2 hr 15 min
By car from the Public Square, 135 mi
Field Guide 04 · Tennessee State Parks
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Begun in 1938 by the Farm Security Administration as the recreation ground for 250 homestead families around Crossville; the Civilian Conservation Corps' stone bridge over Byrd Lake is its landmark. Cabins, a campground, a restaurant, a pool, a Bear Trace golf course and a six-mile overnight trail.
Cumberland CountyCrossvilleOpenChecked October 20, 2026
1,720
Acres
980,398
Visitors in fiscal 2025
6
Trails listed, 13.7 miles
Cabins
Overnight: camping, cabins
8
Activities the state lists
What's there
Things to do
- Birding
- Camping
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Mountain Biking
- Paddling
- Swimming
On site
- All-Terrain Wheelchair
- Aviary
- Bike Trails
- Birding
- Boat Rentals
- Cabins
- Camp Store
- Campground
- Canoe Access
- Fishing
- Gift Shop
- Golf Course
- Group Lodges
- Meeting Rooms
- Paddle Rentals
- Playground
- Restaurant
- Snack Bar
- Swimming
- Swimming Pool
- Trails
- Visitor Center
- Wheelchair-Friendly Overlooks
- Wheelchair-Friendly Paved Trails
The trails
| Trail | Miles | Difficulty | Surface | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd Creek Trail | 2 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Byrd Lake Trail | 0.5 | Easy | Paved | Open |
| Cumberland Plateau Trail | 0.85 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Overnight Trail | 5.95 | Difficult | Natural | Open |
| Pioneer Short Loop Trail | 1.8 | Easy | Natural | Open |
| Pioneer Trail | 2.55 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
As the park's hiking page lists them on October 20, 2026. Lengths are one way unless the trail is a loop, and some trails share ground, so the total is the sum of the list, not the miles on the ground.
Where to camp
- Cumberland Mountain Tent & RV SitesTent & RV
- Overnight Trail Backcountry SiteBackcountry Camping
Getting there
24 Office Dr., Crossville, TN 38555
Park office: 1-931-484-6138
The park's page at Tennessee State Parks
Campsites, cabins and lodge rooms are booked online through the park's page or by phone at 1-888-867-2757, the state's reservation line.
Nearby
- Cumberland Trail State Park7 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 30 min from Franklin
- Scott's Gulf Wilderness State Park23 miles away as the crow flies · 1 hr 55 min from Franklin
- Fall Creek Falls State Park26 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 15 min from Franklin
- Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park27 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 35 min from Franklin
How we know
Every fact on this page but the summary at the top is the state's, read on the date above, except the drive: that is Valhalla's route on OpenStreetMap's roads from Franklin's Public Square to the park office, with no traffic, rounded to five minutes. Visits are the park plan's count for the year named, mostly from traffic counters. How the guide was made.
- The park. Tennessee State Parks: the Find a Park list, the park's own page, its hiking page and its camping page, read October 20, 2026.
- Acres. The park's strategic management plan.
- Visitors. The park's strategic management plan, its site fact sheet for fiscal 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025).