Activities
Paddling
Located in a beautiful mountain valley, Cove Lake (210 acre) is a great park for a peaceful paddle.
Hiking
Volunteer Loop — 1.2 Miles — Natural Surface — Moderate
Paved Trail — 3.5 Miles — Paved Surface — Easy/ADA accessible
Beavers Workshop Trail — 1.0 Miles — Natural Surface — Easy
Biking
The paved bike trail is great for beginners! The path meanders its way through the park and overlooks the lake.
Trail Length: 3.5 miles
Trail Rating: Beginner
Fishing
Cove Lake (210 acre) provides a beautiful mountain valley setting on the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau and good habitat for bass, Bluegill, and crappie.
Birding
The lake serves as a magnet for migrating birds. In the winter there are hundreds of geese and other waterfowl. There are piers, bridges and a tower along the paved trail to aid in seeing the birds. The Volunteer Loop Trail, accessed from the CT Trailhead, traverses a mature hardwood forest where many migratory birds can be seen in the spring and fall and many nesting birds can also be found.