Paris Landing State Park is an 841-acre (3.4 km²)
state park
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located on the western bank of
Kentucky Lake in
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Henry County,
Tennessee
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.
The park is located inland from the original site of Paris Landing which served steamboat traffic on the
Tennessee River
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. The site is now under the waters of Kentucky Lake, which was created by
TVA when the Tennessee River was dammed in 1944.
Amenities
Lodging is available at the 130-room Inn, in 10 3-bedroom cabins, 45 campsites with water and electricity and 18 primitive campsites. The Inn contains a restaurant and a conference center and a full-service marina features boat slips, gas and a bait shop.
The marina, along with the spacious Inn and conference center, have played host to dozens of professional crappie and bass tournaments.
Golf course
The Paris Landing State Park Golf Course is a Par 72, 18-hole course
situated on the western shore of
Kentucky Lake. The entire course is tree-lined, and therefore provides some privacy screening for players on the course. Several holes skirt the Kentucky Lake, producing a natural balance of rolling land, trees, and water. Through the years Paris Landing has hosted numerous collegiate and high school championships.
The course opened in 1971. In 1994 Hole #12 was redesigned lengthening the hole by approximately 75 to 100 yards and relocating the green to include the vistas of the lake, while greens on Hole #7 and Hole #13 were rebuilt in 1996–1997. Hole #12 is a 586-yard, par 5 with an elevated green again overlooking the Kentucky Lake. The
signature hole #4 is a downhill 186-yard par 3 with the Kentucky Lake providing a scenic backdrop.
Summer activities
The park is most often visited in the summer season. Many families use the facilities for various events such as barbecues, picnics,
fireworks
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, recreational activities, etc. On
Independence Day, the park is full of visitors there to watch the show of fireworks. The clear setting of the lake provides a beautiful backdrop to the fireworks show. During the
summer the pool is open for swimming, as well as the lake. Many boats and
fishing
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equipment can be seen out on the waters in the summer season.
References
External links
Paris Landing State Park
Protected areas of Henry County, Tennessee
State parks of Tennessee
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