Sycamore Shoals State Park

Sycamore Shoals State Park / My TN State Park Fundraiser 2025

Donate to vote for Sycamore Shoals State Historic 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 Sycamore Shoals State Historic 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!

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  • Abi Kolseth

    $10.30 / Yesterday

  • Owen Kolseth

    $10.30 / Yesterday

  • Katie Kleineick

    $10.00 / 3 days ago

    I love everything about Sycamore Shoals. The trails are great for a walk or run. There is a great little museum with lots of info. The staff are fantastic. The fort is neat and fun to see. I love this park!

  • Natasha Ruchti

    $20.60 / 4 days ago

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  • Laura Marquardt

    $10.30 / 5 days ago

    I love this park and it's convenient location!

  • Bethany Albertson

    $10.00 / 6 days ago

  • Jill Stinson McKnight

    $10.30 / 8 days ago

  • Rebekah Johnson

    $10.30 / 9 days ago

    My son and I love coming to Sycamore State Park, the history is amazing, and it’s a great place for him to come and spend time with his grandpa too. We will fight along the over mountain men any time.

  • Anonymous

    $20.60 / 9 days ago

    What a wonderful well-maintained, informative experience!

  • Kimela Williams

    $10.00 / 10 days ago

  • Philip Rubin

    $103.00 / 10 days ago

  • Joy Keith

    $20.60 / 11 days ago

    Joy Keith. Thank you for years of enjoyment. I love to walk here

  • Stephen Darden

    $20.60 / 12 days ago

    The history here is significant and respectfully and well-told! Huzzah!

  • Charles Young

    $51.50 / 15 days ago

  • Lindsay Norris

    $20.60 / 17 days ago

    This park has a special place in my heart. I have been in the outdoor drama here for the last 21 years, and my husband and I met here. I grew up coming to this park for the trails, for Girl Scouts, for historical events, and for festivals. My grandmother even planted the evergreen trees that line the start of the river trail. The feeling of history is vibrant at this park—- it starts the moment one steps on the grounds. My husband and I are both descendants of some of the original inhabitants of the Watauga Settlement who were here during the Revolutionary War. I could go on and on, but this is, by far, my favorite state park in Tennessee!

  • Olga Peterson

    $20.60 / 18 days ago

    Beautiful trail and wonderful historic programs. The annual high tea is our favorite event

  • Melba Gunnison

    $25.75 / 21 days ago

  • Jason Henry

    $20.60 / 21 days ago

    We love this park. We are members and spend tons of time there.

  • Tracy Pierce

    $51.50 / 24 days ago

    Appreciate all the fun programs they offer.

  • Faith Reaves

    $1.00 / 26 days ago

About Sycamore Shoals State Park

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park protects the land that was the location of several important historical events that occurred in the late 18th century. Leaving the English colonies, settlers began arriving along the Watauga Old Fields, in search of a new life on what was Cherokee land. John Carter, one of the primary political, military and business leaders of this era, and his son Landon, built a home, the Carter Mansion, three miles from Sycamore Shoals. This structure is the oldest standing frame house in Tennessee and dates back to the mid to late 1770s.