State Guide

Explore Tennessee Outdoors

Tennessee offers 1158 trails, 215 parks, and 1242 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 326 easy, 390 moderate, 241 difficult, and 170 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 296 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 25331 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Fall Creek Falls State Park, and Cherokee National Forest. Among the trails hikers return to: Cumberland Trail, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park, and Brimstone Extended OHV Loop.