Tag: state parks
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Overlook Trail- Warriors Path State Park {Tennessee}

On our way home from the weekend, we decided to make a quick stop at Warriors Path State Park for a short walk to break up the drive. This state park is smaller than some of the other parks that we have been to. The main draw is the access to the lake and the…
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Roan Mountain State park {Tennessee}

One of the state parks that we have been most looking forward to seeing is Roan Mountain State Park. And being in the northeast corner of the state this weekend made for a perfect opportunity to go and see it. As usual, we started at the visitor center to get a park map to figure…
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Cumberland Mountain State Park {Tennessee}

We found our way to Cumberland Mountain State Park this last weekend. This park is relatively small, but so lovely and peaceful. We made our way around the walking path next to Byrd Lake and were thrilled to discover that this state park is another that has a Storybook Trail. We read ‘Night Night Forest…
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Hidden Springs Trail- Cedars of Lebanon State Park {Tennessee}

This last Friday, the president of the university that I work at declared a campus wide mental health day for all students and employees. So with an unexpected, and greatly appreciated, day off work I decided to begin the random vacation with a visit to Cedars of Lebanon State Park. It is not very often…
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Fall Creek Falls State Park {Tennessee}

We spent a glorious fall day at Fall Creek Falls State Park. This is probably the most popular, most visited state park in Tennessee. And there is no wonder why it’s so popular. This park has all the amenities making it perfect for anyone and everyone to enjoy. We pulled into visitor center to get…
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Monte Sano State Park {Alabama}

We spent a rainy morning exploring the wild beauty of Monte Sano State Park. Between the grey clouds, the mist rolling across the trail, and the slight change in the leaves the park took on this very mystical feel to it that was so lovely. The state park makes up a part of the Monte…
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Radnor Lake State Park {Tennessee}

We had all kinds of plans of things we wanted to do this weekend, but then they didn’t work out because of the weather. But we did find our way to Radnor Lake, just outside of Nashville, and enjoyed a lovely rainy afternoon walking the trails of the park. We made our way around the…
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Narrows of the Harpeth- Harpeth River State Park {Tennessee}

Long weekends are the best! Especially when you have family in town and you take them to see a new state park. We made our way to Harpeth River State Park for a day of easy hiking and beautiful views. This state park is a large, linear state park that is actually made up of…
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Bledsoe Creek State Park {Tennessee}

This weekend’s hiking adventure was to the beautiful Bledsoe Creek State Park. There are a number of small easy trails around the park. All the trails feed into one main loop around the park which allows you to choose a path and the distance you want to take it. Because all of the trails are…
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Marble Trail- Tims Ford State Park {Tennessee}

One of our favorite things about living in Tennessee now is how close so many great state parks are to where we live! We spent a grey, overcast day hiking around Tims Ford State Park and it was lovely. We began on the paved path that leads to the overlook. I was so excited to…