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Big Hill Pond State Park

984 John Howell Road, Pocahontas, TN 38061
731-645-7967
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Pocahontas
3.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: State Parks
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Paris, Tennessee
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

I have been to Big Hill Pond State Park many times over the past 25 years. The park is tucked away and is unique. It is hardly ever busy and one of those places that you have to almost get lost to find. I went there this time, as always in the past, to to some hiking and backcountry camping.... More

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Pocahontas, Tennessee
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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Hi, Im Garron Carlin and Owner of Mosses Creek Wildlife Calls and I live about 3 miles from Big Hill Pond. My Dad, Johnny W. Carlin worked for TN Wildlife and State Parks for 33 years and he was the head designer of all the projects at the park as well as alot of other parks. He supervised a crew... More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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The rolling hills are absolutely beautiful. The lake is amazing and the walking bridge and fire tower are just amazing. Great place to visit.

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Lakeland TN
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
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Our family stumbled upon this park and decided to go to the fire tower. Neat view from the top. We would definitelly go back, but with a compass. We did not have a map and used the signs along the trail. They were very confusing. we thought one path was a loop but went to another path in another part... More

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Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011
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I went to the park a few weeks ago to go hiking to the watch tower, but the bridge was in really bad shape. We tried to walk around it or climb over it, but even my 16 yr old nephew wasn't able too. So stay clear of the bridge. It's a nice hike in through the woods. And it's... More

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Tennessee
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2009
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There was a group of 10 of us that went to the park to ride horses. We had a great time. There is a lot of area and trails in the woods to adventure. There were several creeks and lots of hills for the horses to climb. We packed our lunch in the saddlebags. We rode until lunch then stopped... More

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Mississippi
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2009
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My wife and I really enjoyed the park, but as another reviewer said, you get pretty much zero help in finding any of the interesting park sites due to an extreme dearth of signs to point your way. And the brochure/map available at the "visitors center" was completely useless due to a lack of resolution. Why the rangers just don't... More

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Knoxville, Tennessee
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Reviews in 124 cities Reviews in 124 cities
337 helpful votes 337 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2008
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I’ve heard this place was a must see: wilderness, boardwalks through swamps, watchtowers, etc. I’m sure they’re nice, but I couldn’t find them once I got there. We found a map, but it clearly wasn’t to scale. We couldn't even find a park ranger to help us. When you make a special trip only to spend your time looking for... More

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Dyersburg, Tennessee
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125 reviews 125 reviews
Reviews in 71 cities Reviews in 71 cities
398 helpful votes 398 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2007
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Big Hill Pond is a great hikers park, allowing visitors to walk through the woods, along the bottom lands of a nearby river, and climb to the top of an old fire tower for a birds-eye view. This park, however, is not for the casual drive-by tourist. And once you leave the park office area, the roads are mainly gravel,... More

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