Fentress County, TN Tourism - Big South Fork

05/20/2024

It’s a beautiful day to get out and explore all that downtown Jamestown has to offer.

05/16/2024

05/12/2024

“Ain’t no place we’d rather be than right here in JAMESTOWN, Tennessee!”





📷 by: Hannah Conatser

05/01/2024

Come visit Tennessee’s oldest winery in Jamestown! It is getting better and better with each passing season. Go check it out for yourself!

04/29/2024

04/23/2024

Happy World Book Day!
Who doesn't love curling up with your favorite book and glass of Highland Manor Wine. Sounds like the perfect activity this afternoon.
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🍷 www.highlandmanorwinery.com/wines 🍷
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09/01/2022

Mark your calendars!!

03/24/2022

We are about to start gearing up for this year’s Great Pumpkin Festival! We are already receiving inquiries about vendor applications which is super exciting! Vendor applications will be posted on our page by early May, so be on the lookout for that. 👀

It may just be spring, but fall will be here before we know it!

01/19/2022

Located right here in Fentress County aka Sgt. York country! If you’ve never been to the park you’re missing out!

01/01/2022

They're here! Don't waste any time getting started on the new GO BIG 2022 Challenge. Come by the Bandy Creek Visitor Center and get your copy or download them from our website https://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/big-south-fork-go-big-challenge.htm

Make this your year to get in shape, explore nature, and learn more about the national parks on the Cumberland Plateau!

NPS Photo
Photo Description: a stack of booklets with a colorful logo that includes a moon, stars, lake, canoe, tent, and campfire

09/21/2021

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/tennessee/jamestown-tn/

A small town with a big history, Jamestown is a true respite from the wilds of the world.

09/06/2021

09/05/2021

Join us October 9th at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park as we highlight all the York Farm has to offer during our fall field day.

06/11/2021

We LOVE our parks! 🍃🐾🌲🚣‍♀️🏕

Tennessee State Parks named finalist for National Gold Medal Award! 🎉🎉🎉

NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks is a finalist for the 2021 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, according to the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

06/06/2021

Enjoy the sights of Pickett State Park - courtesy Angela Draughn.

05/25/2021

9 places to visit in Tennessee this Summer and Fentress County is one! 🍃🌳🚣‍♀️🚴‍♀️🌅

Discover a few exciting events, festivals, activities and attractions across Tennessee this summer.

05/14/2021

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04/29/2021

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The Pickett Glow Worms are glowing! We will be offering guided hikes to explore this amazing event in the coming weeks. Upcoming dates will be added to our events calendar soon and hikes will be offered throughout May and into early July. Check back for dates and information. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/events/pickett/ #/?park=pickett

04/09/2021

Visit our favorite state park this weekend for this event - Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park!

Looking for something interesting to do in Fentress County this weekend??? Visit Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park for this neat event! You can find information on more great activities, such at this, at https://tnstateparks.com/parks/sgt-alvin-c-york.

03/26/2021

The 21st Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival will take place this year! 🌳🍃🌷🌸🌻🌞

Big South Fork NRRA announces traditional skills demonstrators for 21st annual Spring Planting and Music Festival. On April 24, join us as we celebrate the arrival of spring and the Appalachian way of life that has been such an important part of the history of the Big South Fork area.
https://www.nps.gov/biso/learn/news/big-south-fork-announces-demonstrators-for-21st-annual-spring-planting-and-music-festival.htm

03/22/2021

Who is ready for some outdoor adventure and FUN in Fentress County, TN!
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Upcoming Events at East Fork Stables

03/11/2021

There is an old deep magic in these woods which has seeped into my bones.

02/21/2021

Update: The electricity is back on at the park and the phones are working. Main roads are passable but some park and state forest roads are still closed.. Trails continue to be dangerous due to icy surfaces and large falling limbs and ice.

11/19/2020

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When it feels like midnight but it’s only 5pm!! Long nights aren’t all bad news here in Fentress County though...
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Did you know that Pickett State Park and Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area earned Silver-tier International Dark Sky Park designation? It became the first state park in the Southeast to gain this prestigious recognition. Visitors can enjoy sweeping, rich views of the night sky similar to those found in many of the Western states.
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With every planet visible and the Leonid Meteor Shower, this week makes for some amazing sky gazing!! No 🔭 required!! 🌎 🪐
📸cred tnstateparks.com

11/03/2020

Who's crossed this suspension bridge at Pickett Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial State Park?

Visitors at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park can drive down to the picnic area where this bridge is found. Across this bridge, you'll find the Lake Trail that's just over 1.5 miles. The trail follows the perimeter of the beautiful waters and shows off the park's incredible plant life and spectacular rock formations. Cabin guests can take a short trail through the woods to arrive at the bridge for a full day's worth of exploring.

🏕️ 🗺️ Book cabins and campsites at https://tnstateparks.com/parks/pickett

📷: 🏞️: Pickett Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial State Park

09/24/2020

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08/25/2020

🎉 🎂 Happy Birthday Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area! 🎂 🎉

"....to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." - Organic Act of 1916

Today, national parks all over the country are celebrating the National Park Service birthday but we here at Big South Fork are also celebrating our own anniversary. What are some of your favorite NPS sites not named Big South Fork?

After the Army Corps of Engineers built many of the recreation areas and resources we now enjoy, the Big South Fork was transferred to the National Park Service on August 25th, 1991.

Today, we celebrate 104 years of preserving public lands and our Nation’s history and 29 years of preserving the Big South Fork. Go Big and explore this beautiful park but don’t forget about all the other amazing places the National Park Service takes care of.


Photo/ NPS
[Image description: An overlook viewing nature, a river and cliff side.]