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East Tennessee State Parks Ranked According to 2019 Visitors1

Rank '20	'19	Park	2019 visitors Phone Website2	Acreage FT/PT empl.	Hours of operation Days open	Facilities	Top local executive Year founded
1	1	Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park 404 Spring Creek Road Delano, TN 37325	2,949,736 423-263-0050 hiwassee-ocoee	221 7 / 5	Varies3 Daily	Playground, campground, group camping, amphitheater, visitor center, boating, hiking, fishing, birding, biking, picnic areas	Angelo Giansante Park manager 1972
2	2	Warrior's Path State Park 490 Hemlock Road Kingsport, TN 37663	1,693,072 423-239-8531 warriors-path	970 23 / 31	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	5	Roan Mountain State Park 1015 Highway 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687	1,007,410 423-772-0190 roan-mountain	2,006 22 / 17	8 am-11 pm4 Daily	Cabins, campsites, group sites, seasonal heated swimming pool, conference center, interpretive center, amphitheater, hiking, fishing, picnic areas	Meg Guy Park manager 1967
4	3	Big Ridge State Park 1015 Big Ridge Road Maynardville, TN 37807	956,924 865-992-5523 big-ridge	3,687 13 / 4	8 am-10 pm3 Daily	Fishing, boating, paddling, camping, group camping, hiking, birding, picnic areas, tennis, basketball, cabins, swim beach, playgrounds (wheelchair accessible)	Keith Montgomery Park manager 1949
5	4	Harrison Bay State Park 8411 Harrison Bay Road Harrison, TN 37341	839,078 423-344-2272 harrison-bay	1,171 29 / 42	8 am-10 pm Daily	Boating, marina, fishing, paddling, camping, group camping, hiking, picnic area, golfing, seasonal swimming pool, mountain bike trail, birding	Don Campbell Park manager 1938
6	7	Panther Creek State Park 2010 Panther Creek Road Morristown, TN 37814	639,467 423-587-7046 panther-creek	1,445 10 / 11	6 am-sunset Daily	Pavilions, swimming pool, camping, multi-use trails, picnic areas w/ grills, paddling, boating, hiking, biking, fishing, birding, horseback riding	Jason Chadwell Park manager 1967
7	6	Cove Lake State Park 110 Cove Lake Lane Caryville, TN 37714	501,566 423-566-9701 cove-lake	617 11 / 17	8 am-sunset Daily	Boating, fishing, paddling, swimming, campgrounds, restaurant, tennis courts, volleyball, basketball, fishing, hiking, biking, birding, meeting/picnic areas	Casey Hatmaker Park manager 1940
8	8	Indian Mountain State Park 143 State Park Circle Jellico, TN 37762	394,672 423-784-7958 indian-mountain	203 6 / 7	8 am-sunset Daily	Camping, swimming pool, hiking trails, fishing, boating, paddling, picnic areas, visitor center, horseback riding, birding	Jerome Cummins Park manager 1977
9	12	Booker T. Washington State Park 5801 Champion Road Chattanooga, TN 37416	348,024 423-894-4955 booker-t-washington	353 8 / 8	7 am-sunset Daily	Lodge, group camping, fishing, boating, swimming pool, hiking, birding, birding, picnic areas	Levan Gardner Park manager 1938
10	9	David Crockett Birthplace State Park 1245 Davy Crockett Park Road Limestone, TN 37681	297,818 423-257-2167 david-crockett-birthplace	105 7 / 6	7:30 am-sunset5 Daily	Campgrounds, pool, museum, fishing, boating, paddling, hiking, biking	Kiefer Halle Park manager 1973
11	10	Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park 1651 W. Elk Ave. Elizabethton, TN 37643	272,419 423-543-5808 sycamore-shoals	766 7 / 5	8 am-4:30 pm Mon-Sat; 1-4:30 Sun Daily	Visitor center, replica of historic Ft. Watuga, picnic area, amphitheater, hiking, birding, Carter Mansion and Sabine Hill, Patriots Path and Longhunter Loop	Jennifer Bauer Park manager 1973
12	13	Frozen Head State Park & Natural Area 964 Flat Fork Road Wartburg, TN 37887	215,008 423-346-3318 frozen-head	22,098 10 / 8	8 am-sunset Daily	Campground, picnic shelters, amphitheater, Stonecipher-Kelly house, horse trails, swimming, fishing, biking, birding	Jacob Ingram Park manager 1970
13	11	Red Clay State Historic Area 1140 Red Clay Park Road SW Cleveland, TN 37311	212,603 423-478-0339 red-clay	260 5 / 0	8 am-sunset Daily7	Visitor center, gift shop, museum, theater, library, picnic shelter, amphitheaters, hiking, replica structures, Eternal Flame of the Cherokee Nation8	Erin Medley Park manager 1974
14	14	Fort Loudoun State Historic Area 338 Fort Loudoun Road Vonore, TN 37885	144,964 423-420-2331 fortloudoun.com	1,200 7 / 0	8 am-sunset9 Daily7	Reconstructed 18th-century fort, visitor center, museum, picnic area, birding, hiking, fishing, kayak rentals/launch, boat dock	Eric Hughey Park manager 1977
15	16	Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park 220 Park Road Caryville, TN 37714	109,827 423-566-2229 cumberland-trail	41,106 13 / 6	Sunrise-sunset10 Daily	Trail heads, back country shelters, back country campsites, fishing, rock climbing, hiking	Bob Fulcher Park manager 1965
16	15	Norris Dam State Park 125 Village Green Circle Rocky Top, TN 37769	87,620 865-426-7461 norris-dam	4,000 16 / 16	7 am-10 pm Daily	Boating, skiing, fishing, hiking, birding, marina, camping, cabins, museum, gristmill, picnic areas, tennis courts, recreation hall, pool, horseback riding, biking, and live educational animals11	Veronica Greear Park manager 1953
17	17	Seven Islands State Birding Park12 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak, TN 37764	82,000 865-407-8335 seven-islands	416 2 / 2	Sunrise-sunset Daily	8+ miles of hiking trails, Seven Islands Landing, Mutton Hollow Landing, Bluebird Barn, Swallows at the Window Barn, Maple Leaf Barn, The Green House13	Justine Cucchiara Park manager 2013
18	18	Rocky Fork State Park 501 Rocky Fork Road Flag Pond, TN 27657	38,132 423-271-1233 rocky-fork	2,036 2 / 0	NA NA	Hiking, mountain biking, fishing	Jesse Germeraad Park manager 2014
		TOTAL	10,790,340

1 Fiscal year visitor attendance figures spanning July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020. Measures overall visits, not necessarily visitors; 2 Website prefix for all is http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/; 3 Office hours 8 am-4:30 pm; 4 Office hours 8:30 am-4 pm; 5 Museum M-F, 1 pm-4:30 pm; 6 plus four additional acres at Carter Mansion and Sabine Hill; 7 Closed on Christmas day; 8 Council Spring, the area where the Cherokee leaders met to discuss civic and communal affairs before their forced expulsion from the land in 1838; 9 Museum 8 am-4:30; 10 Except for registered campers; 11 Programs by request, historical presentations, seasonal cave adventure, boat tours; 12 Information from 2019 survey; 13 The Kelly House, Chimney Swift Tower, Upland Pond Viewing Platform, Wild Yards native plants garden, year round programming, ADA trail
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.knoxvillebookoflists.com. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Hayley Choy at 865-342-6494 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.

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