3 hr 25 min
By car from the Public Square, 207 mi
Field Guide 04 · Tennessee State Parks
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
A reconstruction of the British fort on the Little Tennessee River that the Cherokee besieged in 1760, near Vonore. A museum, living history, a kayak rental and the site of the Tellico Blockhouse.
Monroe CountyVonoreOpenChecked October 20, 2026
853
Acres
229,283
Visitors in fiscal 2024
5
Trails listed, 4.6 miles
Day
Day use only
4
Activities the state lists
What's there
Things to do
- Birding
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Paddling
On site
- Birding
- Boat Rentals
- Canoe Access
- Fishing
- Gift Shop
- Museum
- Paddle Rentals
- Trails
- Visitor Center
The trails
| Trail | Miles | Difficulty | Surface | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Shoe Spur Trail | 0.4 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Meadow Loop Trail | 2.5 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Paved Walkway | — | — | Natural | Open |
| Ridge Top Trail | 1.55 | Moderate | Mixed | Open |
| River Gate Trail | 0.1 | 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.
Getting there
338 Fort Loudoun Road, Vonore, TN 37885
Park office: 1-423-420-2331
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
- Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park27 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 35 min from Franklin
- Hiwassee Scenic River State Park31 miles away as the crow flies · 3 hr 5 min from Franklin
- Seven Islands State Birding Park38 miles away as the crow flies · 3 hr 25 min from Franklin
- Ocoee River State Park39 miles away as the crow flies · 3 hr 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, read October 20, 2026.
- Acres. The park's strategic management plan.
- Visitors. The park's strategic management plan, its site fact sheet for fiscal 2024 (July 2023 to June 2024).