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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tennessee

Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains …

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Fall Creek Falls State Park
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Fall Creek Falls State Park

Tennessee

Fall Creek Falls features the highest free-fall waterfall east of the Mississippi at 256 feet. The park offers…

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Allatoona Lake
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Allatoona Lake

Tennessee

Allatoona Lake is one of the most frequently visited U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes in the nation. Located…

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site
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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

Tennessee

Andrew Johnson's complex presidency (1865-69) illustrates the Constitution at work following the Civil War. As…

Barkley Lake
recreation area
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Barkley Lake

Tennessee

Lake Barkley was named for former Vice-President Alben Barkley. Land Between the Lakes (US Forest Service) an…

Barren River Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Barren River Lake

Tennessee

The Barren River was the historic route for westward traveling pioneers. They would travel down the Barren Riv…

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

Tennessee

Encompassing 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area protec…

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Cheatham Lock and Dam
recreation area
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Cheatham Lock and Dam

Tennessee

Visitors to Cheatham Lake come to enjoy its many recreational opportunities. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources…

Cherokee National Forest
National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest

Tennessee

The largest tract of public land in Tennessee, Cherokee National Forest encompasses over 655,000 acres flankin…

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Cherokee National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest

Tennessee

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

Tennessee

In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga - a gateway to the Confederacy. The Co…

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
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Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee

In 1998, Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge became the 549th National Wildlife Refuge in the Country. Locat…

Cordell Hull Lake
recreation area
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Cordell Hull Lake

Tennessee

Visitors to Cordell Hull Lake enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities. The Tennessee Wildlife Resourc…

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee

Established on Nov. 9, 1962, Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge lies within the floodplain of the Cumberlan…

Dale Hollow Lake
recreation area
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Dale Hollow Lake

Tennessee

Dale Hollow Lake is a vacation destination that borders the Tennessee-Kentucky state line. Dale Hollow Dam an…

Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
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Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee

Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1981, consists of 199 acres of forested hillside underlain …

Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Tennessee

Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender o…

Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Tennessee

"Fort Donelson will hereafter be marked in Capitals on the maps of our United Country..." Brigadier General Ul…

Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee

Established in 1964, Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge is located along 23 miles of the Hatchie River in Haywoo…

J Percy Priest Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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J Percy Priest Lake

Tennessee

The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to J. Percy Priest Lake. The lake provides a…

Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
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Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee

Key Cave NWR was established in 1997 under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, the Endangered …

Little River Canyon National Preserve
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Little River Canyon National Preserve

Tennessee

Little River is unique because it flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. For…

Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area

Tennessee

The Tennessee River brought the early Native Americans and then the European settlers. For years, it frustrate…

Nolin River Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Nolin River Lake

Tennessee

Nolin River Lake has an average annual visitation of over two million and maintains one of the lowest drowning…