Camping Tennessee

by Stinnette, Harold

• ISBN13: 9780762724550
• ISBN10: 0762724552
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV? Camping Tennessee will take you there.This handy guidebook includes detailed descriptions of more than 100 public campgrounds throughout the state. Organized in three distinct sections - East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee - the listings include campsites in state, city, and county parks; in national parks and national forests; and on other public lands. Easy-to-use maps and charts help you to choose the perfect campsite. You'll also find vital information on: -Campground location-Facilities and hookups-Fees and reservations-Recreational activities-Zero-impact camping Whether you plan to hike along the Appalachian Trail, kayak the Big South Fork River, swim in Center Hill Lake, or simply relax and enjoy Tennessee's varied scenery, let this book be your guide.

Author Biography

Harold R. Stinnette is a photographer, tour leader, and native East Tennessean who loves being outside and enjoying nature. Having traveled all over the United States, he is still fascinated by the beauty and wonder of his home state. Harold, his wife Donna, and stepson Brandon live in Spring City, Tennessee, where they run Natural Impressions, a nature photography workshop and tour business.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	x
Introduction	1	(10)
About This Book	11	(2)
Map Legend	13	(2)
EAST TENNESSEE AREA 1-BRISTOL, JOHNSON CITY, AND KINGSPORT	15	(9)
1. Backbone Rock	15	(2)
2. Jacobs Creek	17	(2)
3. Little Oak	19	(1)
4. Johnson County Welcome Center	19	(1)
5. Low Gap	20	(1)
6. Carden's Bluff	20	(1)
7. Roan Mountain State Park	21	(1)
8. Dennis Cove	21	(1)
9. Limestone Cove	22	(1)
10. Rock Creek	22	(1)
11. Warrior's Path State Park	23	(1)
AREA 2-MORRISTOWN AND GREENEVILLE	24	(11)
1. Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park	24	(2)
2. Horse Creek	26	(2)
3. Old Forge	28	(1)
4. Kinser Park	28	(2)
5. Houston Valley	30	(1)
6. Round Mountain	30	(1)
7. Cherokee Park	31	(1)
8. Panther Creek State Park	32	(1)
9. Douglas Dam Tailwater	32	(1)
10. Douglas Dam Headwater	33	(2)
AREA 3-NORRIS AND BIG SOUTH FORK	35	(9)
1. Indian Mountain State Park	36	(1)
2. Bandy Creek	37	(1)
3. Station Camp Horse Camp	38	(1)
4. Cove Lake State Park	38	(1)
5. Norris Dam State Park	39	(2)
6. Anderson County Park	41	(1)
7. Loyston Point	41	(2)
8. Big Ridge State Park	43	(1)
AREA 4-GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK	44	(7)
1. Cosby	44	(2)
2. Elkmont	46	(2)
3. Cades Cove	48	(1)
4. Abrams Creek	48	(2)
5. Look Rock	50	(1)
AREA 5-CROSSVILLE, OAK RIDGE, AND WARTBURG	51	(6)
1. Frozen Head State Park	53	(1)
2. Rock Creek	53	(2)
3. Melton Hill Dam	55	(1)
4. Cumberland Mountain State Park	56	(1)
AREA 6-CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTHERN DISTRICTS	57	(11)
1. Jake Best	59	(1)
2. Indian Boundary	60	(1)
3. North River	60	(1)
4. Dam Creek	61	(1)
5. Spivey Cove	61	(1)
6. Davis Branch	62	(1)
7. State Line	62	(1)
8. Holly Flatts	63	(1)
9. Quinn Springs	63	(1)
10. Lost Creek	64	(1)
11. Chilhowee	64	(1)
12. Parksville Lake	65	(1)
13. Thunder Rock	66	(1)
14. Sylco	66	(1)
15. Tumbling Creek	67	(1)
AREA 7-CHATTANOOGA	68	(5)
1. Chester Frost Park	68	(2)
2. Harrison Bay State Park	70	(1)
3. Foster Falls	71	(1)
4. Marion County Park	71	(2)
MIDDLE TENNESSEE AREA 1-COOKEVILLE, CORDELL HULL LAKE, AND DALE HOLLOW LAKE	73	(10)
1. Pickett State Park	75	(1)
2. Obey River	76	(1)
3. Lillydale	77	(1)
4. Willow Grove	77	(1)
5. Pleasant Grove	78	(1)
6. Dale Hollow Dam	79	(1)
7. Standing Stone State Park	80	(1)
8. Indian Creek	80	(1)
9. Salt Lick Creek	81	(1)
10. Defeated Creek	81	(2)
AREA 2-CENTER HILL LAKE, MCMINNVILLE, AND SMITHVILLE	83	(7)
1. Edgar Evans State Park	85	(1)
2. Long Branch	86	(1)
3. Holmes Creek	87	(1)
4. Floating Mills	87	(1)
5. Ragland Bottom	88	(1)
6. Rock Island State Park	88	(1)
7. Fall Creek Falls State Park	89	(1)
AREA 3-NASHVILLE	90	(9)
1. Bledsoe Creek State Park	90	(2)
2. Cages Bend	92	(1)
3. Cedar Creek	93	(1)
4. Shutes Branch	94	(1)
5. Cedars of Lebanon State Park	94	(1)
6. Cook	95	(1)
7. Seven Points	95	(1)
8. Long Hunter State Park	96	(1)
9. Poole Knobs	96	(1)
10. Anderson Road	97	(1)
11. Cheatham Dam	97	(1)
12. Harpeth River Bridge	98	(1)
AREA 4-LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA	99	(7)
1. Piney	99	(2)
2. Boswell	101	(1)
3. Gatlin Point	102	(1)
4. Neville Bay	102	(1)
5. Bum pus Mills	103	(1)
6. Montgomery Bell State Park	104	(1)
7. Mousetail Landing State Park	104	(2)
AREA 5-SHELBYVILLE, TIM'S FORD LAKE, AND NORMANDY LAKE	106	(7)
1. Henry Horton State Park	106	(2)
2. Barton Springs	108	(1)
3. Old Stone Fort State Park	109	(1)
4. Tim's Ford State Park	110	(1)
5. David Crockett State Park	110	(1)
6. Meriwether Lewis Historic Site	111	(2)
WEST TENNESSEE AREA 1-REELFOOT LAKE AND KENTUCKY LAKE	113	(6)
1. Paris Landing State Park	115	(1)
2. Nathan Bedford State Park	115	(2)
3. Reelfoot Lake State Park-Air Park	117	(1)
4. Reelfoot Lake State Park-Visitor Center	117	(2)
AREA 2-MEMPHIS AND JACKSON	119	(8)
1. Natchez Trace State Park-Wranglers Campground	120	(1)
2. Natchez Trace State Park-Campgrounds One and Two	121	(1)
3. Natchez Trace State Park-Pin Oak	121	(1)
4. Decatur County Beech Bend Park	122	(1)
5. Chickasaw State Park	122	(1)
6. Pickwick Dam	123	(1)
7. Pickwick Landing State Park	123	(1)
8. Big Hill Pond State Park	124	(1)
9. Fort Pillow State Park	124	(1)
10. Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park	125	(1)
11. T.O. Fuller State Park	125	(2)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR	127