Camping and Hiking at Mouse Tail Landing State Park

In the fall of 2007 we spent a few days at Mouse Tail Landing State Park in west TN. We stayed in the primitive campsites on the banks of the Tennessee river. We had planned to fish quite a bit but the river level was very low due to the drought. Plan B was to enjoy some of the trails around the park. We decided to day hike the eight mile overnight trail. This is an intermediate trail with several types of trail beds and changes in elevation. We walked through cedar glades, open fields and, along limestone bluffs. The overnight trail has two nice shelters for backpackers to sleep in at night. One shelter is on a bluff overlooking the Tennessee river. The other shelter is in a wooded area giving you a secluded feel. We were entertained all night the howls of the area coyotes. Sometimes sounding a little too close. The raccoons enjoyed the feasts in the trash cans also. We were the only campers in the whole place but, the boat ramp was a popular spot every morning. We really enjoyed this park near Linden TN and would recommend it for day use or a nice long weekend. The photo is looking up the Tenessee river early in the morning.

Where do you walk?

I am starting this blog to share my walking and hiking experiences in Tennessee. My walks have taken place mostly in state and city parks I have bagged a few nights in some national parks and recreation areas. I walk as much for recreation as I do for excercise.

Bledsoe State Park is a good place to walk a few miles. It has several trails from easy to moderate. The shoreline trail is a nice walk along the shore of Old Hickory Lake. I have seen signs of beavers, ducks, geese, squirrels and, a lot of deer. The deer are everywhere and and not very afraid of people. The Ranger's wife feeds them daily. There is a trail that starts at the Rangers office that is flat with benches along the way for those that need to take a break. Along this trail you will probably see several deer. There is a covered bridge on this trail that crosses a nice creek where you can usually see small fish swimming about. Most of this trail is paved and would be a good trail wheelchairs or scooters. This is my first blog so be patient while I develope this and I hope you will share your experiences on this blog as well. I wll post more later.