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Fort Loudoun State Park

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Type
  
Tennessee State Park

Area
  
1,200 acres (4.9 km)

Open
  
Year round

Location
  
Vonore, Tennessee

Created
  
1970s

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Fort Loudoun State Historic Park is a state park in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It houses the reconstructed Fort Loudoun along with an interpretive center and recreation area. Park staff also maintain the nearby Tellico Blockhouse site.

Contents

The state park is located off State Route 360 south of Vonore.

Fort loudoun state park


Activities and amenities

Along with the reconstructed fort, the park has a visitors center and museum, and one picnic shelter/pavilion.

  • Hiking: There are three hiking trails in the park.
  • Fishing: Fishing is available in the park on Tellico Lake.
  • Birding is a popular activity in the park.
  • A museum is present near the main parking lot.
  • A full-scale, reconstructed fort, with occasional reenactments is present behind the main museum building.
  • A gift shop, complete with t-shirts, CDs, and children's toys, is located in the museum.
  • A rental pavilion is available.

    • References

    Fort Loudoun State Park Wikipedia
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