Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park | |
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![]() View into Rocky Fork from Buzzard Rock. | |
Type | Tennessee State Park |
Location | Flag Pond, Tennessee, US |
Nearest city | Erwin, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 36°03′03″N 82°34′16″W / 36.05083°N 82.57111°W |
Area | 2,075 acres (8.40 km2)[1] |
Operated by | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Open | Year-round |
Hiking trails | 8 |
Designation | October 2012[1] |
Website | tnstateparks |
Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park (RFSP) is a 2,265 acres (9.17 km2)[1] state park in Unicoi County in East Tennessee. It is situated in the Blue Ridge region of the Appalachian Mountains, close to the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. The park is adjacent to the Cherokee National Forest, and it is in close proximity to the Appalachian Trail. The Sampson Mountain Wilderness is also nearby.[1]
Rocky Fork State Park was established in 2013, and facilities have not been developed, however the park does have a ranger station and gift shop located outside the park in the Flag Pond community.
Hiking and mountain biking are permitted on a network of old road beds, and fishing is allowed in Rocky Fork and South Indian Creeks, below and downstream of the State Park Main Entrance Gate.[2]
The park was renamed from "Rocky Fork State Park" in January 2019 in honor of then-Senator Lamar Alexander, who was in his last term.[3]
Nearby state parks[edit]
The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Rocky Fork State Park:
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Rocky Fork State Park – About". Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Rocky Fork State Park – Activities". Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Crocker, Brittany (January 7, 2019). "Rocky Fork State Park renamed to honor Sen. Lamar Alexander". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee.
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External links[edit]
- Official website
- Rocky Fork State Park – Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club's Trail Wiki
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