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    Frozen Head State Park

    5.0 (17 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Justin H.

    Frozen Head is an excellent state park located about 40 minutes from West Knoxville. It's an easy drive through Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, etc. In transit, you'll pass the Morgan County Correctional Complex (a big jail) and see the Cumberland Mountains. Once at Frozen Head, there are numerous hikes. My favorite is the Emory Gap Falls trail. The trail follows a ridge overlooking a mountain stream. It is pretty easy to do for most people and is fairly wide. The first section leads to Debord Falls. This is a nice small waterfall in the river. To get there, you'll hike down some stairs to a rock ledge that forms the waterfall. It's beautiful when the water levels are normal. The end of the trial is Emory Gap Falls. It's a little bit tricky to get close to the falls. You'll have to climb over some fairly large boulders. But, as long as you are in good shape, it can be done. But, little kids (under 10) probably would have a hard time on this part. Frozen Head also has good bathrooms, 2 playgrounds, a little gift shop & ranger station, and some camping sites. It's a great place for a day trip and usually is not very crowded. I've been coming here for 30 years (since I was a small child) and it's always been a peaceful, unique place. It's a nice way to experience the mountains without the massive crowds that you encounter in the Smokies.

    Jason G.

    I stopped here with my dogs on a road trip. Talked to a few park rangers who gave us a heads up of where to hike. it was a gorgeous area. sure you have to drive by a prison to get there but that makes it memorable. We were able to find parking easily and most everyone we came across was friendly to us. Please stop by and enjoy your time at this beautiful park.

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    Enrique C.

    Beautiful state park awesome views of the waterfalls and the river. Such wonderful nature plants and great trees

    Christopher M.

    First visit on a beautiful Saturday. Very lush and raising walk up to Duford Falls and Emory Gap Falls. Shaded well maintained trail to both. Easy for young children. Heartily recommend for 2 hour outing. The volunteer docents are very welcoming and helpful. Plenty of parking.

    Frances C.

    Absolutely beautiful state park! A great variety of hikes for all still levels! Also amazing variety of wildflowers and a few waterfalls. You can camp in the Campsites very close to the other campers but also have many backcountry Campsites as well!

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    Awesome place for the family. Beautiful and clean camping sites. I'm a local and proud of our state park.

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    Great place to go hike for the day it camp. Water is soooo blue and clean that my children thought it had been dyed that color.

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    Absolutely beautiful park. The trails are very nice. Waterfalls were cool and refreshing. Park rangers are super nice.

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    Cool place to go with kids and have a picnic. Hiking up to the falls is great time, lots of lizards and animal live everywhere.

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    Very lush and raising walk up to Duford Falls and Emory Gap Falls.

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    Fall Creek Falls State Park

    Fall Creek Falls State Park

    4.4(158 reviews)
    57.3 mi

    Pictures do not do this campground justice! This is an absolutely beautiful campground that has…read moreplenty of shade trees, and spacious camp spaces. The bathhouses are clean and well maintained, and there is so much to do in the area! Despite there being a lot of kids, this campground is relatively quiet and very relaxing! The roads are well maintained, the grounds are just beautiful (I know I keep saying that). This is one of my top 5 favorite campgrounds EVER!!

