Middle TN State Parks

TN State Parks Within 50 miles of Cookeville

Burgess Falls State Park The Falling Water River drops approximately 250 feet, providing numerous waterfalls, breathtaking scenery and overlooks. The park is home to an abundance of wildlife. Activities include hiking and the large Native Butterfly Garden located adjacent to the upper parking lot.
4000 Burgess Falls Drive Sparta , TN 38583-8456 931-432-5312
20.9 mi – about 40 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Standing Stone State Park covers nearly 11,000 acres on the Cumberland Plateau of north-central Tennessee. Noted for its Lake, outstanding scenery, spring wildflowers, fossils and other natural diversity. Activities include - hiking, fishing, boating (only in rental boats), cabins are available for overnight lodging.
1674 Standing Stone Park Hwy. Hilham , TN 38568-6610 931-823-6347 800-713-5157
21.9 mi – about 48 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Edgar Evins State Park located on the shores of Center Hill Lake in the steep, hilly Eastern Highland Rim. The 6,000 acre park provides excellent recreational opportunities including, boating, fishing, hiking, picknicking, swimming, and abundant wildlife viewing.
1630 Edgar Evins State Park Road Silver Point , TN 38582 931-858-2446 | Toll Free: 1-800-250-8619
29.4 mi – about 43 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Rock Island State Park The scenic beauty of this wooded park is dominated by the Great Falls of the Caney Fork River - an imposing limestone gorge (called a gulf in southern culture). It provides scenic overlooks, waterfalls and deep pools for fishing, rock-hopping and exploring. During the cooler months the area near the old powerhouse is one of the finest kayaking opportunities in the United States.
82 Beach Road Rock Island , TN 38581-4200 931-686-2471
43.0 mi – about 1 hour 3 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Cordell Hull State Park The Cordell Hull Birthplace and Museum is a historic site owned by the State of Tennessee. Also on the park is beautiful Bunkum Cave Trail leading to an overlook and the actual entrance of historic Bunkum Cave where Cordell Hull's father made moonshine years ago.
1300 Cordell Hull Memorial Drive Byrdstown , TN 38549 Office: 931-864-3247 Fax: 931-864-6389
43.5 mi – about 1 hour 8 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

TN State Parks Within 100 miles of Cookeville

Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historical Park General Delivery - Highway 127 Pall Mall , TN 38577 931-879-6456
From I-40, take Route 127 North to Pall Mall, TN The park is located on Hwy. 127, just eight miles from the Tennessee/Kentucky border. Sorry, no map available. 60 miles - about 1 hour 30 min from Cookeville

Cedars of Lebanon State Park 328 Cedar Forest Rd. Lebanon ,TN 37090 Office: 615-443-2769 Fax: 615-443-2793 Cabins Reservations: 800-713-5180
61.6 mi – about 1 hour 11 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike Hermitage, TN 37076 615-885-2422
73.5 mi – about 1 hour 21 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Bledsoe Creek State Park 400 Zieglers Fort Road Gallatin, TN 37066 615-452-3706
73.8 mi – about 1 hour 31 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

South Cumberland State Park / Stone Door / Savage Gulf Monteagle, TN Route 1, Box 2196 Monteagle , TN 37356 931-924-2980 Stone Door: 931-692-3887 Savage Gulf: 931-779-3532
77.7 mi – about 1 hour 47 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Old Stone Fort State Park 732 Stone Fort Drive Manchester, TN 37355 Office: 931-723-5073
77.9 mi – about 1 hour 49 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Fall Creek Falls State Park 2009 Village Camp Road | Rt. 3 Box 300 Pikeville , TN 37367-9803 | Office: 423-881-5298 Inn & Cabin Reservations: 1-800-250-8610 Inn & Cabin Local: 423-881-5241 Camping: 1-800-250-8611
78.2 mi – about 1 hour 48 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Bicentennial Mall State Park 600 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243-3081 Office: 615-741-5280
84.1 mi – about 1 hour 29 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Radnor Lake State Park 1160 Otter Creek Road Nashville , TN 37220-1700 615-373-3467
89.6 mi – about 1 hour 38 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Tims Ford State Park 570 Tims Ford Drive Winchester , TN 37398 Office: 931-962-1183 Cabin Reservations 800-471-5295
98.9 mi – about 2 hours 29 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Middle TN State Parks over 100 miles from Cookeville

Harpeth River State Park Hwy. 70 Kingston Springs , TN 37887 615-952-2099
109 mi – about 1 hour 56 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Henry Horton State Park 4358 Nashville Hwy. | Chapel Hill , TN 37034 Office: 931-364-2222 | 1-800-250-8612
111 mi – about 1 hour 59 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Montgomery Bell State Park 1020 Jackson Hill Road | Burns, TN 37029 Office: 615-797-9052 | Inn: 615-797-3101 Toll Free: 1-800-250-8613
120 mi – about 2 hours 13 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Port Royal State Park 3300 Old Clarksville Hwy. Adams , TN 37010 931-358-9696
125 mi – about 2 hours 8 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Dunbar Cave State Park 401 Old Dunbar Cave Road Clarksville , TN 37043 931-648-5526
127 mi – about 2 hours 11 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

David Crockett State Park P.O. Box 398 1400 West Gaines Lawrenceburg , TN 38464 Office: 931-762-9408 Fax: 931-766-0047
The park is located off of Hwy. 64, one-half mile west of Lawrenceburg 167 mi – about 3 hours 5 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Johnsonville State Historical Park Route 1 Box 374 New Johnsonville, TN 37134 Office: 931-535-2789 Fax: 931-535-3776
171 mi – about 3 hours 4 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions

Mousetail Landing State Park Linden, TN Rt. 3 Box 280B Linden, TN 37096 731-847-0841
192 mi – about 3 hours 21 mins from Cookeville TN - click here for map and directions