Giving 5 stars as this is an excellent, low key park to spend the weekend. We stayed in one of the vintage cabins, which was less-rustic than I had feared. It was very clean. The bathroom was updated with more modern equipment. The kitchen of course is small, but still great for preparing a meal. We enjoyed the charcoal grill and the Adirondack rocking chairs. The trails are nice. The lake is quite charming. The only downside is the amount of goose poop near the beach area and leading to the walkway across the water. It would be great to put some sort of goose deterrent or power wash the sidewalks on a regular basis in order to fix this issue. The check in process was quick and easy and the rangers were helpful. It is nice being off the grid. The Wi-Fi is very weak in the cabins, but we actually appreciated that because technology shouldn't be the focus of your weekend away from home. read more

Chickasaw State Park - Cabin 7. Built in 1937 and a short walk to the lake and ranger station. - Parks Near Me - Henderson, Tennessee

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Beautiful park that brings you close to nature. Serene and relaxing. Facilities are clean and welcoming. Campground was in excellent condition and quiet. Definitely returning to this amazing park. read more

We had a nice spot under trees on our own picnic table... Right next to the beach area and of course right bye the water!! Swimming area is clean and beautiful. Bathrooms and a shower.... We had an excellent time. Bring a cooler with your lunch and drinks and enjoy!!! read more

Chickasaw State Park - We will be back whenever we can... My favorite spot now - Parks Near Me - Henderson, Tennessee

Love that place Been there many years they changed alot alot better!!! They got alot things to do read more

Our family has been going here for years and years! The park never disappoints. We have camped, rode horses, swam, and hiked- loved it all! read more

Chickasaw State Park - Family photo at the lake! - Parks Near Me - Henderson, Tennessee

Chickasaw State Park is approximately two hours and fifteen minutes from Nashville. This entire area was once the hunting ground of the Chickasaw Native American tribe. Approximately 14K acres of this land is Chickasaw State Forest, and 1,200 acres of this forest is Chickasaw State Park. It opened in 1955. This park has fishing, swimming, tent and RV campsites, 13 cabins, a golf course, a campground, a beach, a visitors center, a gift shop, a basketball court, a volleyball court, boat rentals, archery fields, and a tennis court. It has eight hiking trails- the Fern Creek Trail (.65 mile), the Forked Pine Trail (1 mile), the Friends Trail (1.2 miles), the Horse Trail (.6 mile), the Lake Lajoie Trail (1.8 miles), the Lake Shore Trail (1.75 miles), the Owens Spring Trial (.8 mile), and the Tent Loop Trail (.4 mile). The coolest thing this park has- and something I haven't seen yet in any state park- is that they have horses. As we pulled up to the horses, we wondered out loud if these horses were the park's, or a private company. We walked up to the horses, who were fenced into an insanely large plot of park land for them to run in. The horses were well taken care of. We've been to privately owned horse stables and have seen horses that weren't well groomed. Super awesome. read more

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If you're in Memphis this is a great place to come and visit. It's about an hour and a half away east of Memphis but well worth the drive. There's a very beautiful lake with gorgeous surroundings with lots of green trees. Also they have a section in which they have some birds to go look at and read up about. Great place to go for a walk with family and children read more

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It's nice place to hike！！！There are many kind of trails！！You can choose which trail you want！I like the bridge！ read more

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My be complaint stems from being overcharged for an hour-long ride at the riding stables. I was told that I could not walk in and pay which would have been $30 per person I was told the phone that I had to pay for it online no walk-ins will be accepted so that's what I did I pay for two people online $38 per person which was $35 for the hour-long ride plus a $3 convenience fee however once I got there the couple that was riding with us which included two children they paid $30 they were allowed to walk in and pay $30 while I was told that I couldn't so basically we were overcharged $16 and I contacted the stable do email I sent them a complaint and they did not respond not like I thought that they would though but just so everyone else is aware certain times of the year when the cashiers are in school you have to pay online and they charge you more when they're not in school you can walk in I was misled and overcharged and disappointed. the ride itself was very pleasant I lost my phone while there and Cassie did find it and contacted me so that was the upside to this hour-long ride for which I was overcharged read more

Nicely renovated campground. Lots of pretty flat camping spots. If you are stuck without a reservation on a weekend this place may have space in the horse campground. read more

Our family had a great time at Chickasaw State Park. We planned a fun day trip from Memphis out to the park. The drive is an easy hour and fifteen minute drive from east Memphis. If you go out Hwy 64 (Summer Ave) you'll pass through Oakland, Somerville and Whitesville if you need to stop for anything, but most of the drive is through quite country side and farms. Watch out, the park has two entrances, the westernmost enters into the RV Campground area and the easternmost (with the flags) is the main entrance with the park headquarters. When we arrived, we stopped in to the headquarters to get a park map. The staff greeted us and was friendly and helpful, and told us about the events going on that day. There is a small gift shop with mostly souvenirs and very clean restrooms. We drove around the cabin area which has several clean, small cabins overlooking the lake. We then parked in the picnic area across from the playground/beach. There were plenty of both sunny and shady picnic tables among the pine trees and a larger covered pavilion as well. Each picnic table had a grill and trash can with it, and a bathroom was close by as well. The entire area was very clean and well maintained. After our lunch we explored the beach. It was a decent sized man made beach that had access to a roped off portion of the lake for swimming (was a bit cold for us, but some folks were taking a swim). It looked like the beach and the beach house had not been cleaned up for the season, but it was a bit early for this too. The boat house was open and paddle boats, jon boats and canoes were available for rent, and several people were on the lake enjoying them. The only big disappointment of our trip was that the bridge/walkway across the lake connecting the campgrounds to the beach/playground area was not repaired (apparently it's been down for some time). It would be nice to see it repaired and take a walk across the lake. The playground was a good size, clean and our son had lots of fun with the other kids. There were also regular, toddler and porch style swings available for everyone around the play area. After a while at the playground, we drove over to "Brewer's Cabin", its right across from the restaurant, which looked busy. We ended up walking the 0.8 mile Fern Creek Trail. It starts and ends at the cabin, and is a fairly easy trail (only a little bit up hill) that takes you through some of the forest and over a few gullies. There is an old water tower about halfway on the trail. We saw a few spiders, a cardinal and a salamander on the trail. The best part was our little guy thought he was a big explorer on a real adventure in the woods. Bug spray would not be a bad idea before your hike. After our hike, we went and explored the tent campgrounds on the western side of the lake (there is also an RV campground and a Wrangler Campground for people with horses). Plenty of level camping spots with a parking pad (didn't see electricity). Many of the spots had great views of the lake, and there was a small playground in the center near the restrooms. We tried our hand at fishing for a while, but our son had more fun throwing rocks in the lake (we came away empty handed anyway). This was a great break from our normal busy city days. There were lots of different activities for all ages, very nice scenery, and allowed us some quality family time. We look forward to returning and either camping or renting a cabin so we can stay longer and find more "adventures". read more

We have stayed many times at Chickasaw and have always had good experiences. We love to stay In the cabins. The staff is always helpful and friendly. The park is quiet and the trails are well marked. All the cabins have fireplaces and outside grills and fire pits. If you decide to make use of the fireplace, make sure you make the fire in the very back of the fireplace, or you might go home smelling of smoke. Chickasaw is a place we go back to often for a weekend away. read more