TENNESSEE - LONG HUNTER STATE PARK

Long Hunter State Park


Paved Trail around the small lake

 Gabi and visited Long Hunter state park the same day as 4 state parks in Nashville in one day! The museum/visitor center here is very insightful and useful. The pars maps are very detailed and the head park ranger here is the best. I cannot remember his name but he told us all the history and things to do one could ever imagine. He also told us of a state park that i not listed and hard to find. He recommended we take the paved hike around the smaller Lake. This was an easy trail.

Flood damaged fishing pier

There were remnants of the great Nashville Flood of 2010 along the trail. Don't worry though most of the docks and the wooden bridge were untouched. In fact we were told all the fishing utilities and recreational amenities in the park will be up and running as usual by springtime.

 This is such a beautiful and HUGE place. There are many trails in the park from easy to extreme but the one around the lake is a must. The lake was an accident. When TVA flooded the valley and created the much larger lake in the park water rose up and formed a lake that unfortunately appeared in the middle of a road. The road is gone but you can still see part of it.



Pier over the small lake



I would recommend this park for hiking, wildlife viewing and recreation of all kinds. We are glad we found this one. A must when visiting the Nashville Area just remember to visit the great visitor center/Museum and get a map!!






See ya on our next adventure - With love, Jason and Gabi