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Henry Horton State Park

Henry Horton State Park is a state park located near Chapel Hill, Tennessee. It was constructed in the 1960s on the estate of the former Governor of Tennessee Henry Horton. The park offers various outdoor recreational activities.

Henry Horton State Park was officially dedicated to Tennessee's 42nd Governor, Buford Ellington, on Labor Day in 1962. The park is located on the Duck River, and includes an area of approximately 1000 acres, previously owned by the park's namesake, Henry Horton, who was the 36th Governor of Tennessee. The park is managed and maintained by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

There are additional meeting rooms in the inn and restaurant.

There are 83 picnic sites and 4 large group picnic pavilions (that can hold up to 125 people) located near the Duck River.

Henry Horton State Park has 75 campsites situated on the Duck River; 19 of these are primitive tent sites, while the remaining 56 sites are RV sites. A large group tent camp site is also available. Two bathhouses are available seasonally.

There are five skeet fields, two trap fields, and a lodge building with concessions, gun rental, and ammo. A picnic shelter is available for large shoots or related gatherings.

The park includes sports facilities for baseball, basketball, disc golf, tennis, and volleyball.

The park has an Olympic-sized pool with bathhouses and a concession stand. There is also water access to the Duck River via a small ramp.

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