Frozen Head State Park
Located in the Cumberland Mountains, this 12,000+ acre
park is a hiker’s paradise. There are over 80 miles of hiking
trails ranging from easy to challenging and feature waterfalls,
giant sandstone rock formations, bluffs, abundant wildlife
and 14 mountain peaks over 3,000 feet in elevation. You
can enjoy trout fishing at  Flat
Fork Creek, go horseback riding on 6.9 mile Jeep Road Trail,
have a picnic lunch, or set up camp at one of the primitive
or back country camp sites. There are planned activities
throughout the summer as well as an amphitheatre, two volleyball
courts, a basketball goal, and horseshoe pits and bike trails.
While in Wartburg, be sure to check out its many attractions. At the American Museum of Science and Energy, you can see the world’s largest energy exhibitions, hands-on displays, games and live demonstrations. The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge has 7 hands-on galleries, live performances, exhibits and seminars. Other places of interest are the Bull Run Steam Plant, the Department of Energy’s Graphite Reactor, the International Friendship Bell, Melton Hill Dam & Lake, the Oak Ridge Art Center and the University of Tennessee Arboretum.
964 Flat Fork Rd, Wartburg, TN
(423) 346-3318
Open: Daily- 8 am to sunset
Frozen Head State Park pictures by Brian Stansberry
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