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    Henry Horton State Park

    3.9 (37 reviews)

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    Craig B.

    If you're looking for a place to get away from other hikers and enjoy your time in nature this is a much better option than say Fall Creek Falls and just as beautiful. If you're looking for "safety in numbers" hike one of the more popular destinations. In a 3-4 mile hike I only came across 4/5 other small groups of 2. It's beautiful and well marked. I parked at the camp ground store and hiked the river trail to the wetland loop, and back around again to the river trail back to the parking lot. Trails are CLEARLY marked with color symbols attached that the trees. The only mistake I made was leaving the observation tower I came off the stairs and continued walking on the trail in front of me. It led me to the backcountry trail but it was clear within a few minutes and I could look down at the river and see the correct trail. Just a careless mistake, but again the trail was marked with sign posts at important intersections. It was a pretty flat and easy enough hike that would be easy enough for school age children (and it's easy to shorten or park in a different lot on a different day or after lunch) I'm not in great shape and considered it a decent workout. Didn't have to really stop and catch my breath or pause. No big uphill climbs. I really enjoyed seeing the wetlands from both sides and climbing the observation deck. Just watching the small birds work their way through the marsh grass was pretty neat. Trails are VERY well defined. You aren't going to wonder if it's a park trail or a deer trail that leads into a swamp. Great looking spot to camp. There are lots of amenities in the park itself from a restaurant, store and even a hotel and cabins. Also offers golf course and a skeet range. The bathroom even has free showers if you wanted to bring a kit to freshen up after a long hike. Make sure to stop by and see Cotton the owl and (I think) Buddy the Red tail hawk next to the store in the campground.

    Courtney S.

    The park is lovely. This 2 stars is exclusively for the hotel accommodations. While the staff was polite and available and helpful, this hotel was NOT updated and up to date. The bed was AWFUL. I felt like I was moving the entire night. The bathroom was yucky feeling so I showered with a towel on the tub floor. Additionally I cringed if the shower curtain touched me. Great water pressure tho. The lighting was not great but nice big windows. I disliked the door to the outside in my room bc it felt unsafe however I had zero issues. The carpet was updated so that was good. There was dust on all the stuff. I will say I am used to way better accommodations so I blamed it on being a state park; however there are updated parks in TN with amazing accommodations (fall creek falls). I was there for a retreat so I didn't have the option to chose a different place but I would never choose this spot for myself. If you like scuzzy hotels, this is the place for you.

    DO NOT USE YOUR CREDIT CARD AT HENRY HORTON PARK!!!! 500 for one pool visit later. I went to HH pool and bought a prepaid card with my venmo cc, in order to save money for future trips to the pool. A year later while doing my taxes. I noticed on my printout a monthly charge to Henry Horton that happened for almost a year. When I called HH to ask what this could be. They just denied it was them and said "oh well" and didn't even offer this struggling single mother a free meal at their restaurant. 500.00 And "oh well" well oh well I will just review your park every month to make people aware of what goes on there.

    Observation Deck of the Wetlands Trail
    Mary S.

    Visited for the first time today to find some local hiking trails! I took one of my dogs with me. She loves hiking! It took us quite a while to find any of the trailheads. I had them pulled up on my phone before leaving home, but there was absolutely no cell service! I suggest either taking a screenshot or downloading the map ahead of time. Once finding a couple of the trailheads, we parked and got ready for our hike! We were looking for something in the 4 or 5 mile range today. There were not a lot of longer hikes, but we set off on the Wilhoite Trail and then took the River Trail loop around! It was a super easy trail. Would be great for families! The trail had some beautiful river views and an observation deck near the Wetlands Trail. So pretty! I was bummed to see quite a bit of trash and large trash dump piles along the trail. Will be back to explore more!

    The conference center held our 70 guests with plenty of space for seating and dancing.

    We stayed at Henry Horton for my daughter's wedding in the cabins. We weren't sure what to expect for accomodations since we don't live in the area. The cabins were clean and quiet. We were able to cook big meals for our family with the utensils available. The water pressure wasn't great but we had hot water. The wood fireplace (cabin 8) was fantastic. Our family stayed in cabin 7 which was similar and other family was in cabin 4 (gas fireplace) - that was the most spacious because it was handicap. We had dinner at the restaurant and it was delicious. And we had a wonderful wedding reception in the conference hall. The caterers were great and the food was delicious. Everyone was easy fo work with. The biggest challenge was planning the wedding long distance and the park's responsive time.

    Brandi H.

    Henry Horton State Park is located at 4209 Nashville HWY, in Chapel Hill, TN 37034. It has a pool, fishing, a skeet range, cabins, a gift shop, a gold course, paddling, and a restaurant. The park has 1500 acres, and was originally the home of former governor Henry Horton. Hiking trails include: the Adeline Wilhoite River Trail (1.45 mi, 1 way), the Adeline Whiloite River Trail Loop (1.55 miles), the Hickory Ridge Inner Loop (1.25 mi), the Hickory Ridge Outer Loop (1.65 mi), the Wetland Trail (1.45 mi), the Wild Turkey Trail (1.45 mi), the Wilhoite Mill Trail (.7 mi), and the Spring Creek Trail (1.7 mi). It's gorgeous and the trails are well worth the visit!

    Teenagers with dog on kids playground leaving trash. Dog did his 'business' too!!
    Kathy G.

    Any park that allows teenagers to bring their pit dog to the kids playground is extremely dangerous. All parents became concerned and told their kids to stay away from the dog. They had a slip knot rope around this dog. I called the park office and reported it and they said their policy is dogs can go anywhere in the park. This is not right!

    Duck river

    We visited Henry Horton for the first time last week (2 nights) & LOVED it. We're tent campers. It was a clean, safe, and enjoyable campground. Great for small kids - there is a big sandbox, playground, splash pad, little camp shop, and also Buddy the hawk & Cotton the owl (who have been rescued due to injury and habitat loss & live in enclosures there). We took hikes along the Duck river, which is the most biodiverse river in N. America. We saw several fish including a large spotted gar & saw many species of freshwater snails and mussels in the shallows. Very cool place!

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    Went skeet shooting there , great facility excellent staff. Cameron was super helpful and helped me immensely.

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