Cove Lake State Park | |
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Type | Tennessee State Park |
Location | Caryville, Campbell County, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 36°18′33″N 84°12′40″W / 36.30904°N 84.21106°W |
Area | 673 acres (2.72 km2) |
Created | 1937 |
Operated by | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Website | Cove Lake State Park |
Cove Lake State Park is a state park in Campbell County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The park consists of 673 acres (2.72 km2) situated around Cove Lake, an impoundment of Cove Creek created by the completion of Caryville Dam in 1936. The park's location is in the town of Caryville and west of Jacksboro.
Cove Lake is an extension of the much larger Norris Reservoir, which extends across the lower 15 miles (24 km) of Cove Creek downstream from Caryville Dam. Cove Lake State Park was one of several state and local parks developed in the 1930s as part of the Norris Dam Project. The park includes a large campground, several small walking trails, and a wildlife observation area. A leg of the Cumberland Trail passes near the park's northern boundary, connecting the park to nearby mountaintops.