Editing Panther Creek State Park

{{Park
|Park Type=State Park
|Park Website=https://tnstateparks.com/parks/panther-creek
|Trail Map Link=https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/park-maps/03-panther-creek.jpg
|Entrance Fee=0
|Activities=Hiking, Boating, Biking, Geocaching, Camping, Horses, Fishing
|Features=Waterfalls, Vistas, Rivers, Lakes
|Park Amenities=Disc Golf, Pools, Picnicking, Playgrounds
|Lodging Types=Campground
|Camping Amenities=Site water, Site sewer, Dump station, 20 amp electrical, 30 amp electrical, 50 amp electrical, Showers, Clothes Washing, Playgrounds
|City=Morristown
|Area=1,435 acres
|Operated By=Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
|Main Location=36.213, -83.407
}}
{{Park trail map}}

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==Park Overview==
Panther Creek State Park is located on the Cherokee Reservoir north of Morristown, Tennessee.  Available activities include hiking, mountain biking, camping, fishing, boating, horseback riding, and swimming.

== How to get there ==
From Kingsport, TN:
#Take I-81 South to Exit 12 (Lowland/Morristown).
#At bottom of exit ramp, turn right (north) onto Enka Highway TN-160, and drive for 11.3 miles.  
#Turn right (east) onto Andrew Johnson Highway US-11E.  
#Travel 1.2 miles and turn left (north) onto Panther Creek Road.
#Park entrance will be reached in 1.6 miles.
Trailheads are at several points in the park.

== Trails ==
The following trails are available: 
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'''Get a paper park map from box at the welcome center!'''  The park trails are a network of short segments, so the avid hiker will join several together for a longer hike. They are primarily classified as being for hiking, biking, or horses with basic colored arrow blazes of silver, red, and yellow respectively.  Parking is only allowed in the designated parking lots and not necessarily at the trailheads.

== Fees, Hours, Restrictions ==
The park is open 6AM to sunset year around.  There is no entrance fee.  Welcome center hours are 8AM-6PM, although the bathrooms are available anytime.  Dogs are allowed on leash.  

==Gallery==
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{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Deer Run Trail
|Trail Distance=0.8 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Red
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Hunt Knob Trail
|Trail Distance=3.8 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Yellow
|Trail Highlight=Follows edge of Cherokee Lake up to ridge
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Lost Road Trail
|Trail Distance=1.9 mi
|Difficulty=Hard
|Trail Marking=White
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Maple Arch Trail
|Trail Distance=3.2 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Yellow
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Road to Recycling Trail
|Trail Distance=1.2 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=White
|Trail Highlight=self-guided
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Norris Blackburn Trail
|Trail Distance=0.45 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=White
|Trail Highlight=uphill to a wildlife observatory
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Old Farm Trails
|Trail Distance=2.5 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Red
|Trail Highlight=for both loops
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Old Wagon Trail
|Trail Distance=1.0 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Red
|Trail Highlight=Good for beginners.
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Ore Mine Trail
|Trail Distance=1.3 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=White
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Panther Path Trail
|Trail Distance=0.9 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Red
|Trail Highlight=Good for beginners.
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Piney Cove Trail
|Trail Distance=0.6 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Red
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Pioneer Trail
|Trail Distance=2.4 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Red
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Seven Sinkholes Trail
|Trail Distance=0.6 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=White
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Trout Lily Trail
|Trail Distance=2 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Red
|Trail Highlight=for experienced bicyclists
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Ranger Station
|Marker Title=Panther Creek State Park
|Marker Description=Welcome Center
|Marker Location=36.2066333333333333,-83.4062833333333333
}}