Edgar Evins State Park

Edgar Evins State Park, located 60 miles east of Nashville on Center Hill Lake, combines modern amenities with outdoors activities. Visitors and campers can hike, swim, boat and fish. Businesses, governments and non-profit organizations can even hold their next retreat at Edgar Evins, in the six person, fully-equipped, indoor suites.

Conference in comfort

Guests should make plans ahead if they desire a summertime stay the indoor lodging area; weekly rentals are required during the peak season. The 34 suites are centrally heated and cooled and have everything one needs for a comfortable stay, including linens and eating utensils. Each suite holds six adults easily. Before June 1st and after August 15th, a two-night stay is required for reservations. There is also a privately owned restaurant on site that is open seasonally.

Looking down on the lake

Campers and RV travelers are sure to enjoy the view from their lakeside spots. Reinforced concrete and steel platforms are built into the slopes alongside Center Hill Lake for camping convenience, along with a fire ring, a grill and a table. Hot showers and electrical hook-ups are available, along with a handful of primitive campsites. Those with boats are sure to find enjoyment on the lake's waters, as Edgar Evins is a prime water skiing destination.

Star songbird

The star of Edgar Evins State Park during the summer months is the cerulean warbler. It is North America's most rapidly disappearing songbird and the central character in Jonathan Franzen's bestselling novel "Freedom." Estimates have put the cerulean warbler population at approximately a half million birds remaining. Edgar Evins is also home to hawks, three types of owl and bald eagles during the winter.

Visitors to Edgar Evins State Park are sure to find a place they can sleep comfortably, while staying close to nature.