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Hiking
Thousands of miles of hiking trails crisscross the state, offering ways to see Tennessee’s beauty up-close. From steep mountain trails to broad paths running beside meandering streams, all of Tennessee invites you to travel quiet and refreshing routes.
A Walk in the Woods
Treat yourself to the full Smoky Mountain experience with a Walk in the Woods. Experienced and knowledgeable, the guides at a Walk in the Woods will guide you to the incredible vistas, gentle cascades, waterfalls, majestic ancient forests, clear mountain streams, old home sites, graveyards and hidden trails for which the Smokies are known. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Gatlinburg, TN
Phone: 865-436-8283
Agency Creek Campground
Located on the banks of the Tennessee River, Agency Creek campground offers everything you could want during your visit to Decatur.
Enjoy covered boat slips, camping, swimming, fishing, playground, and bathrooms with shower. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Decatur, TN
Phone: 423-334-0927
Anderson Road Recreation Area
Fee. Open May 15 - September 8. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-361-1980
Appalachian Caverns
Offering an hour guided tour through beautiful formations and bridges. Historical site used during the Civil War as a hospital. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Blountville, TN
Phone: (423) 323-2337
Appalachian Caverns and Campground
Offering an hour guided tour through beautiful formations and bridges. Historical site used during the Civil War as a hospital. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Blountville, TN
Phone: (423) 323-2337
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers access to the Tennessee portion of the Appalachian Trail, or "AT," a favorite of hikers the world over. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with more than 70 miles of crestline Trail, features the highest elevations of the entire footpath, well above six thousand feet. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Gatlinburg, TN
Phone: (865) 436-1200
Bacon Ridge Trail
A 3. 4-mile trail and outdoor classroom. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Kingston, TN
Phone: 865-376-6185
Baker's Bluff
One of the most scenic views along the Natchez Trace overlooking the Duck River and fertile farmland typical of this area. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Shady Grove, TN
Phone: (931) 729-5774
Bald River Falls
Cascading over 100 feet onto the rocks below, you can view these falls from your car or hike above the falls through the Bald River Gorge. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Tellico Plains, TN
Phone: 423-253-8400
Bandy Creek Campground
The free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries pass through 90 miles of scenic gorges and valleys containing a wide range of natural and historic features. The area offers a broad range of recreational opportunities. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Oneida, TN
Phone: 423-286-7275
Bartram Trail
The Bartram Trail is designated as a National Recreation Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968. The trail is blazed in a yellow, vertically oriented rectangle in North Carolina and a yellow diamond in Georgia. ...more
Region: East Tennessee
City: Highlands, TN
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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium, located in beautiful Kingsport, Tennessee, is a 3500-acre nature preserve and the largest city-owned park in the state of Tennessee. The park features a picturesque 44-acre lake, a nature center with a state-of-the-art planetarium theater, adventure ropes course including a 300-foot zip line, and animal habitats featuring wolves, bobcats, raptors and reptiles. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Kingsport, TN
Phone: (423) 229-9447
Beaman Park and Nature Center
Beaman Park preserves and protects the natural, historical, cultural and recreational features of the area in and around Beaman Park. The park hosts monthly interpretive hikes, which meet at the Creekside Trailhead, and has many wildflower plantings. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Ashland City, TN
Phone: 615-862-8580
Beech Bend Campground
Beech Bend Campground is a quiet place to get away from it all. We are located five miles east of Parsons on the beautiful Tennessee River. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Decaturville, TN
Phone: 731-847-4252
Mississippi River Trail
The Mississippi River Trail, a road/bike trail that follows paved highways along the entire length of the river from Minnesota to New Orleans, includes a section through the rolling alluvial countryside of west Tennessee.
One Memphis paddler, Joe Royer, an avid bicyclist as well, has popularized a workout that combines a cruise down the river with a bike ride on the MRT. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
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