3 hr
By car from the Public Square, 181 mi
Field Guide 04 · Tennessee State Parks
Ocoee River State Park
The whitewater of the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak events, run mostly by the commercial outfitters the park oversees. Three trails, including the Old Copper Road along the river.
Polk CountyDelanoOpenChecked October 20, 2026
286
Acres*
2,509,529
Visitors in fiscal 2022*
3
Trails listed, 11.7 miles
Camp
Overnight: camping, no sites listed
6
Activities the state lists
* Acres: The plan gives one figure for the Hiwassee and Ocoee parks together.* Visitors: One count for the Hiwassee and Ocoee parks together; the plan does not split it.
What's there
Things to do
- Birding
- Camping
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Paddling
- Swimming
On site
- Boat Access
- Boat Ramp
- Canoe Access
- Fishing
- Gift Shop
- Hunting Adjacent
- Paddle Rentals
- Swimming
The trails
| Trail | Miles | Difficulty | Surface | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goforth Creek Trail | 3.7 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Old Copper Road Trail | 4.7 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Rhododendron Trail | 3.3 | 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
388 Spring Creek Road, Delano, TN 37325
Park office: 1-423-616-3711
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
- Hiwassee Scenic River State Park10 miles away as the crow flies · 3 hr 5 min from Franklin
- Red Clay State Historic Park24 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 45 min from Franklin
- Harrison Bay State Park33 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 35 min from Franklin
- Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park33 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 55 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, read October 20, 2026.
- Acres. The park's strategic management plan. The plan gives one figure for the Hiwassee and Ocoee parks together.
- Visitors. The park's strategic management plan, its site fact sheet for fiscal 2022 (July 2021 to June 2022). One count for the Hiwassee and Ocoee parks together; the plan does not split it.