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Address and Phone
Hwy. 61, west of Maynardville
Maynardville, TN 00000

Toll-Free: 800-471-5305

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Boat Ramp, Boat Rental, Boat Rental, Canoeing, Canoeing, Concessions, Concessions, Fishing, Fishing, Gift Shop, Gift Shop, Hiking Nature Trails, Hiking Nature Trails, Laundry, Picnic Area, Playground, Playground, Primitive Camping, State Park, State Park, Swimming, Swimming, Tennis Onsite, Water Skiing, Water Skiing

Total Acreage: 3,687, Total Cabins: 19, Total Sites: 51, Water Acreage: L

Big Ridge State Park

Maynardville, TN

Big Ridge State Park was one of five demonstration parks developed in the 1930s by the Tennessee Valley Authority in cooperation with the National Park Service and the Civilian Conservation Corp as an example of public recreation development along TVA's Norris Lake. Before the park was created, the area was heavily populated and used for agriculture.

The heavily forested, 3,687-acre park lies on the southern shore of TVA's Norris Reservoir approximately 25 miles north of Knoxville. Visitors to the park will find a wealth of activities to meet any interest from guided nature tours to backcountry camping.

Other notable features of the park include: the Norton Gristmill built in 1825, remnants of Sharp's Station Fort construction in the late 1700's, and Indian Rock where a plaque commemorates the death of Peter Graves, a settler of Sharp's Station. Graves was attacked by Indians at this spot. Also, the park has several notable structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corp.