Trails in Tennessee
There are 2 National Park Service units that include territory in Tennessee. The directory below links to every park guide we maintain for the state. For multi-state parks, you'll see the same entry on each state's page — the trail catalog itself is identical.
Trip planning from Tennessee typically means balancing drive time against trail effort. A weekend out of state can be more efficient than a one-day push to a closer unit if it means daylight on the actual trail rather than behind the wheel. Use the per-park guides to compare difficulty and seasonality before locking in dates.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Most-visited U.S. national park — ancient mountains drowned in mist, world-class biodiversity, and a deep human history of Cherokee and Appalachian settlement.
Natchez Trace Parkway
444-mile scenic road following an ancient travel corridor from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee.