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Why we love it: A diamond in the rough teeming with unique wildlife and plant life; emerging famed fly fishing spot
Closest town: Flag Pond, Tenn.
Drive time from Chattanooga: 3 hours, 45 minutes
What better place to get away from it all than Tennessee’s newest state park? Cradled by the Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Fork State Park promises the soul-rejuvenating sprawling vistas the range is known for, along with plenty of hidden – and still undiscovered – gems along the way. Which also makes it the perfect place to get closer to fly fishing. The park is still in the design phase, meaning there won’t be any facilities, but there also won’t be much traffic.