State Park · Tennessee, United States
Cove Lake State Park
Cove Lake State Park is a state park in Tennessee, United States, established in 1937.
Photo: Brian Stansberry via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Campbell, Tennessee, United States |
| Established | 1937 |
| Coordinates | 36.3090° N, 84.2111° W |
| Managed by | Tennessee state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Cove Lake State Park
Cove Lake State Park is a state park in Campbell County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The park consists of 673 acres (2.72 km2) situated around Cove Lake, an impoundment of Cove Creek created by the completion of Caryville Dam in 1936. The park's location is in the town of Caryville and west of Jacksboro. Cove Lake is an extension of the much larger Norris Reservoir, which extends across the lower 15 miles (24 km) of Cove Creek downstream from Caryville Dam. Cove Lake State Park was one of several state and local parks developed in the 1930s as part of the Norris Dam Project.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Caryville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Getting there | located in the town of Caryville |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 36.5 miles away
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 138.1 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Tennessee
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cove Lake State Park?
Cove Lake State Park is in Tennessee, United States (36.3090° N, 84.2111° W).
When was Cove Lake State Park established?
Cove Lake State Park was established in 1937, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Cove Lake State Park?
The nearest town is Caryville, Tennessee. located in the town of Caryville.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_state_parks_and_natural_areas — Wikipedia list of Tennessee state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove_Lake_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).