres, offering panoramic views, tumbling mountain streams and unspoiled forests.
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The sky's the limit in Tennessee for picnic perfection. Park vistas are grand, with individual picnic sites ready for you. View all...
Scenic corridors, open space, Tennessee's greenways provide linear parks from the mighty Mississippi to the Appalachian Mountains. View all...