    I'll make it short & sweet. July 15, 2026, I called Reservations (can't remember the name of the…read moregirl who took my reservations, although I wrote it down somewhere but when I hear it, I'll know it) & booked the dates of July 18th, Saturday, to July 21st, Tuesday of 2026; B65 was the location. I explained to the female that I had trouble with self-reservation online & I couldn't see the rest of the information in the dropdown box whenever I clicked, what looked like a location was available or as I understood it to be available. She took my reservation, REPEATED IT BACK to me correctly (in between putting me on hold about 2 or 3 times) and then gave me the price. I paid for it and she sent the email confirmation. I looked at the email and saw the date I called, the time & "18th - 21st." Cool. That Saturday morning of July 18th, I drove over 9 hours (got lost a little bit because of highway construction and GPS) but made it there. Went to the office lobby, gave my name & the campground location. "Brandy" is what the front desk girl asked me as my name. "No..." I responded and repeated my name. Well, long story short, she said Brandy had my spot, I was offered another location, I took it, showed her my confirmation and saw that the reservation girl had listed me as "Tuesday, August 18, 2026 arrival" and departure "Friday, August 21, 2026." I told the young lady at the desk of the conversation of my reservation and stated that although I didn't notice the month and days were incorrect, the reservationist spoke it correctly, so that's what I saw. The part that really got me, she said I had to pay $17.00 extra to go to the new location. I refused. I have worked in hospitality for years and I know how it works. I told her I wasn't upset with her but I shouldn't have to pay for their mistake. I asked for a refund. Then I drove another 10 or so hours back home (because of traffic & getting lost trying to leave Spencer, TN). I'm just now leaving this review because I tried to forget what happened but each time someone asked me, who hadn't seen me since I returned, how my vacation went, as I replay the scenario, my emotional feelings of frustration, some anger & the memory of how exhausted I was, returns. I slept for 2 days because I had missed so much sleep just driving to TN then immediately returning home. Will I ever return to this campground? I doubt it. NO, I shall not. No one even apologized to me. All I heard was, "That'll be $17.00." My response, "17.00 for what? I'm paying?" Nooooo, I believe I'm done. Thanks for reading.

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    Fall Creek Falls State Park - The water falls behind  me was beautiful  love how cool it was in 86 degree weather

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    The water falls behind me was beautiful love how cool it was in 86 degree weather

    Tennessee Cumberland Plateau Campground - A member site at the campground

    Tennessee Cumberland Plateau Campground

    4.3(4 reviews)
    41.6 mi

    We had heard much positive feedback on the Tennessee Cumberland Plateau Campground from fellow…read moreAirStreamers and posts on FB Airstream Addicts. So when we became aware of various Membership Lots for sale , we reached out to one of the owners looking to sell his membership. We were referred to the volunteer Membership Chairperson who sent us an application and told us we would need to attend an interview with other member participants and sit through an orientation process to be sure we understood the campground rules and regulations and had reviewed the bylaws. The Membership Chairperson was very helpful communicating with us through the application process and being flexible with the scheduling of our membership interview. After our interview / orientation meeting was over we finalized the deal with the listing member and waited for all receipts to clear before our membership transferred hands. We had the opportunity to meet and visit with several members in the community. We found the various members to be very friendly and welcoming. We are looking forward to settling in for our first season of Paradise on the Plateau. The Membership Purchasing Application process is spelled out on the website, andthe contact information is readily available for the Membership Chair if you have any questions.

    Great Airstream Park! Plan a relaxing trip with mostly mild temps. Unplug and re-energize! The park…read moreis a beautiful haven in the woods. The people are fabulous! Bring your golf clubs and your binoculars as there's plenty of golf courses nearby and lots to see around the park and on the trails.

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    Hidden Lake Campground & Resort - Cabins Inside

    Hidden Lake Campground & Resort

    3.0(2 reviews)
    48.0 mi

    If you are looking for a outstanding RV experience, this is the place for you. The scenery here is…read morebeautiful, over looking the lake with the mountains in the distance. We found the other campers to be quite friendly as well. The owners were very accommodating and went out of their way to make the experience pleasurable. Charles Turner and Camilla

    We weren't able to make it through the front gate into the campground with our vehicles. The road…read moreleading in requires a sharp, 90 degree turn to the right onto a 12ish foot concrete drive passing over a culvert, between two gate posts. There's a drop-off on both sides of the concrete pad. To the left, you have a steep mountain, preventing you from swinging wide and lining up your trailer tires. Anything long and on a hitch/fifth wheel/gooseneck is going to struggle to make it through the front gate. We are 63' when hitched and my husband is skilled at navigating tight turns and spaces. When our trailer tilted 45 degrees because its tires were headed into the culvert, and our dually was as close to the left gate post as possible, our cortisol spiked and we had to leave. This was particularly surprising because we had shared our length at the time of booking. I did scout ahead in a regular car upon our arrival, and it was pretty and peaceful. We would have loved to have stayed, but even the size of the sites and hilly terrain inside the campground made me nervous in a big rig. If you are small, you will have a great time. I share this so no one else in a 44ft fifth wheel or even a long Class A with a tow-behind has to try to find alternate camping at at the last minute in this small town. Scout it out before booking.

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