34 state parks with swimming in Tennessee

34 of Tennessee’s 66 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

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Big Ridge State Park3,687 acres of Appalachian foothills along Norris Lake, with hiking trails, historic sites and a swimming…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Booker T. Washington State Park400 acres on the shore of Chickamauga Lake, with fishing, birding and trails through the woods above the…Lodging onlyCabins
Chickasaw State Park1,435 acres of hardwood forest and quiet lakes in West Tennessee, with stables, a swimming beach and boat…Campsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Cove Lake State ParkTwo hundred acres of lake at the foot of the Cumberland Mountains, flat enough for a canoe and open for…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Cumberland Mountain State ParkThe CCC's great stone bridge still spans Byrd Lake, the centrepiece of 1,720 acres on the Cumberland Plateau…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Cummins Falls State ParkThe 75-foot Cummins Falls plunges into a natural pool on the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River, inside 457…Day use only
David Crockett Birthplace State Park105 acres on the Nolichucky River at Limestone, marking where David Crockett was born, with a replica cabin…CampsitesBook a campsite
David Crockett State Park1,400 acres at Lawrenceburg built around the legacy of the frontiersman it is named for, with a museum and…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Edgar Evins State Park6,338 acres of wooded shoreline on Center Hill Lake, with an observation tower for the long view and trails…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Fall Creek Falls State ParkNearly 29,800 acres of Cumberland Plateau gorge, with Fall Creek Falls — among the tallest waterfalls in the…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Fiery Gizzard State Park7,811 acres across Grundy and Marion counties, holding some of the region's best hiking and backcountry…Campsites · water onlyBook a campsite
Fort Pillow State Park1,642 acres on the Chickasaw Bluffs high above the Mississippi, around a restored Civil War fortification. A…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Harrison Bay State Park1,200 acres of forest and shoreline on Chickamauga Lake, with a marina, a campground and a golf course. The…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Henry Horton State Park1,552 acres along the biologically rich Duck River at Chapel Hill, with paddling, trails and the historic…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Hiwassee Scenic River State ParkTwenty-three miles of the Hiwassee, designated in 1968 as the first river in Tennessee's State Scenic River…Campsites · water onlyBook a campsite
Long Hunter State Park2,670 acres along Percy Priest Lake close to Nashville, with trails, a swimming beach and picnic areas…Campsites · water onlyBook a campsite
Montgomery Bell State Park3,850 acres of rolling hills, forest and quiet lakes at Burns, with miles of trail and the shore of Lake…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Mousetail Landing State Park1,867 acres above the Tennessee River, with scenic trails, camping and river access. A quiet stretch of water…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Natchez Trace State Park48,000 acres of West Tennessee woodland around three lakes. A lodge, cabins, campgrounds, stables and a…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park2,700 acres along the western shore of Kentucky Lake, with scenic trails and campsites near the water. The…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Norris Dam State Park4,018 acres of Norris Lake shoreline between the Cumberland and Appalachian ranges, where the Civilian…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park6,000 acres of gorge cut into Walden's Ridge just north of Chattanooga, walled by sandstone bluffs. The trail…Campsites · water onlyBook a campsite
Ocoee River State ParkThe Ocoee and its internationally known whitewater, under state park management since 1984. In 2025 the river…CampsitesBook a campsite
Panther Creek State Park1,444 acres above Cherokee Lake in the Ridge and Valley country, with more than 28 miles of hiking and biking…Campsites · full hookupsBook a campsite
Paris Landing State Park1,126 acres on Kentucky Lake, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, built around boating and…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Pickett CCC Memorial State Park922 acres of natural bridges and rock shelters on the Cumberland Plateau, dark enough to hold a Dark Sky…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Pickwick Landing State Park1,407 acres on Pickwick Lake at Counce, with a lodge, cabins, a campground and a golf course. An aviary on…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Roan Mountain State Park2,156 acres of Appalachian cove forest at the foot of the Roan massif, on the Doe River. Cabins and a…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Rock Island State ParkWhere the Caney Fork, Collins and Rocky rivers meet at the head of Center Hill Lake, over 2,000 acres of…Campsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Savage Gulf State ParkAbout 19,000 acres of canyon cut into the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau, walled by sheer sandstone…Campsites · water onlyBook a campsite
Standing Stone State ParkJust under a thousand acres at Hilham, reforested from worn-out farmland into ridge and hollow around Kelly…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
T.O. Fuller State Park1,600 acres of woodland inside the city of Memphis, on the Chickasaw Bluffs. Invigorating trails, a wildlife…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Tims Ford State Park3,546 acres on Tims Ford Reservoir below the Cumberland Plateau, on one of the Southeast's better-known bass…Campsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Warriors' Path State ParkJust over a thousand acres on Fort Patrick Henry Lake, with a marina, a golf course and a mountain bike trail…Campsites · full hookupsBook a campsite

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