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STATE PARKS IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE
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Big Hill Pond State Park - McNairy County
1435 John Howell Rd., Pocahontas, TN 38061; (731) 645-7967
On State Hwy. 57, located on the junction of the Tuscumbia and Hatchie State Scenic Rivers. The 4,218-acre park features the Travis McNatt Fishing Lake, a cypress-lined pond created during levy construction for the Memphis-Charleston Railroad line, a boardwalk trail leading into a wetlands area, campsites, backpacking trails, picnic sites and a visitors center.
Chickasaw State Park - Chester County
20 Cabin Lake, Henderson, TN 38340; (731) 989-5141
On U.S. Hwy. 100, this 14,400-acre park and forest was once part of a vast area belonging to the Chickasaw Nation prior to the Jackson Purchase of 1818. Featuring a Bear Trace Golf Course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Numerous miles of fire roads and trails wind through the scenic timberlands which embraces Lake Placid. The park offers 12 vacation cottages, 110 camping sites, a completely equipped lodge for up to 40 persons, hiking trail, tennis courts, basketball courts, archery range, badminton court, horseshoe pits, lighted ball field, playground, volleyball court and horseback riding in the summer. Open daily, lodge is open April through October.
Natchez Trace State Park - Henderson County
24845 Natchez Trace Road, Wildersville, TN 38388; (800) 250-8616; (731) 968-8176
On I-40. Named for the western alternative route of the famous Nashville-to-Natchez, Miss. trail of the 18th and 19th centuries. The park includes Pin Oak and Cub Lake units which encompass 14,073-acres within the 48,000-acre Natchez Trace State Forest, Tennessee’s largest state forest. Along with the scenic woodlands, the park offers four lakes, 45 miles of hiking trails, a wrangler camp, inn, restaurant, and cabins.
Pickwick Landing State Resort Park - Hardin County
P. O. Box 15, Pickwick Dam, TN 38365; (731) 689-3129, (800) 250-8615; Web Site: www.tnstateparks.com
On State Hwy. 57 at Pickwick Dam. This 1,392-acre park on the shores of Pickwick Reservoir offers a full-service marina, three public boat ramps, a 119-room inn and restaurant with conference and meeting facilities, 10 cabins, and an 18-hole championship golf course.
Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park - Madison County
460 Ozier Road, Pinson, TN 38366; (731) 988-5614;
Web Site: www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/pinson
Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Area consists of at least 15 earthen mounds, a geometric enclosure and habitation areas that encompass over 1,100 acres. It is the largest Middle Woodland period mound complex in the Southeast. Facilities include a museum designed to replicate a mound with displays, videos and interpretive programs. Picnic shelters, playground, six miles of hiking trails with a boardwalk along the Forked Deer River and a 32-person group camp for overnight stay. Park grounds open until dusk daily. Museum hours are: Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.
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BROWNSVILLE
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Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
P. O. Box 187, Brownsville, TN 38012; (731) 772-0501
Located only four miles south of Brownsville on U. S. Hwy. 76 are 11,556-acres of the Hatchie Scenic River that comprise the Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. It offers nature at its best with nine natural oxbow lakes, as well as a man-made lake for fishing, more than 200 species of birds, about 50 mammals and a myriad of reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates.
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DECATURVILLE
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Mermaid Marina, Cabins & Restaurant
110 Lagoon Lane; Decaturville, TN 38329; (731) 852-2743; (731) 852-4147; Fax (731) 852-2744
Located at Tennessee River Mile 140 in Decatur County, Mermaid Marina offers covered slips, boat rental, fuel, boating & fishing supplies, refreshments and also includes a full menu restaurant open Fri., Sat., and Sun. Open May 1-November 1. Available nearby year round are fully equipped two bedroom cabins for rent.
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JACKSON
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Cypress Grove Nature Park
Located four minutes from downtown Jackson on Highway 70 West, (731) 425-8316; Mailing Address: Jackson Recreation & Parks Dept., 400 S. Highland Ave., Jackson, TN 38301.
