COVID-19 UPDATES: Keeping Visitors Healthy

Radnor Lake State Park

06-23-2020: We encourage everyone participating in a program, hike, or event to bring and wear a mask but with some events, like guided canoe floats, they are not required. 

Tennessee State Parks are open. Park hours may vary from normal operations in response to COVID-19. Certain parks or areas of parks may close if they reach capacity. Events may have limited capacity. 

Please Note: Masks are required inside all state park facilities. For more information about this and other guidelines, please see our Keeping Visitors Healthy page to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.

Statewide Alert (effective August 10, 2020): Visitors are required to wear a mask in any state park facility staffed by employees or where the general public may congregate.  This includes park offices, visitor centers, stores, nature centers, restrooms or while touring any indoor facility being considered for rent.  If visitors do not have a mask, parks will maintain a small amount of paper masks to provide to a visitor for their use. Any park rental facility- including cabins, Lodge rooms, campsites, picnic shelters, group facilities, etc. - are considered as having “restricted use” and will be the responsibility of the party renting that facility.  It is recommended that they follow all CDC recommendations and guidelines regarding social distancing and mask wearing.

Visitors are required to follow the mask ordinances of the county they are in, or the park rules listed above, whichever are more stringent.

Activities

Interpretive Canoe Floats

Interpretive canoe floats are offered from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 3-4 times a week. Online registration is required.

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Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center

Current hours of operation of the Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Center have been changed due to COVID-19. Scheduled tours and interpretive programs will be conducted by the park staff weekly.  Pre-registration is required to attend, can be done so online under upcoming events as they are posted weekly. Also, these tours-programs are free-no charge but will be limited to 8 park visitors due to CDC guidelines for group activities for the remainder of 2020. Find Events.

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Hiking

Radnor Lake is day-use only and is protected as a Class II Natural Area, so the trails are strictly used for hiking and wildlife observation. Trails are off limits to pets, jogging, and bicycles. Trails are open from 6:00 AM to Sunset - Daily.

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Birding

From November – April, a diversity of wintering waterfowl or transients can be easily viewed from anywhere along Otter Creek Road.

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