More information about Big Ridge State Park is available on the Tennessee State Parks' website. In 2022, Big Ridge State Park received the highest level of achievement for environmental practices ...

Big Ridge State Park Local Info. Located on Norris Reservoir - 1 hr from McGhee-Tyson airport. 25 MI from Knoxville. Hotel Location: ... 1015 Big Ridge Park Road Maynardville, TN 37807 ...

28 of the 56 Tennessee State Parks have reached "platinum status" in the department's Go Green With Us program introduced in 2015. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Big Ridge State Park is close to many of Tennessee's best charming mountain towns and several national parks, including Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (which is only about an hour away on ...

Big Ridge State Park offers two lakes for guests to enjoy: ... As the weather gets warmer, Tennessee’s beautiful state parks are preparing for an action-packed spring season.

The Ridge Top Trail begins near the park's picnic area. There's a Meadow Loop trailhead on the side of Fort Loudoun Road as you enter the park off of State Highway 360. To see a full trail map ...

Big Ridge State Park will host its annual Ghost Hikes every Friday and Saturday throughout the month of October – a chance to join park rangers for a spine-tingling night hike! There will be 1.2 ...

Tennessee state parks are participating in the state’s annual Weed Wrangle on March 4th. 39 state parks will participate in the event to help eradicate invasive plants that can harm native sp… ...

To get a break from the Tennessee heat, head to this unsung state park near Chattanooga that has plenty of rafting thrills ...

A week or so ago, The Grub Spouse and I went camping at Big Ridge State Park. On our first night there, we decided to fall back on creature comforts and have dinner in a restaurant. The closest ...

But in 1961, a community group organized an integrated picnic at Big Ridge State Park on Memorial Day weekend. The following year Tennessee Gov. Buford Ellington quietly directed park staff to end ...

Tennessee State Parks offering guiding spring hikes. March 8, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. | Updated March 8, 2022 at 1:58 p.m.