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National parks in Tennessee (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "National Park Service areas in Tennessee" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers a total of 522,419 acres (816.280 sq mi; 211,415 ha; 2,114.15 km 2) The park is roughly evenly divided between Tennessee and North Carolina, and is located within portions of Blount, Sevier, and Cocke Counties in Tennessee, and Swain and Haywood Counties in North Carolina. [12]
Heavy logging in the late 19th century and early 20th century devastated much of the forests of the Smokies, but the National Park Service estimates 187,000 acres (760 km 2) of old-growth forest remains, [3] comprising the largest old-growth stand in the Eastern United States. Most of the forest is a mature second-growth hardwood forest.
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee, maintained by the National Park Service. It was established to honor Andrew Johnson , the 17th president of the United States , who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated .
Tennessee has 59 designated state parks, operated by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The largest park, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail, is made up of land along the Cumberland Trail, stretching from Cumberland Gap at the Virginia state line to Prentice Cooper State Forest in Marion County, just northwest of Chattanooga. [1]
The Laurel Falls Trail is an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Sevier County, Tennessee.The trail ascends Cove Mountain (elev. 4,077 ft (1,243 m); 1,372 m), leading past Laurel Falls, one of the most popular waterfalls in the national park, en route to the summit of Cove Mountain and the Cove Mountain fire tower.
National Natural Landmarks of Tennessee as designated by the National Park Service The main article for this category is National Natural Landmark . See also: List of National Natural Landmarks
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (shared with Georgia), established 1890 Shiloh National Military Park , established 1894 National Historical Parks