Big Cypress Tree State Park is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
in
Weakley County, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States. The park is named after a large and old
bald cypress tree that once stood on the park's grounds. The tree was approximately 1,350 years old when it was killed by lightning in 1976.
The park consists of a 330-acre (1.3 km²) natural area situated amidst the watershed of the
Obion River.
External links
"Big Cypress Tree State Park"— official site
State parks of Tennessee
Protected areas of Weakley County, Tennessee
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