Tennessee closes all of its state parks as the coronavirus outbreak continues
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced on Friday that it will close all 56 Tennessee State Parks and state nature reserves as of Saturday.
The parks are closed to the public until April 14th ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The move is a complete facility closure and access to all Tennessee State Parks and designated state natural areas.
“We have decided to close the parks in support of Governor Lee’s Executive Order 23,” said TDEC Commissioner David Salyers. “The health and safety of Tennessee citizens is a top priority right now.”
Tennessee State Parks officials said they would continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.