Fort Mountain State Park in Tennessee has over 6,700 acres of land with campsites, cottages, and horse accommodation. The park features a wall, possibly built by American Indians, and offers activities such as hiking, horseback riding, and swimming. State parks are managed by state governments and are protected land.
Fort Mountain State Park is a park in Tennessee, in the southeastern region of the United States. This park has more than 6,700 acres (500 hectares) of land, with various campsites and cottages where visitors can spend the night. The name of the park is attributed to an almost 1,000-foot wall probably built by American Indians hundreds of years ago. Visitors can spend their time mountain biking, swimming in a lake or horseback riding. Fort Mountain State Park is one of more than 300 protected parks in the United States operated by state governments.
This park is located along the Tennessee border on Fort Mountain Park Road near Chatsworth. It has lodgings and campsites, as well as horse accommodation. There are also trails that are designated for hiking or horseback riding. Some of the park’s structures were created as early as the 1930s, including its fire tower. The fire tower allowed early rangers to view the fires from a distance.
One of the main features of Fort Mountain State Park is a wall that was probably quite high at one point in time. The date of its construction is a mystery, but experts speculate it was between 500 BC and 1500. The wall is up to 5 feet (1.5 m) high in some areas and up to 2 feet (0.6 m) short in others . There is some confusion as to who built the wall and why, but the most accepted theory is that American Indians created the wall to protect themselves.
The activities available to visitors at Fort Mountain State Park depend on the season. In summer, the park offers guided horseback riding and swimming in the lake. Other features are offered year-round, such as viewing the fire tower or wall, and camping at one of several campsites for a small fee. Miniature golf, geocaching, and other recreational activities are also offered.
In general, state parks are smaller than national parks and are managed by their respective state government rather than the US government. The US has thousands of state parks but only about 60 national parks. In all cases, the parks are preserved or protected land, which usually means that it is illegal to cut its trees, litter, or hunt or otherwise endanger wildlife. Some parks allow visitors to fish, as it is possible for a lake to become overpopulated. Hunting wild animals such as deer or wild boar, carving trees or damaging historic structures can sometimes result in severe fines or jail time.
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