Big Ridge State Park in Union County, Tennessee, covers 3,687 acres along the southern shore of Norris Reservoir, an impoundment of the Clinch River formed by Norris Dam in 1936.
Harpeth River State Park in Tennessee spans Cheatham and Davidson counties along about 40 miles of the Harpeth River, functioning as a linear park that links historic, natural, and archaeological sites rather than a single contiguous area.
Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park in Pall Mall, Tennessee, honors World War I hero Alvin York, one of the most decorated U.S. soldiers, who single-handedly captured 132 German soldiers in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tennessee, is located on the original site of Stax Records, a legendary studio that played a crucial role in launching the careers of soul music icons like Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, and the Staple Singers.
Rock Island State Park spans 883 acres in Warren and White Counties, Tennessee, near Rock Island at the confluence of the Caney Fork, Collins, and Rocky Rivers on the headwaters of Center Hill Lake.
Dunbar Cave State Park spans 144 acres in Clarksville, Tennessee, featuring one of the world's 280 largest cave systems at over eight miles long, surrounded by karst topography with sinkholes, springs, limestone bedrock, and an upland hardwood forest.
The Jack Daniel's Distillery Visitor Center in Lynchburg, Tennessee, offers an immersive experience into the history and craftsmanship of one of the world's most famous whiskey brands.
David Crockett Birthplace State Park spans 105 acres along the Nolichucky River near Limestone in Greene County, Tennessee, marking the traditional 1786 birthplace of frontiersman Davy Crockett.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, opened in 1967 as a tribute to preserving and celebrating the history of country music.
The Sunsphere in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a 266-foot tall steel structure topped with a 75-foot gold-colored glass sphere, built as the iconic symbol for the 1982 World's Fair held in the city.
Cades Cove is a scenic and historic valley located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, surrounded by mountains and known for its natural beauty and abundant wildlife.
Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park in Madison County, Tennessee, near Pinson and southeast of Jackson, spans over 1,200 acres and preserves a Middle Woodland Period (c. 1-500 AD) Native American complex with at least 15 earthen mounds, including the towering 72-foot Sauls Mound—the second-tallest surviving mound in the U.S.—plus Twin Mounds, Ozier Mound, and an earthen enclosure, likely used for ceremonial, burial, and astronomical purposes.
Cummins Falls State Park covers 282 acres northwest of Cookeville in Jackson County, Tennessee, along the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River on the Eastern Highland Rim.
Seven Islands State Birding Park, Tennessee's only dedicated birding park and its 56th state park opened in 2014, spans 416 acres along a scenic bend of the French Broad River in Knox County, about 19 miles east of Knoxville.
Natchez Trace State Park in western Tennessee spans over 10,000 acres across Carroll, Henderson, and Benton counties near Wildersville, roughly midway between Memphis and Nashville along Interstate 40, named for the historic Natchez Trace trail used by Native Americans and early settlers.
Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, Tennessee, covers 3,782 acres in Dickson County within the Nashville Basin, about 30 miles west of Nashville, named for iron industrialist Montgomery Bell who established major furnaces like Laurel Furnace in the early 1800s.
