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Address and Phone:
460 Ozier Rd.
Pinson, TN 38366

Phone: (731) 988-5614

Admission Rates:
Car $3, van with over 8 passengers $10, bus $30 (school bus exempt). Wednesdays are free.

Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round

Dates Closed:
Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Holidays

Payment Types Accepted:
Cash, Personal Check

Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park

City: Pinson, TN
Region: West Tennessee

Pinson Mounds, one of two state archaeological parks, is a special park, set aside to protect the prehistoric remains found there. Managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of State Parks, the Pinson Mounds grouping consists of at least 15 earthen mounds, a geometic enclosure, habitation areas and related earthworks in an area that incorporates almost 1,200 acres. Pinson Mounds is a national historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Take Hwy. 45 S to Pinson, TN. Turn at park sign (Rte. 197) and follow signs to park entrance (2.5 miles).

Get turn-by-turn direction using the interactive map above.

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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here’s a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Riverside Cemetery

Britton Lane Civil War Battlefield

Salem Cemetery Battlefield

Cypress Grove Nature Park

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here’s a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Americana Inn

Highland Place Bed & Breakfast Inn

Microtel Inn & Suites

Guesthouse Inn - Jackson

Upcoming events

Date: Nov 21, 2009
Standing Stone State Park 5-Mile Run
Location: Hilham, TN

Date: Nov 21, 2009
FCE Holiday Bazaar
Location: Livingston, TN

Date: Nov 21, 2009
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild Tellabration
Location: Jonesborough, TN

Date: Nov 21, 2009
Arts Third Saturday
Location: Chattanooga, TN

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