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General Description
Roan Mountain State Park is located in Northeast Tennessee along the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Situated in the Appalachian Mountains, this Tennessee State Park is home to Roan Mountain, a 6,285 foot peak asl. In addition to the mountain, the park contains a total of 2,006 acres in the surrounding area. The park contains a variety of landscapes including hardwood forests and grassy balds.
The park hosts a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, backpacking, camping, cross-country skiing (during snowy, winter months), fishing, and a heated swimmig pool (at an evelation of 2,972 feet above sea level, this swimming pool at Roan Mountain State Park located is at the highest elevation of any swimming pool within the Tennessee State Park system and perhaps of all swimming pools located within the state of Tennessee) that is open from Memorial Day to mid-August. The park also hosts a portion of the Appalachian Trail. Other attractions include the Millers homestead, Carver's Gap, and the Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival held in the park annually during the peak of the alpine catwaba rhododendron bloom in late June.
Roan Mountain State Park features camping areas for the tent, trailer, and RV visitors in addition to the rental park cabins that are available with reservations. The park also features a modern meeting facility with a 60'x 39' (2340 sq. feet) main room with generous amenities that is also available for rent by reservation to individuals or groups.
Carver's Gap
Carver's Gap is an area along the Roan Mountain ridgeline that offers excellent views of the surrounding peaks due to the expansive grassy balds dominating the landscape. Fog is often a limiting factor in the aptly-named Smokey Mountains. The fog, combined with increasing air pollution, can reduce visibility, especially in the mornings. On a clear day however, the area is known as one of the most beautiful sections of the Appalachian Trail.
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