Big Ridge State Park

Big Ridge State Park / My TN State Park Fundraiser 2025

Donate to vote for Big Ridge State Park as your favorite Tennessee State Park in the My TN State Park Fundraiser! 

For the entire month of April, Tennessee State Park supporters can donate to vote for their favorite Tennessee State Park. That means if Big Ridge State Park is your favorite, you can donate to vote for us, and we’ll use your donations to improve our park! 

Your contributions significantly enhance the quality of our state parks. Donations support a range of vital projects, including improving hiking trails and bridges, conserving habitats for wildlife, upgrading playgrounds, installing interpretive signage, enhancing living conditions for our raptor friends, and bolstering equipment and supplies for emergency rescue services. Your support makes these essential projects possible, creating a better and more enjoyable experience for everyone who visits our state parks!

  • $87

    Raised

  • $3,500

    Goal

  • 5

    Supporters

  • 15

    Days Remaining

Recent Transactions

  • Anonymous

    $10.30 / 8 days ago

    Ranger Josh is always so helpful!

  • Tasha Powell

    $25.75 / 8 days ago

    We love the Park Rangers there! Beautiful park with tons to do.

  • Haleigh Smith

    $10.30 / 9 days ago

    Ranger Josh is the best!

  • Elizbeth Anderson

    $20.60 / 11 days ago

  • Gail Sharp

    $20.60 / 13 days ago

    I love Big Ridge State Park!

About Big Ridge State Park

The heavily forested, 3,687-acre park is located in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley range, characterized by narrow ridges flanked by fertile stream valleys. Big Ridge State Park’s topography is dominated by three of these ridge systems giving the area its beautiful lake and scenery.

The park is home to a variety of activities for the whole family. Big Ridge State Park consists of more than 15 miles of hiking trails ranging from easy to very rugged. You can hike along dry ridges, lush hollows, old roadbeds, lakeshores and beside cemeteries and remnants of early settlements. The park has 50 campsites on or near Norris Lake to accommodate RVs, trailers and tent campers. Each site offers amenities such as water, 50-amp electrical hookups and a picnic table with a grill. There is a group camp that accommodates up to 120 people with 19 screened-in bunkhouses. There are three backcountry campsites that are hike-in only.