This page is now only a reminder of the history. (March 17, 2007)
Tennessee State Parks have been open as (nominal)
Access Fee Areas for a while, and I
recently took a hike from Armes Gap to the
Frozen Head lookout tower.
Access fees were in effect from approximately October 2002 to July 2006.
Keep Open Tennessee State Parks!
Close the Governor's Office,
Official Residence (archive.org,
alternate page)
or DMV Instead!
The
official
Tennessee State Park Website took down the associated pages when they closed the parks.
Mensetmanus.net brought some pages back to life to remind
us what they closed.
Apologies for any broken links and pages.
Please take a moment to send a message with the
state message
form. Also, contact the state
representatives,
senators, and
the Governor
(email,
phone/fax), and tell them to
re-open Tennessee State Parks!
It is an incredible irony that the
governor accepted a
Natural Areas Award on the very day that 4 more state parks were shut down
(article 11/30/01).
He should have refused to accept the award, but he didn't!
(article 12/01/01). The parks are being held hostage. The amount
of money to keep them open is trivial compared with the current state budget
(article 11/23/01).
You could also contact
Dan Orange, president of Friends of Frozen Head State Park,
to offer your support (865-435-0500). I accept
email support and comments.
John Scott, chair
of Friends of Norris Dam State Park, can be reached by
email at savenorrisdamstatepark@hotmail.com, by mail to
Friends of Tennessee State Parks, P.O. Box 484, Norris, TN 37828, or by phone at 865-938-2018.
There was a membership form here ($15 personal, $25 family, $100 corporate).
Scroll down to see some of the Frozen Head State Park pages, and related articles.
Some links stay on this site,
some go to the state's site, and some are probably still broken.
Frozen Head State
Park
964 Flat Fork Road
Wartburg, TN 37887
423-346-3318
Fax: 423-346-6629
Directions
Camping
Meeting
Rooms
Picnics
Riding
Horses
Hiking
Programs
History
Fishing
Special
Events
Other
Activities
Pet
Policy
Seasonal
Operating Schedule
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Park Office
| Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area is situated in the beautiful
Cumberland Mountains of Eastern Tennessee near Wartburg. The 11,876 acres of
relatively undisturbed forest contain some of the richest wildflower areas in Tennessee.
The mountainous terrain varies from an elevation of 1,340 feet to over 3,000 feet
on 14 different mountain peaks. Frozen Head, elevation of 3,324, is one of the
highest peaks in Tennessee west of the Great Smoky Mountains, and from its observation
tower one has a commanding view of the surrounding region. The Cumberland Plateau,
Tennessee Ridge and Valley, and the Great Smoky Mountians are plainly visible on a clear
day. In winter, the mountain peaks are often capped with snow or ice while the lower
valleys remain unadorned, thus giving the parks namesake, Frozen Head. The parks lush
vegetation, small streams, waterfalls and beautiful mountains make Frozen Head one of
Tennessee's most scenic parks. There are over 50 miles of foot trails which meander
throughout the natural area, passing by waterfalls, rock shelters and giant mountain-top
cap rocks.
Hours of Operation:
8 a.m. to sunset; The following closures
are results of
budgetary
cuts: this park will be closed Mondays and
Tuesdays as of September 4, 2001 for 90 days.
At the end of the 90 days, this park will be closed
every day.
Pet Policy:
Tour Buses:
Tour buses are welcome but on the main road only.
Other Points of Interest:
Big South Fork; Obed Wild and Scenic River; Atomic Museum of Science and Energy;
Rugby
Seasonal:
Fall temperatures: Mild with highs in the 60's and 80's with; lows' in the in the
upper 30's to low 60's
Winter temperatures: Cold with highs in the mid 40's to low 50's; low's in the high
20's to the low 30's
Spring temperatures: Mild with highs in the upper 50's to upper 70's; lows in
the upper 30's to low 50's
Summer temperatures: Warm with highs in the mid to upper 80's; lows in the mid
60's range |
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