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Address and Phone
Hwy. 61, west of Maynardville
Maynardville, TN 00000
Toll-Free: 800-471-5305
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Boat Ramp, Boat Rental, Boat Rental, Canoeing, Canoeing, Concessions, Concessions, Fishing, Fishing, Gift Shop, Gift Shop, Hiking Nature Trails, Hiking Nature Trails, Laundry, Picnic Area, Playground, Playground, Primitive Camping, State Park, State Park, Swimming, Swimming, Tennis Onsite, Water Skiing, Water Skiing
Total Acreage: 3,687, Total Cabins: 19, Total Sites: 51, Water Acreage: L
Big Ridge State Park
Maynardville, TN
Big Ridge State Park was one of five demonstration parks developed in the 1930's by the Tennessee Valley Authority in cooperation with the National Park Service and the Civilian Conservation Corp as an example of public recreation development along TVA's Norris Lake. Before the park was created, the area was heavily populated and used for agriculture.
Other notable features of the park include: the Norton Gristmill built in 1825, remnants of Sharp's Station Fort construction in the late 1700's, and Indian Rock where a plaque commemorates the death of Peter Graves, a settler of Sharp's Station. Graves was attacked by Indians at this spot. Also, the park has several notable structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corp.