Established in 1984 to preserve part of Jackson’s natural river bottom habitat, Cypress Grove consists of 165 acres of Cypress forest and features trails, more than two miles of elevated boardwalk, a pond and a lake, home to various mammals, frogs, fish, turtles and more than 175 species of birds. The site also features the Aerie Trail Raptor Center, a haven for birds of prey that have been injured and cannot survive on their own in the wild. Restrooms and picnic facilities. Free admission. Open daily Nov.-March 8 a.m.-5 p.m., April-Oct. 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Group reservations accepted.
Lake Graham
300 Hurts Chapel Road, Jackson, TN 38301; (731) 423-4937
575-acre man-made lake, operated by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, features small boats & fishing from boat, bank, or pier. Swimming or water skiing are not allowed. Bait, tackle, boat rentals, fishing pier, picnic area, and boat ramps are all available.
Liberty Garden
Located
at the corner of Stonebridge and
Channing Way in North Jackson; (731)
425-8227.
Liberty
Garden was created as a memorial to
September 11, 2001. It is a passive
park with a 1/2 acre walking trail,
gazebo, picnic tables, garden benches
and plenty of green space for creative
play. Points of interest include
Freedom Plaza which includes a Freedom
Shrine (30 Historical American
documents), a Veteran’s Memorial Wall
for Madison County Fallen Soldiers
(Beginning with WW I), a decorative,
round, concrete replica of the Tennessee
Flag, surrounded by a seating wall with
accent landscaping to frame the
Veteran’s Memorial Wall, and an
arboretum marked with the trees’
scientific and common names.
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LEXINGTON
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Beech River Watershed
Beech River Watershed Development Authority, Box 477, Eastern Shores Dr., Lexington, TN 38351; (731) 968-6191;
Web Site:
www.hendersoncountychamber.com
Encompasses six lakes providing a total of 3,000-acres of surface area and 100 miles of shoreline for recreational activities. Beech, Pine, Cedar, Redbud, Dogwood and Sycamore Lakes are open to the public for fishing, swimming, hunting in season, boating, camping, hiking and other related outdoor activities.
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PARSONS
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Beech Bend Recreational Park
22 Beech Bend Park Lane, Parsons, TN 38363; (731) 847-4252;
Web Site: www.decaturcountytn.org/beech_bend_park.asp
Eleven acre park located five miles
east of Parsons on the beautiful
Tennessee River. There are 56 tent or RV
lots with electricity and water ($19
daily, senior rate of $15), 18 tent lots
without electricity ($15 daily, senior
rate of $11). Weekly and monthly rates
also available. Park includes picnic
pavilions. boat rentals, two boat ramps,
camping store, basketball court,
restroom facilities with showers, and a
dump station. Open year round.
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PICKWICK
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Pickwick Lake
For information call (800) 552-FUNN or go to www.tourhardincounty.org
Ranked as one of the top bass fishing spots in the U.S., Pickwick is renowned for its smallmouth and largemouth catches. Other sport fish include catfish, sauger, crappie, white bass, striped bass, spotted bass, and bluegill. Several guide services are available. Pickwick is also well known for its water recreation opportunities such as skiing, boating, canoeing, swimming and lake front camping. Site of Pickwick Challenge "Racin' on the River" Offshore Powerboat Races and the National Catfish Derby’s World Championship of Catfishing.
Pickwick Outdoors, Inc.
P. O. Box 345, Pickwick Dam, TN 38365; (800) 783-0112; E-Mail: info@pickwickoutdoors.com; Web Site: www.pickwickoutdoors.com
Pickwick Outdoors specializes in individual and company outings for golf, boating and guided fishing trips for crappie, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rockfish, catfish, sauger and white bass. Dining, camping and lodging on or off the water can also be included in your customized package. Days of operation: Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
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SUGAR TREE
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Cherokee Boat Dock
1748 Cherokee Heights Road, Sugar Tree, TN 38380; (731) 847-2874
Located at Tennessee River Mile No. 126 in Decatur County, Cherokee Boat Dock includes a 42 slip marina, concrete launching ramp, 48 pull-thru RV sites with water, electricity, and dumping station. Beer, bait, gas, groceries, license, and boat repair available.
