| Roan Mountain State Park | |
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 Roan Mountain State Park Visitor Center | |
 Interactive map of Roan Mountain State Park | |
| Type | Tennessee State Park |
| Location | Roan Mountain, Tennessee |
| Area | 2,006 acres (8.12 km2) |
| Operated by | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
| Open | Year Around |
| Website | Roan Mountain State Park |
Roan Mountain State Park is a Tennesseestate park inCarter County, inNortheast Tennessee. It is close to theTennessee-North Carolina border and near the community ofRoan Mountain, Tennessee. Situated in theBlue Ridge of theAppalachian Mountains, the park preserves 2,006 acres (8.12 km2) of mostly hardwood forest. The park is in close proximity to 6,285-foot (1,916 m)Roan Mountain and theAppalachian Trail, both of which are owned and managed by theUS Forest Service. On exceptionally clear days, theCharlotte skyline can be photographed from the peak. Most of the town of Roan Mountain is privately owned by the residents, and much of the land in Roan Mountain has been family owned for many generations, being passed down generation after generation through the years.
Roan Mountain State Park hosts a variety of outdoor activities includinghiking,mountain biking,camping,cross-country skiing (during snowy, winter months),fishing, andswimming. A heated swimming pool is open from Memorial Day to mid-August. At an elevation of 2,972 feet (906 m), the outdoor swimming pool is at the highest elevation of any swimming pool within the Tennessee State Park System. Other attractions include the historic Miller homestead and the Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival. The festival celebrates the blooming of the world's largest natural rhododendron garden, and it is held in the park annually, during the peak of the alpine catawbarhododendron bloom in late June.
Roan Mountain State Park has a 107-site campground for tents, trailers, and RVs, as well as 30 rental cabins available by reservation. A modern meeting facility is also available for rent, by advance reservation. Picnicking is also available in the park. There are three picnic pavilions.
Miller Farmstead | |
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| Location | Roan Mountain State Park,Roan Mountain, Tennessee |
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| Built | 1870–1910 |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000449 |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 2014 |
Miller Farmstead is a historic farmstead located in the park. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on July 25, 2014.[1]
The farm was settled in 1870 and the house was built in either 1908 or 1910.
The farmstead includes the home, a barn, a chicken coop, and several other contributing structures. The Miller Family Cemetery is also located on the farm.
The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Roan Mountain State Park:
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