Edgar Evins State Park - Silver Point, TN - Tennessee State Parks

CAMPING
Our campground consists of 60 tent and trailer campsites with electrical and water hookups. These wooden platform-type sites, which are reinforced with concrete and steel, are built around the slopes of Center Hill Lake and are equipped with a picnic table, grill and fire ring. They are designed for trailers or motor homes up to 33 feet in length, with a few select sites up to 40 feet in length. These sites can also accommodate small and large tents. Camper tents requiring tent pegs or stakes are asked to use large nails to secure the tents and to remove the nails when breaking camp. Also, trash cans are not provided at the individual camp sites, so campers should take trash to the dumpster provided near the camper check-in station.
There are three bathhouses with hot showers located throughout the campground. A sewage dump station is centrally located in the campground. Approximately 20 sites and one bathhouse are open year-round. Pets are allowed in the campground but must be kept on a leash and not left unattended on the campsites. Nine primitive walk-in sites are also available with parking at the camp building. Volunteer campground host site is number 31.
Reservations may be made online or by calling 931-858-2618 through October.

CABINS
The park features 34 economy suites across a six building lodging complex. Five buildings house 6 one-bedroom suites and one building houses 4 one-bedroom suites.
The suites are a split level design with the kitchen and living area being on the upper level and the Bedroom being on the lower level with the bathroom on the entrance foyer. Each suite can accommodate 6 adults with two double beds in the bedroom and a sofa sleeper in the living room.
The suites are completely equipped for housekeeping including linens, appliances and cooking and serving utensils. All the suites have satellite TV, central heat and air conditioning and a balcony. There is one double barbeque grill in front of each building available on a first come first served basis.
There are no assigned parking spaces per unit, parking is on a first come first served basis. There are 16 boat slips on the suite courtesy dock that are available on a first come first served basis. There are no assigned slips per unit.

PAVILIONS
Edgar Evins State Park has 3 picnic shelters/pavilions that may be reserved for your next event or gathering. The maximum capacity for each shelter is 50 people. The shelters are equipped with picnic tables, a grill and access to restrooms. Each shelter is near the marina and there is a trail to the water.
Full day shelter reservations may be made online or by calling the park. If you are interested in reserving a shelter for less than a full day, please contact the park office for availability information.
Picnic shelters or pavilions may be reserved online up to one year in advance with a paid reservation fee. There is a $3.00 cancellation fee for picnic shelter or pavilion reservations cancelled 8 days or more in advance of the reserved date. Reservations cancelled 7 days or less in advance of the reserved date forfeit all paid fees.

BOATING
There are three boat launch ramps within the park. Two are located on the developed side of the park, and the third is off of Highway 70 on Indian Creek Road. The park offers seasonal pontoon boat rides.
The Edgar Evins Marina is open year-round and offers boat rentals, boat repair, slip rentals, small gifts, gas sales and fishing supplies. The Galley Restaurant is open seasonally. Please contact the marina office for operating dates and hours at 931-858-5695 or 888-858-5695. Edgar Evins marina and restaurant is privately owned and operated.

BIRDING
Wildlife is abundant at nearly any time of the year. Visitors may find at least three species of owl, bald eagles, as well as many forest songbird species including wood thrush and eastern wood-pewee. The cerulean warbler, a summer resident of the park’s mixed hardwood forests is uncommon across most of Tennessee but is a common breeder at this park. The best opportunity for viewing this canopy top species is from the observation tower at the visitor’s center. Birding can result in sightings of numerous songbirds, including scarlet and summer tanagers. On the peninsula below the cabins, transient waterfowl may be spotted as well as bald eagles and osprey. For more birding locations, VIEW FLYER.

FISHING
Center Hill Lake is an 18,000 acre reservoir of the Caney Fork River with rocky shorelines supporting three species of bass as well as crappie, Walleye, catfish and trout. Bass fishing is best in spring and fall; although, many bass anglers fish at night in the summer. Several professional fishing tournaments are held annually on the lake. Immediately below the dam and just minutes from the park are the coldwater tailwaters of the Caney Fork River. Fishing the Caney Fork during non-generation periods is very productive for Rainbow, Brook and Brown Trout.

HIKING
There are approximately 11 miles of trails at Edgar Evins from moderate to strenuous. Of the five trails the longest and most challenging is the 5.5 mile Merritt Ridge Trail which rises upon the ridges from an intersection along the 2.5 mile Jack Clayborn Millennium Trail Loop. By combining the two trails a hiker can enjoy approximately 8 miles of diverse terrain. Both the Millennium Trail and the Merritt Ridge Trail share the same trail head. Registration is required at this trail head. Other trails vary in length and do not require registration. The Highland Rim Nature Trail, located at the Visitor Center, is especially noted for an abundance of spring wildflowers.
Cemetery Trail — 0.1 Miles — Natural Surface — Moderate
Evins Ridge Trail — 0.5 Miles — Natural Surface — Moderate
Campground/Marina Trail — 1.0 Miles — Natural Surface — Easy-Moderate
Highland Rim Loop Trail — 2.0 Miles — Natural Surface — Moderate-Difficult, Water by Trail
Millennium Loop Trail — 2.5 Miles — Natural Surface — Moderate, Water by Trail
Merritt Ridge Loop Trail — 5.5 Miles — Natural Surface — Moderate-Difficult, Water by Trail