Plus, you can crouch behind the water at Debord Falls if you don’t mind getting a little wet and it has a larger and deeper swimming area.
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The hike is just under 3 miles RT and not particularly strenuous although many people with toddlers just hike to Debord Falls and stop there (0.55 miles one- way).ĭebord Falls has a taller drop (maybe 10 ft) than Emory Gap Falls which is more of a series of small waterfalls.
These two waterfalls are the most popular spots in the park because they are super scenic, pretty easy to get to, and are fun places to splash around in the water. *Frozen Head, like almost all Tennessee State Parks, is dog-friendly so bring Fido along for the fun, as long you have a max 6 foot leash on them at all times. Again, all the important stuff is on the one road- Flat Fork Road. The park also has trails on the backside of Bird Mountain (the very north end of the park/top of the map above) but the ranger I talked to said they are rarely used and still being developed. Other activities include picnicking (tables perfectly positioned right along the creek and near the playground), trout fishing, birding, and wildflower spotting in the spring.Īway from Flat Fork Road, there is one other popular trailhead at Armes Gap near Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary (east side of the park/right side of the map above). There are over 50 miles of trails, and all but one are for hikers only (the Lookout Tower Trail can also be used by mountain bikers).įor the kiddos, you will find 2 decently large playgrounds and plenty of opportunities for splashing and rock hopping in Flat Fork Creek. The park has a cute and cozy frontcountry campground, a creekside primitive campground, and 10 backcountry sites. I’ll explain about those in detail later- it is truly an interesting story. It has two unique attractions that are intertwined with the park and also with each other- Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary (now a tourist destination with in-house distillery) and the Barkley Marathons (a 100 mile excruciating ultrarun). It’s somewhat off the beaten track location keeps it less crowded than other nearby parks- looking at you Smokies and Big South Fork.įrozen Head State Park has one of the quietest and most comfortable frontcountry campgrounds I have been to lately, plenty of swim and splash spots for kids (and adults) on a hot summer day, a fantastic 360 degree lookout tower for fall colors, and dog-friendly trails that my pooch still dreams about.Īnd if you like your adventures to have a dash of fascinating sidestory, then you will definitely love Frozen Head. Its location just an hour west of Knoxville makes it a perfect place for a weekend getaway for those in the East Tennessee area.Ĭome for its awesome campground, nice hiking trails, picturesque Flat Fork Creek, and the overall family-friendly feel of this fantastic state park. Tucked away in the mountains on the Cumberland Plateau near Wartburg, Tennessee, Frozen Head State Park might be under the radar for a lot of folks but it shouldn’t be. Why You Should Spend Your Next Family Camping Trip At Frozen Head
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