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Black Bayou Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
Reelfoot Lake State Park/Tennessee

Black Bayou Trail

Tiptonville, Tennessee

1.3 mi

Distance

105 ft

Elev. Gain

26m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Black Bayou Trail is an out-and-back trail in Reelfoot Lake State Park, managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, in Lake County, Tennessee. It is 1.3 miles long and gains 105 feet. The nearest town is Samburg, Tennessee, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:93 ft
Max:103 ft
Gain:32 ft
Loss:32 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 93 ft and 103 ft across 1.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.93 ft96 ft100 ft103 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi1.0 mi1.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi93 ft
High point0.1 mi103 ft
End1.3 mi93 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Samburg, TN · about 4 mi away
County:
Lake County, TN
Jurisdiction:
Reelfoot Lake State Park · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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  • Address:2595 HWY 21 E, Tiptonville, TN 38079 · TN
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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