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| Type = State Park
  | City = Roan Mountain
  | City = Roan Mountain
  | State = Tennessee
  | State = Tennessee
  | Marking = N/A
  | Park Use = {{Biking}} {{Camping}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} {{Hike}} {{Skiing}} {{Waterfall}}
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
  | Area = 2,006 acres
| Difficulty Rating = Medium
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| Hike Time =
  | Operated By = Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
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  | Open = Year Around
  | Elevation Gain =  
  | Parking coords = 36.176541,-82.079402
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  | Latitude = 36.166706
| Longitude = -82.098770
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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The following trails are available in Roan Mountain State Park.   
The following trails are available in Roan Mountain State Park.   
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[http://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/park-maps/roan-mountain_park-map.pdf Official Park Map]
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| ?Trail distance round trip#mi = Length in mi
== Park Lodging ==
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Park offers RV sites, tent only sites as well as cabins.


[http://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/park-maps/roan-mountain_park-map.pdf Official Park Map]
=== Campground === 
Camp store sells wood, ice, and some very basic other sundries. The main RV area is blanketed with Wi-Fi but when visiting in Summer of 2015, couldn't be accessed.


== Typical Conditions ==
Camp sites of special note:
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* 22 & 38 have no tree block separating them (good for groups, bad for others)
Being a TN state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in good condition.  Some of the trail sections are steep, thus can be slippery after a rain. 
* 26 is next to a bathroom with a light and fan on all night
* 33, 35, 37, 39, 40 are prime sites along Doe River


==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
==Fees, Permits, etc. ==

Revision as of 22:29, 16 September 2015

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Park Overview

Roan Mountain State Park offers 11 trails with a total of 12.67 miles of hiking trails running through forest and some up to overlooks.

How to get there

From Johnson City (I-26 Exit 24):

  1. Take TN67/US321 over to Elizabethton (about eight miles).
  2. Turn right/south at traffic light for TN37/US19E/US321 and travel for 17 miles.
  3. Turn right/south for TN143 for five miles to park visitors center.
  4. Trailheads are in several places around the park.

GPS address is 1015 Hwy 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687.

Park Trails

The following trails are available in Roan Mountain State Park.

Blue 2, Chestnut Ridge, Cloudland (Roan Mountain State Park), Forest Road, Fred Behrend, Peg Leg Mine, Raven Rock, Ridge Top (Roan Mountain State Park), Riverside, Tom Gray, Turkey Trot

Official Park Map

Park Lodging

Park offers RV sites, tent only sites as well as cabins.

Campground

Camp store sells wood, ice, and some very basic other sundries. The main RV area is blanketed with Wi-Fi but when visiting in Summer of 2015, couldn't be accessed.

Camp sites of special note:

  • 22 & 38 have no tree block separating them (good for groups, bad for others)
  • 26 is next to a bathroom with a light and fan on all night
  • 33, 35, 37, 39, 40 are prime sites along Doe River

Fees, Permits, etc.

Misc. Information

After the Hike

After a hike, check out Bob's Dairyland back down in Roan Mountain.

Maps

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Photos