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JACKSON
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Joy-O R. V. Park
150 Hwy. 138 & I-40, Denmark, TN 38391; (731) 424-3725; E-Mail: annreid33@aol.com
Open year round. Joy-O R. V. Park is located 11 miles west of Jackson on I-40 and Hwy. 138 Exit 68, go south on Hwy. 138 for 100 yards and turn left at the Joy-O Park Entrance Sign. If you are heading Hwy. 70 West turn right and go 3/4 mile and turn right at the entrance sign. The park has 20 pull-thru sites with electric, water and sewage; 10 back in spaces with electric and water; and 10 tent sites. Bath house and laundry open all night. Swimming pool open May 31st until Labor Day. All sites have shade and grass patios. Also available is an open field for sports, a meeting room for gatherings and telephone hookups at some sites. Grocery store and restaurant in walking distance.
Whispering Pines RV Park
129 McKenzie Rd., Jackson, TN 38301; (731) 422-3682
Open year round, the RV park offers 30 sites including 9 pull-thrus, 30-50 amp service, propane, laundry, picnic tables. Take I-40 Exit 76, go to traffic light, turn right at light and go 1/2 mile to entrance of RV park. McKenzie & Son Bar-B-Q Market within walking distance. No interstate noise.
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LEXINGTON
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Beech Lake Family Camping Resort
495 Beech Lake Campground Rd., Lexington, TN 38351; (731) 968-9542;
E-mail:
beechlakeresort@bellsouth.net; Web
Site:
www.beechlakecampingresport.com
An 84-acre camping facility situated
on a peninsula that juts out into
1,000-acre Beech Lake. Scheduled
activities offered Memorial Day through Labor Day. A family oriented atmosphere. Facilities include 103 total sites (98 developed, 5 primitive), bathrooms, camp store, electric hookups, playground, hiking trail, picnic areas, fishing, boat launch, water hookups, swimming beach and dump station.
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PARKER'S CROSSROADS
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Parker’s Crossroads Campground
22580 Hwy. 22N, Yuma, TN 38390; (731) 968-9939; E-Mail: wksmith@aeneas.net; Web Site: home.aeneas.net/~wksmith/pcamp.htm
Exit 108 off I-40. Full hook-ups, pull-thrus, cabins and tent sites. Convenience store, propane, game room, laundromat, swimming pool, fishing pond, golf driving range and large party area. Open year round.
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PARSONS
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Beech Bend Recreational Park
22 Beech Bend Park Lane, Parsons, TN 38363; (731) 847-4252; www.decaturcountytn.org/
Eleven acre park located five miles east of Parsons on the beautiful Tennessee River. There are 56 tent or RV lots with electricity and water ($17 daily, senior rate of $15), 18 tent lots without electricity ($13 daily, senior rate of $11). Weekly and monthly rates also available. Park includes picnic pavilions. boat rentals, two boat ramps, camping store, basketball court, restroom facilities with showers, and a dump station. Open year round.
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ADAMSVILLE
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Shiloh Golf Course & Restaurant
2915 Caney Branch Road, Adamsville, TN 38310-5027; (731) 632-0678; Fax: (731) 632-0856; Web Site: www.shilohgolf.com
18 Holes, par 71. Driving range, full line golf shop and restaurant on site. Total yardage: 6,418 (ladies distance: 4,650). Bent Grass Greens, Bermuda Fairways. USGA rating 69.9, slope rating 115. Open daily except Thanksgiving & Christmas. Summer Weekdays 8 a.m. until dark, weekends 6:30 a.m. until dark; Winter Weekdays 9 a.m. until dark, weekends 8 a.m. until dark.
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CEDAR GROVE
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Falcon Ridge Golf Club & Estates
400 Summit Chase, Cedar Grove, TN 38321; (731) 968-1212; Fax: (731) 968-1211; Web Site:
www.golffalconridge.com
Falcon Ridge is challenging and fair to golfers of all abilities. 18 Hole course, par 72. Total yardage 6,965 (ladies yardage 5,065). “West Tennessee’s premier golf course.” Open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Summer Weekdays 8 a.m. until dark, weekends, 6:30 a.m. until dark; Winter weekdays 9 a.m. until dark, weekends 8 a.m. until dark.
