Tennessee State Parks

McNairy County · 4,138 acres · 1.5 hr

Cypress swamp birding closest to Memphis

Wilson County · 9,420 acres · 3.5 hr

Cedar glade endemic habitat

Van Buren/Bledsoe County · 26,000 acres · 5 hr

TN's crown jewel state park · 256-ft waterfall

Morgan County · 24,000 acres · 6 hr

Old-growth cove forest · 3,300 ft elevation

Shelby County · 12,539 acres · 30 min

Memphis Big 5 — already in the main guide

Dickson County · 3,782 acres · 3 hr

Upland forest targets you won't see in Memphis

Davidson County · 1,368 acres · 3 hr

Nashville's birding crown jewel

Lake/Obion County · 15,280 acres · 2 hr

Bald Eagle capital of Tennessee · 400+ wintering eagles

Carter County · 2,006 acres · 8 hr

Breeding boreal birds at 6,285 ft

Knox County · 416 acres · 6 hr

TN's only park officially designated for birding

McNairy County · 4,138 acres · 1.5 hr

Cypress swamp birding closest to Memphis

Shelby County · 12,539 acres · 30 min

Memphis Big 5 — already in the main guide

Lake/Obion County · 15,280 acres · 2 hr

Bald Eagle capital of Tennessee · 400+ wintering eagles

Chester County · 14,400 acres · 1.5 hr

CCC-era lakes in west TN upland forest

Henderson/Benton/Carroll/Humphreys County · 48,000 acres · 2 hr

TN's biggest state park · 48,000 acres

Benton County · 2,587 acres · 2 hr

Kentucky Lake bluff winter eagle viewing

Henry County · 841 acres · 2.5 hr

Kentucky Lake waterfowl + winter pelicans

Perry County · 1,247 acres · 3 hr

Remote Tennessee River bluffs

Shelby County · 1,138 acres · 20 min

Underbirded bottomland just south of Downtown

Weakley County · 330 acres · 2.5 hr

Small park protecting ancient cypress trees

Humphreys County · 636 acres · 2.5 hr

Civil War river-battle site

Madison County · 2,300 acres · 1.5 hr

Underexplored bottomland east of Jackson

Hardin County · 1,400 acres · 2 hr

Resort park on Pickwick Lake

Lauderdale County · 1,642 acres · 1 hr

Historic site with migrant watching potential

Madison County · 1,200 acres · 1.5 hr

Native American mounds + river corridor

Wilson County · 9,420 acres · 3.5 hr

Cedar glade endemic habitat

Dickson County · 3,782 acres · 3 hr

Upland forest targets you won't see in Memphis

Davidson County · 1,368 acres · 3 hr

Nashville's birding crown jewel

Davidson County · 2,600 acres · 3.5 hr

Percy Priest Lake winter waterfowl

Sumner County · 164 acres · 3.5 hr

Small Old Hickory Lake inlet

Putnam County · 350 acres · 4 hr

Four-tier waterfall cascade

Pickett County · 59 acres · 5.5 hr

Birthplace of Nobel Peace laureate

Jackson County · 282 acres · 4.5 hr

75-ft waterfall swimming hole

Lawrence County · 1,319 acres · 3 hr

Shoal Creek forest south of Nashville

Montgomery County · 144 acres · 3.5 hr

Prehistoric cave art + forest birds

DeKalb County · 6,300 acres · 4.5 hr

Center Hill Lake uplands

Cheatham/Davidson County · 750 acres · 3 hr

Riverine habitat near Nashville

Marshall County · 1,523 acres · 3.5 hr

Duck River riparian birding

Warren/White County · 883 acres · 4.5 hr

Caney Fork & Collins River confluence

Overton County · 11,000 acres · 5 hr

Large CCC-built plateau park

Franklin County · 3,546 acres · 4 hr

Tims Ford Lake reservoir

Davidson County · 19 acres · 3 hr

Urban Nashville state park

Lewis County · 1,500 acres · 3 hr

TN's newest state park · opening in stages

Montgomery/Robertson County · 34 acres · 3.5 hr

Historic riverside town

Greene County · 105 acres · 7 hr

Davy Crockett's birthplace on the river

Coffee County · 876 acres · 4 hr

2,000-year-old Native American earthwork

Fentress County · 36 acres · 6 hr

WWI Medal of Honor site

Van Buren/Bledsoe County · 26,000 acres · 5 hr

TN's crown jewel state park · 256-ft waterfall

Morgan County · 24,000 acres · 6 hr

Old-growth cove forest · 3,300 ft elevation

Carter County · 2,006 acres · 8 hr

Breeding boreal birds at 6,285 ft

Knox County · 416 acres · 6 hr

TN's only park officially designated for birding

Cumberland County · 1,720 acres · 5 hr

Historic CCC architecture + plateau

Hamilton County · 1,200 acres · 6 hr

Bald Eagle Cam park on Chickamauga Lake

Anderson/Campbell County · 4,000 acres · 6.5 hr

First TVA dam · lake + river forest

Pickett County · 19,200 acres · 6 hr

Remote plateau forest + natural bridges

Unicoi County · 2,000 acres · 8 hr

Remote S. Appalachian wilderness

Grundy/Sequatchie County · 15,500 acres · 5 hr

Deepest gorges on TN's Cumberland Plateau

Franklin/Marion/Grundy County · 30,000 acres · 5.5 hr

30,000-acre plateau wilderness complex

Sullivan County · 950 acres · 8 hr

Kingsport-area lake + trails

Union County · 3,687 acres · 7 hr

CCC-era Norris Lake park

Hamilton County · 353 acres · 6 hr

Historic Chattanooga-area park

Campbell County · 673 acres · 7 hr

Small lake at foot of Cumberland Mtns

Polk County · 500 acres · 6.5 hr

Clear mountain river + Sandhill Crane refuge nearby

Multiple County · 31,500 acres · Varies

300-mile trail across the plateau

Hamilton County · 7,000 acres · 5.5 hr

Gorge north of Chattanooga

Polk County · 1,000 acres · 7 hr

TN's newest state park (2025)

Hamblen County · 1,435 acres · 7.5 hr

Cherokee Lake ridge park

Bradley County · 263 acres · 6 hr

Cherokee Nation council grounds

White County · 10,000 acres · 5 hr

Remote canyon wilderness

Campbell County · 213 acres · 7 hr

Small park at KY border

Monroe County · 1,200 acres · 6.5 hr

18th-century British fort reconstruction

Carter County · 70 acres · 8 hr

Frontier history on the Watauga