Do Tennessee State Parks Charge Admission?

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No. 65 of the 65 Tennessee state park pages we read say there is no access fee. Camping, cabins, golf, boat rentals, tours and some programs can cost money, and the park page for each says which.

Park Pages Read65tnstateparks.com
No Access Fee65 of 65as the pages state
Regions7covered
CheckedOct 302026

Last reviewed October 30, 2026.

Every Park Page

Entry Rule by Park

Park	Region	Entry as Printed
Booker T. Washington State Park	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Fiery Gizzard State Park	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Harrison Bay State Park	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Hiwassee River State Park	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
North Chickamauga Creek Gorge	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Ocoee River State Park	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Red Clay State Historic Park	Chattanooga & Southeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Big Ridge State Park	Knoxville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Cove Lake State Park	Knoxville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Frozen Head State Park	Knoxville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Indian Mountain State Park	Knoxville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Norris Dam State Park	Knoxville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Panther Creek State Park	Knoxville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Seven Islands State Birding Park	Knoxville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Big Cypress Tree Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Big Hill Pond State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Chickasaw State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Fort Pillow State Historic Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Middle Fork Bottoms	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Natchez Trace State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Paris Landing State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Pickwick Landing State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Reelfoot Lake State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
T.O. Fuller State Park	Memphis & West Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Bicentennial Capitol Mall	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Bledsoe Creek State Park	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Cedars of Lebanon State Park	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Dunbar Cave State Park	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Harpeth River State Park	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Johnsonville State Historic Park	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Long Hunter State Park	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Montgomery Bell State Park	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Port Royal State Historic Park	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Radnor Lake State Natural Area	Nashville Area	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
David Crockett State Park	Southern Middle Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Devil's Backbone State Park	Southern Middle Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Head of the Crow State Park	Southern Middle Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Henry Horton State Park	Southern Middle Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Mousetail Landing State Park	Southern Middle Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park	Southern Middle Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Tims Ford State Park	Southern Middle Tennessee	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
David Crockett Birthplace State Park	Tri-Cities & Northeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork	Tri-Cities & Northeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Roan Mountain State Park	Tri-Cities & Northeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park	Tri-Cities & Northeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Warriors' Path State Park	Tri-Cities & Northeast	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Burgess Falls State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Cardwell Mountain State Archaeological Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Cumberland Mountain State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Cummins Falls State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Edgar Evins State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Fall Creek Falls State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Pickett CCC Memorial State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Rock Island State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Savage Gulf State Natural Area	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Scotts Gulf Wilderness	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)
Standing Stone State Park	Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free (no access fee at any Tennessee state park)

From each park’s page on tnstateparks.com, read October 30, 2026; each place page shows the full wording.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I pay to enter a state park?

For 65 of 65 park pages, no. Other charges depend on what you do there.

Do I need a pass?

None is mentioned on the park pages we read.

What We Could Not Confirm

Fees for camping, cabins, golf, boat rentals and tours: see each place page; we have not combined them here.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not a state park; see its pass answer.

Sources

Read on October 30, 2026. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.

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