3 hr 50 min
By car from the Public Square, 208 mi
Field Guide 04 · Tennessee State Parks
Indian Mountain State Park
Old strip mines at Jellico turned into lakes, a campground and picnic ground; its plan calls the park proof that mined land can be reclaimed. Two small lakes, kayak and paddleboard rentals, and five short trails.
Campbell CountyJellicoOpenChecked October 20, 2026
203
Acres
500,475
Visitors in fiscal 2022
5
Trails listed, 3.2 miles
Camp
Overnight: camping
6
Activities the state lists
What's there
Things to do
- Birding
- Camping
- Disc Golf
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Paddling
On site
- Accessible Paddling Launch
- All-Terrain Wheelchair
- Birding
- Boat Access
- Boat Rentals
- Camp Store
- Campground
- Canoe Access
- Disc Golf Course
- Fishing
- Gift Shop
- Paddle Rentals
- Playground
- Trails
- Visitor Center
- Wheelchair-Friendly Paved Trails
The trails
| Trail | Miles | Difficulty | Surface | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airplane Pond Trail | 0.65 | Difficult | Natural | Open |
| Ballard Lake Trail | 0.8 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Boy Scout Trail | 0.25 | Difficult | Natural | Open |
| Indian Mountain Lake Trail | 1 | Easy | Paved | Open |
| River Gem Wetlands Trail | 0.45 | Difficult | 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
- Indian Mountain Main CampgroundTent & RV
- Rabbit Road CampgroundWalk-In
Getting there
143 State Park Circle, Jellico, TN 37762
Park office: 1-423-566-5870
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
- Cove Lake State Park19 miles away as the crow flies · 3 hr 25 min from Franklin
- Norris Dam State Park24 miles away as the crow flies · 3 hr 20 min from Franklin
- Big Ridge State Park26 miles away as the crow flies · 3 hr 30 min from Franklin
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park36 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 45 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 2022 (July 2021 to June 2022).