Trail of Tears 7-Miler on Feb. 4
Join staff and the Carpet Capital Running Club for the 19th race in the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour. Considered an interesting course with one major hill and lots of frogs and cows along the way. For more information contact Matt Davies at mdavies@grace-point.com or 423-715-9736.
Red Clay State Historic Park is located in the extreme southwest
corner of Bradley County in Tennessee, just above the Tennessee-Georgia
state line.
The park encompasses 263-acres of narrow valleys formerly used
as cotton and pasture land. There are also forested ridges
that average 200 feet or more above the valley floor. The site
contains a natural landmark, the Blue Hole Spring, which arises
from beneath a limestone ledge to form a deep pool that flows
into Mill Creek, a tributary of the Conasauga and Coosa River
system. The spring was used by the Cherokee for their
water supply during council meetings.
Special Events
2012 Event Schedule coming soon.
4th Annual Trail of Lights on December
Everyone is welcome to come celebrate the holiday spirit with hot food and drink, caroling, music and tour of the park by candlelight. Event is from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. ET with a $5 per car admission. Please dress warmly and bring a flashlight. For more information
call 423-478-0339.
Picnic Facilities
Red Clay has a 100-person capacity picnic pavilion and 18 individual
picnic tables. The picnic shelter may be reserved up to one
year in advance and is equipped with a grill, a water fountain
and restrooms.
Individual picnic tables each have a grill and are available
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Other Activities
Behind the amphitheatre near the picnic area is an entrance
to a 1.7 mile loop trail which goes to the Overlook Tower. The
trail is a moderate grade and is well marked. A short nature
trail begins at the spring and ends at the farmstead.
Dragonfly and Damselfly Checklist
Butterfly Checklist
Tour Buses
Tour buses are welcome.
