NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks have the perfect way to treat moms with meals, events, and gifts on Mother’s Day, May 11.
Seven state park restaurants will offer special dining for the occasion, and many other parks will have events that day, although not all are tied specifically to Mother’s Day. The parks also have gifts that can be purchased online.
Park restaurants with special meals include:
Pickwick Landing State Park in Counce
Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill
David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg
Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns
Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer
Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville
Paris Landing State Park in Buchanan
Details and menus for each restaurant can be found online on the parks’ special Mother’s Day page.
Among events at several parks on Mother’s Day are:
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park in Millington will host an Eagle Lake Mother’s Day kayak tour.
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville will have a park tour.
Big Ridge State Park in Maynardville will have a full moon float on Big Ridge Lake.
Pickett CCC Memorial State Park in Jamestown will have a nighttime Glow Worm Hike.
Bledsoe Creek State Park in Gallatin will have food trucks and local tinkerers to fix all types of items.
Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park, getting a head start, will hold a Mother’s Day weekend moon hike on Saturday, May 10.
Details on events at all the state parks can be found online at the Tennessee State Parks events page.
For those who simply want to give mom a gift with a Tennessee State Parks theme, the parks suggest:
A subscription to the Tennessee Conservationist with great stories and stunning photography available in print and online; apparel, accessories, and more available at the Tennessee State Parks shopping page; or simply a donation in honor of Mom to the Trail Pack, which protects 1,400 miles of trails at the parks.
As always, Tennessee State Parks gift cards can be purchased at the parks and are redeemable for stays at campgrounds, cabins, and lodges; golf rounds; restaurants; marinas; and more.