Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, each park’s plan is part of a 10-year Comprehensive Strategic Plan guiding the operations of all 59 state parks in Tennessee. These meetings will allow park staff to share details about the plans and gather public feedback. The parks aim to develop strategic management proposals with input from community members. The in-person meetings will take place at or near the individual parks.

Key components of the plans focus on four cornerstones of park management: resource stewardship, visitor experience, facilities and amenities, and operational excellence.

“While we have a statewide strategic plan, we want to engage visitors about the specific parks they frequent,” said Greer Tidwell, deputy commissioner of Conservation for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. “We welcome everyone to the meetings. We’re committed to having the best state parks system in the nation.”

The meetings are scheduled from November 4 through January 28. The following is the meeting schedule:

**Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park**
Monday, Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m.
Manchester Coffee County Conference Center
147 Hospitality Blvd., Manchester, TN

**Fort Loudoun State Park**
Monday, Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m.
Visitor Center Media Room
338 Fort Loudoun Rd., Vonore, TN

**Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park**
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m.
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
1300 Cordell Hull Memorial Dr., Byrdstown, TN

**Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park**
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m.
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park Visitor Center
910 Riddick Rd., Millington, TN

**Red Clay State Park**
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m.
Red Clay State Park Theater
1140 S. Red Clay Park Rd., Cleveland, TN

**Fall Creek Falls State Park**
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m.
Rec Hall at Fall Creek Falls State Park
2001 Village Camp Rd., Spencer, TN

**Natchez Trace State Park**
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m.
The Lodge at Natchez Trace
567 Pin Oak Lodge Rd., Wildersville, TN

**Paris Landing State Park**
Thursday, Nov. 21, 5:30 p.m.
The Lodge at Paris Landing
400 Lodge Rd., Buchanan, TN

**Long Hunter State Park**
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 5:30 p.m.
Long Hunter State Park Visitor Center
2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN

**Dunbar Cave State Park**
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m.
Dunbar Cave State Park Visitor Center
401 Old Dunbar Cave Rd, Clarksville, TN

**Roan Mountain State Park**
Jan. 28, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Roan Mountain State Park Conference Center
1011 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN