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East Tennessee State Parks Ranked According to 2016 Attendance1

Rank '17	'16	Park	Phone Website 2016 visitors	Acreage FT/PT empl.	Hours of operation Days open	Facilities	Top local executive Year founded
1	2	Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park 404 Spring Creek Road Delano, TN 37325	423-263-0050 hiwassee-ocoee 3,999,3422	221 11 / 8	Varies3 Daily	Playground, campground, amphitheater, visitor center, boating, hiking, fishing, biking	Howard Deverell Park manager 1972
2	1	Warrior's Path State Park 490 Hemlock Road Kingsport, TN 37663	423-239-8531 warriors-path 2,407,285	982 23 / 43	7 am-11 pm Daily	Camping, hiking trails, mountain bike trails, golf, picnic area, playgrounds, riding stables, pool, disc golf	Sarah Leedy Park manager 1952
3	3	Big Ridge State Park 1015 Big Ridge Road Maynardville, TN 37807	865-992-5523 big-ridge 1,627,061	3,642 13 / 4	8 am-10 pm Daily	Fishing, boating, camping, hiking, picnic areas, tennis, basketball, cabins, swim beach, playgrounds (wheelchair-accessible)	Keith Montgomery Park manager 1949
4	4	Roan Mountain State Park 1015 Highway 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687	423-772-0190 roan-mountain 1,048,770	1,998 24 / 12	8 am-11 pm4 Daily	30 cabins, 107 campsites, 4 group sites, seasonal heated swimming pool, conference center, interpretive center	J.R. Tinch Park manager 1967
5	6	Panther Creek State Park 2010 Panther Creek Road Morristown, TN 37814	423-587-7046 panther-creek 628,422	1,445 10 / 11	6am-sunset Daily	Pavilions for rent, swimming pool, 50 camp sites w/ water & electricity, multi-use trails, picnic areas w/ grills	Jason Chadwell Park manager 1967
6	7	Cove Lake State Park 110 Cove Lake Lane Caryville, TN 37714	423-566-9701 cove-lake 491,346	617 11 / 17	8 am-sunset Daily	Boat, campgrounds, meeting hall, restaurant, tennis courts, volleyball, horseshoes, basketball, fishing, hiking	Kim Moore Park manager 1940
7	8	Indian Mountain State Park 143 State Park Circle Jellico, TN 37762	423-784-7958 indian-mountain 384,672	203 6 / 7	8 am-sunset Daily	Camping, swimming pool, hiking trails, fishing, picnic areas, visitor center, volleyball, horseback riding	Jerome Cummins Park manager 1977
8	9	Booker T. Washington State Park 5801 Champion Road Chattanooga, TN 37416	423-894-4955 booker-t-washington 380,503	353 8 / 8	7 am-sunset Daily	Lodge, group camping, fishing, boating, swimming pool, hiking, birding, basketball	Levan Gardner Park manager 1938
9	11	Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Ave. Elizabethton, TN 37643	423-543-5808 sycamore-shoals 269,310	76 6 / 0	8 am-4:30 pm Mon-Sat; 1-4:30 Sun Daily	Visitor center, replica of historic Ft. Watauga, picnic area, amphitheater, historic Carter Mansion, Mountain River Trail	Jennifer Bauer Park manager 1973
10	10	Red Clay State Historic Area 1140 Red Clay Park Road SW Cleveland, TN 37311	423-478-0339 red-clay 253,539	260 5 / 0	8 am-sunset Daily except Christmas Day	Visitor center, gift shop, museum, theater, library, picnic shelter, amphitheaters, trails, replica structures, Eternal Flame of the Cherokee Nation, Council Spring5	Erin Medley Park manager 1974
11	13	Fort Loudoun State Historic Area 338 Fort Loudoun Road Vonore, TN 37885	423-884-6217 fort-loudoun 225,889	853 7 / 0	8 am-sunset Daily	Reconstructed 18th-century fort, visitor center, museum, picnic area, birding, hiking, fishing	Eric Hughey Park manager 1977
12	5	Harrison Bay State Park 8411 Harrison Bay Road Harrison, TN 37341	423-344-2272 harrison-bay 168,475	1,171 29 / 42	8 am-10 pm Daily	Basketball, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, picnic area, golf, seasonal swimming pool, mountain bike trail, baseball, volleyball	Don Campbell Park manager 1938
13	12	Frozen Head State Park & Natural Area 964 Flat Fork Road Wartburg, TN 37887	423-346-3318 frozen-head 156,471	22,782 8 / 0	8 am-sunset Daily	Campground, picnic shelters, amphitheater, horse trails, swimming, fishing, biking, birding	David Engebretson Park manager 1970
14	17	David Crockett Birthplace State Park 1245 Davy Crockett Park Road Limestone, TN 37681	423-257-2167 david-crockett-birthplace 141,894	105 7 / 6	7:30 am-sunset6 Daily	Campgrounds, pool, museum, fishing area, hiking, biking	Jackie Fischer Park manager 1973
15	14	Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park 220 Park Road Caryville, TN 37714	423-566-2229 cumberland-trail 97,573	16,786 12 / 17	Sunrise-sunset7 Daily	Trail heads, back country shelters, back country campsites, fishing	Bob Fulcher Park manager 1965
16	15	Norris Dam State Park 125 Village Green Circle Rocky Top, TN 37769	865-426-7461 norris-dam 96,936	2,473 17 / 17	7 am-10pm Daily	Boating, skiing, fishing, hiking, marina, camping, cabins, tennis, museum, gristmill, picnic shelters, tennis courts, recreation hall, pool, horseback riding, biking	Mark Morgan Park superintendent 1953
17	16	Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak, TN 37764	865-407-8335 seven-islands 82,217	425 2 / 0	NA NA	Wildlife refuge, fishing, biking, birding, hiking	Justine Cucchiara Park manager 2013
NR	18	Rocky Fork State Park 501 Rocky Fork Road Flag Pond, TN 27657	423-271-1233 rocky-fork NA8	2,036 2 / 0	NA NA	NA	Jesse Germeraad Park manager 2014
		TOTAL	12,459,705

1 Fiscal year attendance figures spanning July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017. Measures overall visits, not necessarily visitors. Web site prefix for all is http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/; 2 In 2016, the park administration began counting visitation to the day use areas; 3 Office hours 8 am-4:30 pm; 4 Park office open 8:30 am-4 pm daily; 5 Council Spring is the area where the Cherokee leaders met to discuss civic and communal affairs before their forced expulsion from the land in 1838; 6 Museum M-F 1 pm-4:30 pm; 7 Except for registered campers; 8 Rocky Fork's trails and other features are still under construction, so this park does not yet measure visitors
Source: Individual park representatives, park websites, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. NA=not available or not applicable. This list and other Knoxville-area market data are available as Excel spreadsheets at www.knoxvillebiz.com. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Angela Akers at 865-342-6424 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.

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