Lakeshore

Trail Name Lakeshore Nearest City Kingsport State Tennessee Trail Marking {{{Marking}}} Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Easy Hiking Time 0.250.25 Hours <br />0.0156 Days <br />15 Min <br /> Distance, round-trip 0.350.35 mi <br />0.563 km <br /> Climb/Descent Elevation 2222 Feet <br />6.706 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number. High Point 13961,396 Feet <br />465.333 Yards <br />425.501 Meters <br /> Nearest Medical Indian Path Hospital Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.49702164111962332526672980748116970062255859375,"lon":-82.47839536070341637241654098033905029296875,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in Warriors Path State Park. A walk along the shore of Ft. Patrick Henry Lake/Holston River below the park campground.

How to get there

Directions to main entrance found on Warriors Path State Park webpage. There are two trailheads accessed through the park campground. One is on the east side of the boat launch; while the other is between campsites B-34 and B-35.

Route Description

Path follows the north shoreline below the main park campground. There are no trail blazes, but the route is mostly clear.

Mileage	Lakeshore Trail
0.00	Trailhead at campground sites B-34/35. Proceed downhill.
0.05	Down at lake shore where trail splits. Left continues Lakeshore Trail. Right begins WPSP Connector Trail.
0.15	Reach rocky point jutting into lake. Popular fishing spot.
0.20	Cross wood trail bridge.
0.35	Trailhead at boat launch.

Typical Conditions

Well worn path with detours as the trees fall and shoreline crumbles into the lake. The park has installed RR ties steps at several places.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee required. State license required for fishing.

Misc. Information

The park map brochure (link below) incorrectly states 0.5 mile trail length.

If you find a pair of handclippers along the trail, they're mine.

Maps

The path shown below in orange is this Lakeshore Trail. The section in dark blue is the WPSP Connector Trail.

<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.498" lon="-82.481" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="400" height="350" scale="yes" controls="large" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Lakeshore_Trail.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Connector_Trail.kml (A) 36.49705,-82.47838 Trailhead in park campground by sites B-34/35 (A) 36.49870,-82.48225 Trailhead by boat launch (G) 36.49741,-82.47764 Intersection Lakeshore and Connector Trails 36.49787,-82.47906 Fishing point 36.49850,-82.48113 Old dock </googlemap>

State Park Map and Trail Brochure

Photos

• 

  Trailhead sign by boat launch

• 

  Trail bridge on Lakeshore

• 

  View of Fall Creek Road bridge

• 

  View of Lone Cedar Overlook on WPSP Devil's Backbone Trail

• 

  Lakeshore and Connector Trail intersection