Thompson Park

Thompson Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Thompson Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Thompson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.86011, -83.88816. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thompson Park

• Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~4 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~36 km · Must-see
• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gap Cave · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
• Wilderness Road State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~51 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~52 km · Must-see
• Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve · park · Harlan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~60 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thompson Park

Other parks near Thompson Park

• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~36 km · Must-see
• Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve · park · Harlan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lilley Cornett Woods · park · Letcher · ~104 km · Must-see
• Fulton-Hill Park · park · East Tennessee · ~111 km · Must-see
• Sharp Ridge Memorial Park · park · East Tennessee · ~119 km · Must-see
• Chilhowee Park · park · East Tennessee · ~120 km · Must-see
• Cradle of Country Music Park · park · East Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
• World's Fair Park · park · East Tennessee · ~125 km · Must-see
• Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~127 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~128 km · Must-see

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