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CLIFTON
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Bear Trace at Ross Creek Landing
110 Hassell Road, Clifton, TN 38425; 1-866-214-BEAR (2327); Web Site: www.beartrace.com
The fifth in a series of Jack Nicklaus designed courses located in the state of Tennessee, Ross Creek Landing is an 18-hole, par 72 course that measures more than 7000 yards from the back tees. The course offers a variety of wooded and meadow golf holes. Oak, Hickory, Hackberry, Cedar and even some Cypress line the fairways. Open daily.
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DECATURVILLE
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Tennessee River Golf Club
805 Riverview Drive; Decaturville, TN 38329; (731) 852-2582; Fax: (731) 852-3393
18-hole, par 71 course featuring Bent grass greens and bermuda fairways, tees and roughs. Course length is 6300 yards for men and 4985 yards for women. Course and slope ratings are: Blue tees 71.7/126, White tees 70.4/123, Gold tees 68.6/120, and Red tees 69.6/119. Set in the rolling terrain on the banks of the Tennessee River, the layout provides a unique challenge for the average to scratch golfer. The hilly terrain and water on the back nine enhance the pleasure. PGA professional on staff. Transportation from Mermaid Marina for boaters. Offer RV stay and play packages and coming soon stay and play rental units overlooking fishing lake and golf course. Open Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-dark; Sat. & Sun. 7:00 a.m.-dark.
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HENDERSON
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Bear Trace at Chickasaw
9555 State Route 100, Henderson, TN 38340; (731) 989-4700; (888) 944-2327; Web Site: www.beartrace.com
Recently named "One of the Top Ten You Can Play" by Golf Magazine, The Bear Trace at Chickasaw captures all the flair and natural beauty of its sister courses while adding a distinctive characteristic indigenous to its geographic region: natural wetlands. With multiple tees, this heavily wooded, 18-hole, 7,118-yard, par 72 layout provides a scenic and challenging round of golf for players of every skill level. Open daily.
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JACKSON
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Highland Green Golf Course
3500 Highway 45 South; Jackson, TN 38305; (731)664-9653.
Located just north of I-40 Exit 82B, Highland Green Golf Course is a beginner friendly yet challenging nine hole golf course that includes a lighted driving range, a clubhouse, a snack bar, and a fully stocked pro shop that carries a full line of men’s and women’s equipment and apparel.
Woodland Hills Golf & Country Club
2 Clubhouse Drive; Pinson, TN 38366; (731)988-5311.
Located just off Highway 45 South of Jackson, Woodland Hills Golf & Country Club was designed by Bobby J. Martin and features 6,390 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 70.8 and it has a slope rating of 125 on Bent grass.
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PICKWICK DAM
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Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course
Hwy. 57 at Pickwick Dam; Shiloh, TN 38376; (731) 689-3149 or 1-800-250-8615
Located close to the border of Mississippi and Alabama within the proximity of Pickwick Dam, this course opened in May of 1973 and is a favorite of the locals as well as destination golfers. Golf Digest has awarded this facility "Three Stars" in the Places to Play category. Hole #2, a tight dogleg right Par 4, 396 yards, is the Signature Hole with out of bounds protecting the entire right side of the fairway. Every hole is tree-lined, out of bounds guards eleven holes and water is found on eight holes. There are a total of twenty-one bunkers found throughout the course. Driving Range, Practice Green, On Site Lodging, Snack Bar, Club Rental. Lessons Available. Tee times required 7 days a week. Open 7 days a week, closed on Christmas Day.
Shiloh Falls Golf Club
205 Clubhouse Lane, P. O. Box 11, Pickwick Dam, TN 38365; (731) 689-5050; Fax: (731) 689-5969; Web Site: shilohfallsgolf.com
18 Hole course, par 72, designed by U.S. Open Champion Jerry Pate. Total yardage: 6,700+. Champions Bermuda Greens.
Course Rating (TIP's): 73.6, Course
Record: 66. Scenic overlook signature hole #15.
The Links Restaurant (731-689-5051) open for Lunch Wednesday - Sunday from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and for Dinner Thursday- Saturday from 5:00 p.m.
- 9:00 p.m.
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