Public land in Tennessee

290 public places in Tennessee: 198 parks, 35 wildlife management areas, 25 state & public land, 13 state parks, 11 state forests, 4 national parks, 2 national forests, 2 ATV / OHV trail systems. 1 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 288 ⛺ Camping · 57 📷 Nature Photography · 55 🎣 Fishing · 39 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 38 🫐 Berry Foraging · 38 🦌 Hunting · 36 🦉 Birdwatching · 36

🎫 Entry pass for Tennessee state lands

None — state parks are free: residents Free; out-of-state visitors Free.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🌿 Parks (198)

All 198 on the map →

Barnett's Wood State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Big South Fork National River and Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Black Bayou RefugeUnknown — check official site
Crabb-Druff RefugeUnknown — check official site
Dunbar Cave State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Fort Pillow State Historic ParkUnknown — check official site
Frozen Head State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Gerland CreekUnknown — check official site
Gerwin RefugeUnknown — check official site
Ghost River State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Glenn Springs Lake State Fishing AreaUnknown — check official site
Gower RefugeUnknown — check official site
JaquessUnknown — check official site
Kelsey RefugeUnknown — check official site
Laurel-Snow State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Lucias E. Burch Jr. State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Mitigation 350Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 426Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 436Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 448Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 449Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 451Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 457Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 500Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 508Unknown — check official site
Mitigation 532Unknown — check official site
Mitigation AreaUnknown — check official site
Morgan RefugeUnknown — check official site
Natchez Trace Parkwayfree
North Fork RefugeUnknown — check official site
Obed Wild and Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
Old Forest State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Ozone Falls State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Piney Falls State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Reelfoot Lake State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Reelfoot Lake State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Riverwoods State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Russel RefugeUnknown — check official site
Sherrod Hill ReserveUnknown — check official site
Sunk Lake State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (35)

Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Bogota Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Busseltown Unit Tennessee National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Chickamauga Wildlife Management Area - Hixson UnitUnknown — check official site
Chickamauga Wildlife Management Area - Rogers UnitUnknown — check official site
Chickasaw Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cove Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cross Creeks National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Eagle Lake Refuge Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Ernest Rice Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Forks Of The River Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Henderson Island Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
John Tully Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Lauderdale Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Meeman-Shelby Forest Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Mingo Swamp Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Moss Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Mount Roosevelt Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Vandergriff UnitUnknown — check official site
North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Varner UnitUnknown — check official site
Owl Hollow Mill Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
President's Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Reelfoot National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Reelfoot Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
River Bluff Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Stiner's Woods Small Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Tennessee National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Thorny Cypress Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Tigrett Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Trotter Bluff Small Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Tumbleweed Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Wolf River Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Wolf River Wildlife Management Area Unit 1Unknown — check official site
Wolf River Wildlife Management Area Unit 2Unknown — check official site
Yanahil Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site

🗺️ State & Public Land (25)

Berrys Island Ecological Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Boxwell ReservationUnknown — check official site
Burnett Creek EasementUnknown — check official site
Citico Creek WildernessUnknown — check official site
Cohutta WildernessUnknown — check official site
Fork BendUnknown — check official site
Graysville Mountain Resource Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hampton Creek Cove State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Hemlock Bluff Small Wild AreaUnknown — check official site
Highlands and Fork Lodge Trail SystemUnknown — check official site
John Sevier State Waterfowl RefugeUnknown — check official site
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock WildernessUnknown — check official site
Mayo Conservation LandUnknown — check official site
Meads Quarry ParkUnknown — check official site
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Possum Creek Resource Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Rock Creek Resource Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Seven Islands State Birding ParkUnknown — check official site
Sherwood Forest State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Snowbird Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Soddy Creek Resource Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Tally WildernessUnknown — check official site
Turkey Creek ReserveUnknown — check official site
William B. Clark State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (13)

Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State ParkUnknown — check official site
Norris Dam State ParkUnknown — check official site
Big Ridge State ParkUnknown — check official site
Dunbar Cave State ParkUnknown — check official site
Elk Knob State ParkUnknown — check official site
Fall Creek Falls State ParkUnknown — check official site
Frozen Head State ParkUnknown — check official site
Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State ParkUnknown — check official site
Meeman-Shelby Forest State ParkUnknown — check official site
Montgomery Bell State ParkUnknown — check official site
North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State ParkUnknown — check official site
Reelfoot Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
T.O. Fuller State ParkUnknown — check official site

🌲 State Forests (11)

Chuck Swan State ForestUnknown — check official site
Bledsoe State ForestUnknown — check official site
Cedars of Lebanon State ForestUnknown — check official site
Chickasaw State ForestUnknown — check official site
Lone Mountain State ForestUnknown — check official site
Martha Sundquist State ForestUnknown — check official site
Natchez Trace State ForestUnknown — check official site
Pickett State ForestUnknown — check official site
Standing Stone State ForestUnknown — check official site
Stewart State ForestUnknown — check official site
Wolf River State ForestUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (4)

Great Smoky Mountains National ParkFree entry; parking tag $5/day, $15/week, $40/yr
Cumberland Mountain State ParkUnknown — check official site
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkUnknown — check official site
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site

🌲 National Forests (2)

Nantahala National ForestUnknown — check official site
Pisgah National ForestUnknown — check official site

🛞 ATV / OHV Trail Systems (2)

Royal Blue / North Cumberland WMA OHV AreaTN residents: hunting/fishing license; non-res OHV permit ~$61/yr
Windrock Park$26/day permit (annual $120)