Tennessee

Tennessee

Cumberland Mountain State Park

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Established
1938
Acreage
1,720 · 1,720 acres around Byrd Lake; state acquired land 1938; opened as park 1940
Location
Cumberland County, TN near Crossville (Cumberland Plateau)
Key features
Byrd Lake (impounded by a CCC-era seven-arch sandstone dam — the largest masonry structure built by the CCC); Cumberland Plateau forest; Homesteads Tower Museum nearby; rustic CCC-built cabins
Activities
Boating (paddleboats, kayaks), fishing, swimming pool, golf (Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain), hiking, camping, cabin lodging, picnicking
Notable
Built as recreation for the New Deal-era Cumberland Homesteads project; the seven-arch sandstone dam at Byrd Lake is the largest structure of its type built by the CCC

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Source: tnstateparks.com · 2026-05-09