Frozen Head is Tennessee's 2020 State Park of the Year

October 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. | Updated October 30, 2020 at 1:06 p.m.

by Associated Press

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 4/3/16. Jennilyn Eaton from Salt Lake City makes her way down the Chimney Top Trail on her second loop during the 30th running of the Barkley Marathons at Frozen Head State Park in Warburg, Tenn., on April 3, 2016. Jennilyn was the only female to start a third loop at the 2016 Barkley. The Barkley Marathons is in its 30th year and consists of part orienteering and part ultra marathon where a select few attempt to complete five 20 mile loops within a 60-hour time limit where they search for hidden book caches deep in the woods throughout the park.
Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 4/3/16. Jennilyn Eaton from Salt Lake City makes her way down the Chimney Top Trail on her second loop during the 30th running of the Barkley Marathons at Frozen Head State Park in Warburg, Tenn., on April 3, 2016. Jennilyn was the only female to start a third loop at the 2016 Barkley. The Barkley Marathons is in its 30th year and consists of part orienteering and part ultra marathon where a select few attempt to complete five 20 mile loops within a 60-hour time limit where they search for hidden book caches deep in the woods throughout the park.

WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- Frozen Head State Park has been named 2020 State Park of the Year by the The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

The honor goes to parks that have demonstrated excellence in the areas of innovation, sustainability, interpretation, resource management, facility management, customer engagement and fiscal responsibility, according to a news release from TDOC.

Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area encompasses more than 24,000 acres (9712 hectares) of wilderness. It is named for a 3324-foot (1013 meters) peak in the Cumberland Mountains, the top of which is often covered in ice or snow in the winter months. The park in Wartburg has picnic shelters, campsites, a mountain biking trail and over 50 miles of hiking trails.

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