Standing Stone State Park covers nearly 11,000 acres on the Cumberland Plateau of north-central Tennessee. The quaint and rustic park is noted for its outstanding scenery, spring wildflowers, fossils and other natural diversity. The park takes its name from the Standing Stone, an 8 foot tall rock standing upright on a sandstone ledge, which was supposedly used as a boundary line between 2 separate Indian nations. When the rock fell, the Indians placed a portion of it upon an improvised monument to preserve it. The stone is still preserved in Monterey, Tennessee.
Ten miles of day-use hiking trails wind through the wilds of Standing Stone. Hikers will observe much diversity in plant and animal life from the trails as they trek across swinging bridges. The trails are open year round. An 8 mile overnight trail starts and ends in the park and loops through Standing Stone State Forest.
Directions: Take exit 288 from I-40. (Livingston/Sparta exit) Hwy 111 North to Livingston. Hwy 52 West to the entrance of the park. For specific directions, see http://www.mapquest.com