Places We Wouldn't Go Again.... And Why
Hey Y'all!
While we don't like to dwell on the negative too much, we also want to let you know about the things/places we didn't love. Maybe you will love them, or maybe we'll save you a trip!
Since we talk about State Parks frequently, let's start there...
There are 2 TN State Parks we'd put on the list:
Cedars Of Lebanon-
While we were here we really just caught up on chores, partly because it was necessary and partly because a lot of the park amenities were closed.
Pros & Cons:
The spots here were huge, and the park and it's history are neat, but so much of it was closed. Either for renovation, or seasonally.
Only one of three campgrounds were open, two of them being under renovation... looked like plumbing and electrical to us. So that left the remaining one pretty busy, however everyone was pretty quiet, and stuck to themselves. Not near as friendly as other places we've stayed.
The Nature Center and any other buildings and programs, as well as the cave were all also closed.
However both the Park Office and Camp Store were open daily, all day.
The trail system was small, but easily accessed. The laundry is a nice facility and well priced machine usage fees.
We wouldn't return because even if everything were open it's not near any major area of interest and there definitely isn't enough here at the park to warrant another stay.
Harrison Bay-
Harrison Bay is Tennessee's first state park, but there was little to no signage stating this fun fact.
We enjoyed our stay here in June, and found plenty to do nearby and at this park. The cons for us were:
1) Campground B, while paved doesn't have any level spots. Not a huge deal for us we were able to find a good enough spot since we're smaller. I assume this is the cheaper of the 3 RV campgrounds because of this, and it's lack of lake view. (Campground D is tent only, and no hookups, while C is gravel sites, and A is all paved and level.)
2) No laundry on site. That was a bummer, especially since we were there so long.
3) Even on days it was posted the Nature Center was open, we never found that to be the case. The visitor center is in the rear of the park near the marina, and felt more like a merch shop (very small). The camp store was a bit overpriced, but well stocked.
4) There is a beach, but it's rock and mud. Not easy to get in or out of.
5) Nothing is convenient to the campground, everything requires you walk the road, where no one was going the 20mph posted limit. (Campground A is adjacent to the playground, and old pool.)
The positives:
1) Nature watching, we saw the most here. (Snakes, birds, racoons, chipmunks, deer, waterfowl, squirrel, cicadas, and all kinds of insects.)
2) The views, mountain and water. It's on Lake Chickamauga.
3) Very quiet park, it was only busy on the Saturday night of our stay, other wise it was less than 25% full.
4) While there aren't a ton of trails, the few they have a very nice and well marked, each around a half mile or so.
5) Convenient. We went to several other parks, and various touristy stuff with ease.
We wouldn't return because we aren't really anglers, and don't own a boat. Also this park had a lot of traffic throughout, daily. It's just far enough outside of Chattanooga that there are other places we'd try on a return trip that would be closer to the attractions we'd like to see.
Last on our list...
We wouldn't return to Little Debbie Park. While the playground was neat, we don't have a need for it 99.9% of the time. We thought the mini outdoor museum was neat, but nothing we'd need to see again. If you've seen the pictures on social media, you've seen them all. There are only 4 "statues".
We wouldn't return simply because for us it's a one and done. Unless they add to it in the future there's no need for a return trip.
What about you? What are some of the places you wouldn't return to? Let us know in the comments below!
Thanks,
The Outlands
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