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{{Park
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.
|Banner Image=File:Panther Creek Main Entrance Sign.jpg
|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=36.2066, -83.4065
}}
{{Park trail map}}


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<googlemap lat="36.209377" lon="-83.409576" type="terrain" zoom="14">
==Park Overview==
36.209377,-83.409576,Panther Creek State Park
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.
</googlemap>


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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== Trails ==
== Trails ==
The following trails are available:
The following are some suggested loop hikes to explore the park.
{{Park trail table|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}
{|
|Trails
|Distance
|----
|[[TBD]]
|3.7 mi
|----
|[[Loop - TBA]]
|4.5 mi
|----
|}
 
Hiking and Biking Trail Descriptions
1. & 2. Old Farm Trails are easy 1.0 or 1.5 mile loops.
3. Trout Lily Trail is a 2.0 mile loop developed by the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club. It's for experienced bicyclists.
4. Deer Run Trail winds back and forth for 0.8 miles
5. Piney Cove Trail after 0.6 mile, connects with either Old Wagon Trail or Panther Path.
6. Panther Path starts near the park entrance. It quickly joins Piney Cove Trail which leads to all other bicycle trails.
7. Norris Blackburn Trail is a 0.2 mile uphill to a wildlife observatory.
8. Old Wagon Trail is great for youngsters. It's flat for 0.8 mile and connects with Deer Run Trail which is more difficult.
 
Hiking Trail Descriptions - Open to hikers only
9. Nature Trail is an easy 1.2 mile loop. The self-guided nature trail was developed by Friends of the Park.
10. Ore Mine Trail is a hilly 1.5 mile loop with a scenic wooden bridge.
11. Sink Holes Trail is a 0.6 mile loop that runs by seven limestone sink holes.
12. Point Lookout Trail is a 1.2 mile loop. After climbing a long steep hill, there is a scenic overlook 400 feet above Cherokee Lake.
13. Ridge Crest Trail descends 0.7 mile to Cherokee Lake. It's steep - and so is the climb back.


'''Get a paper park map from box at the welcome center!'''  Cell service in the park is one-bar at best, so don't rely on electronic maps.  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.


One learning obtained from the park's trail manager is trail maintenance primary occurs during the winter months when the grounds crew is not occupied mowing the open spaces and keeping up with the pool.  The East TN Backcountry Horsemen also work on the horse trails.
== Maps ==
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[http://www.tn.gov/environment/parks/PantherCreek/ Panther Creek State Park website]
[http://friendsofpanthercreek.org/trails.htm Friends of Panther Creek State Park trail descriptions]
[http://www.tn.gov/environment/parks/gis/pdf/printmaps/panthercreek.pdf Trail map]


==Gallery==
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{{Park trail gallery|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hiking]]
{{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=Old Farm Trails
|Trail Distance=2.5 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Red
|Trail Highlight=for both loops
}}
{{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=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=36.206633,-83.406283
}}
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