Best Parks in Tennessee, United States
The top-ranked park in Tennessee is Cherokee National Forest with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage). ParksRanked tracks 118 parks in Tennessee, United States, ordered by our own ParksRanked Score only.
118 places · 72 ranked · ranked honestly, never by who pays.
This page ranks every park and protected place we track in Tennessee, United States by our own ParksRanked Score — including 88 state/regional parks, 8 national wildlife refuges, 4 state forests, 3 national scenic byways, 3 national parkways. Places without enough data yet are shown with an Insufficient ranking data marker rather than a guessed score.
The top-ranked is Cherokee National Forest with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
- Cherokee National Forest
- Centennial Park
- Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park
- Overton Park
- Reelfoot Lake State Park
- Stones River National Battlefield
- Fall Creek Falls State Park
- Seven Islands State Birding Park
- Cummins Falls State Park
- Burgess Falls State Park
- Cumberland Mountain State Park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield-Tennessee
- Lone Mountain State Forest
- Radnor Lake State Park
- Harrison Bay State Park
- North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
- Warriors Path State Park
- Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge
- Montgomery Bell State Park
- Shiloh National Military Park
- Cove Lake State Park
- Pickwick Landing State Park
- David Crockett State Park
- Norris Dam State Park
- Panther Creek State Park
- Dunbar Cave State Park
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area
- Tims Ford State Park
- Tennessee Riverpark
- Cedars of Lebanon State Park
- Red Clay State Historic Park
- Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park
- Roan Mountain State Park
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
- Henry Horton State Park
- Natchez Trace State Park
- Frozen Head State Park
- Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
- Chickasaw State Park
- Big Ridge State Park
- Bledsoe Creek State Park
- Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
- Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area
- Standing Stone State Park
- Booker T Washington State Park
- Edgar Evins State Park
- Foothills Parkway
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park
- Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
- Chilhowee Recreation Area
- Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
- Meriwether Lewis Monument
- Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge
- Savage Gulf State Park
- Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
- Maury County Park
- Grundy Forest State Natural Area at South Cumberland State Park
- Laurel Snow State Natural Area
- Fort Pillow State Park
- Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge - Big Sandy Unit
- Falling Water Falls State Natural Area
- Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area
- Fiery Gizzard State Park
- Harpeth River State Park
- Virgin Falls State Natural Area
- Campbell County Park
- Window Cliffs State Natural Area
- Scenic Overlook
- Big Cypress Tree State Park
- Anderson County Park
- Black Mountain Area
- Prentice Cooper State Forest
- Cades Cove Scenic Loop
- Foster Falls Recreation Area
- Prentice Cooper State Forest Trailhead parking
- Sams Gap Scenic Overlook
- Rock Creek Recreation Area
- Colditz Cove State Natural Area
- Chuck Swan State Forest
- VA-TN-KY Tri-State Point
- Bradley County Park
- Lost Creek State Natural Area
- Sevier County Park
- Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
- Walls of Jericho State Natural Area
- Hamilton County Park
- Middle Fork Bottoms State Park
- House Mountain Park and State Natural Area
- Long Hunter State Park
- Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area
- Indian Mountain State Park
- Bone Cave State Park
- Lewis State Forest
- Piney Falls State Natural Area
- Head of Sequatchie Area
- Franklin County Park
- Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters
- Hinch Mountain Area
- May Prairie Designated State Natural Area
- John and Hester Lane Cedar Glades State Natural Area
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Common questions
How many parks does ParksRanked track in Tennessee?
We track 118 places in Tennessee, United States, of which 72 have enough data to be ranked.
What is the top-ranked park in Tennessee?
Cherokee National Forest leads with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
Are these rankings influenced by advertising?
No. Rankings reflect our own ParksRanked Score only. Every place is shown, sparse-data places are clearly marked, and no advertising or partnership ever influences the order.