South Esther Island State Marine Park
🏆🏆 Prince William Sound Island — Remote island marine park in western Prince William Sound South Esther Island State Marine […]
St. James Bay State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆 Lynn Canal Marine — Sheltered bay on Lynn Canal — North America’s longest and deepest fjord St. James Bay
Stariski State Recreation Site
🏆🏆🏆 Cook Inlet Sunset — Bluff-top recreation site with volcano views across Cook Inlet south of Homer Stariski State Recreation
Sullivan Island State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆 Lynn Canal Island — Remote island marine park in Lynn Canal with brown bear habitat and old-growth forest Sullivan
Sunny Cove State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆 Resurrection Bay Cove — Sheltered cove in Resurrection Bay near Seward with sea otters and tidewater views Sunny Cove
Surprise Cove State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Harriman Fjord Glacier — Stunning glacial cove in Harriman Fjord with tidewater glacier views in Prince William Sound Surprise
Surprise Ridge State Marine Park
🏆🏆 Harriman Fjord Ridge — Alpine ridge overlooking Harriman Fjord and its tidewater glaciers Surprise Ridge State Marine Park provides
Taku Harbor State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Historic Taku Harbor — 1890s gold rush harbor with restored cabin and Taku Glacier views Taku Harbor State Marine
Thoms Place State Marine Park
🏆🏆 Wrangell Marine — Sheltered marine park near Wrangell in the Stikine River delta Thoms Place State Marine Park provides
Thumb Cove State Marine Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Resurrection Bay Classic — Iconic cove in Resurrection Bay near Seward with public-use cabin and glacier views Thumb Cove
Tok River State Recreation Site
🏆🏆 Alaska Highway River — River recreation and camping along the Tok River near Tok Tok River State Recreation Site
Tokositna River State Recreation Site
🏆🏆🏆 Denali Frontcountry — Remote recreation site on the Tokositna River with unobstructed Denali views Tokositna River State Recreation Site
Willow Creek State Recreation Area
🏆🏆🏆 Mat-Su Salmon Run — Premier salmon fishing recreation area on Willow Creek in the Mat-Su Valley Willow Creek State
Woody Island State Recreation Site
🏆🏆🏆 Kodiak Island Marine — Island recreation site in Chiniak Bay with views of the Kodiak coastline Woody Island State
Ziegler Cove State Marine Park
🏆🏆 Prince William Sound Cove — Small sheltered cove in Prince William Sound near Whittier Ziegler Cove State Marine Park
Auntney Hollow State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Plateau Forest — Old-growth cove hardwood forest in a protected Cumberland Plateau hollow Auntney Hollow State Natural Area
Barnett’s Woods State Natural Area
🏆 Old-Growth Forest Remnant — One of Tennessee’s last remaining old-growth hardwood stands Barnett’s Woods State Natural Area protects one
Bone Cave State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 National Natural Landmark Cave — Designated NNL with Pleistocene fossils and rare cave fauna Bone Cave State Natural Area
Campbell Bend Barrens State Natural Area
🏆 Barrens Grassland — Rare limestone barrens ecosystem supporting globally rare plant species Campbell Bend Barrens State Natural Area preserves
Carroll Cabin Barrens State Natural Area
🏆 Barrens & Historic Cabin — Limestone barrens with a preserved pioneer-era log cabin Carroll Cabin Barrens State Natural Area
Coldiz Cove State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Virgin Hemlock Cathedral — Ancient old-growth hemlock and hardwood forest in a Cumberland Plateau gorge Coldiz Cove State Natural
Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Nashville Basin Cedar Glade — Globally rare limestone glade ecosystem near Nashville Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area near
Dry Branch State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Plateau Streamhead — Headwater stream ecology and sandstone geology Dry Branch State Natural Area protects a headwater stream
Duck River Complex State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Most Biodiverse River in North America — Protecting sections of the Duck River’s unrivaled aquatic biodiversity Duck River Complex
Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Named for TN’s Pioneering Botanist — Cedar glade honoring the scientist who championed glade conservation Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade
Fate Sanders Barrens State Natural Area
🏆 Barrens Grassland — Rare limestone barrens preserving native grassland and wildflower communities Fate Sanders Barrens State Natural Area preserves
Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Cedar Glade & Barrens Mosaic — Exceptional example of the Nashville Basin’s signature landscape Flat Rock Cedar Glades &
Gattinger’s Cedar Glade & Barrens State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Named for Nashville’s Pioneer Botanist — Cedar glade honoring Augustin Gattinger, Tennessee’s first great naturalist Gattinger’s Cedar Glade &
Ghost River State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Spectral Swamp Forest — Hauntingly beautiful tupelo-cypress swamp where the Wolf River vanishes underground Ghost River State Natural Area
Grundy Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Fiery Gizzard Trail Gateway — Old-growth hemlock gorge with waterfalls, the jewel of South Cumberland Grundy Forest State Natural
Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Appalachian Mountain Cove — 600-acre pristine mountain cove with old-growth forest and rare wildflowers Hampton Creek Cove State Natural
Hawkins Cove State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Escarpment Cove — Sandstone gorge and cove forest on the Cumberland Plateau edge Hawkins Cove State Natural Area
Hicks Gap State Natural Area
🏆 Cherokee National Forest Border — High-elevation gap with rare plants on the TN/NC border Hicks Gap State Natural Area
Hill Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆 UT Research Forest — University of Tennessee old-growth forest research site Hill Forest State Natural Area is associated with
House Mountain State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Knox County’s Highest Point — 2,064-foot summit with panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains House Mountain State Natural
Hubbard’s Cave State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Tennessee’s Bat Cathedral — Critical hibernaculum for endangered gray bats and Indiana bats Hubbard’s Cave State Natural Area in
John & Hester Lane Cedar Glades State Natural Area
🏆 Cedar Glade Complex — Multiple cedar glade outcrops with endemic Nashville Basin flora John & Hester Lane Cedar Glades
John Noel at Bon Aqua State Natural Area
🏆 Bon Aqua Springs — Natural mineral springs area near historic Bon Aqua John Noel at Bon Aqua State Natural
Langford Branch State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Plateau Stream — Pristine headwater stream in a forested plateau setting Langford Branch State Natural Area protects a
Lucius Burch Jr. Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Memphis Old-Growth Forest — 130+ acres of ancient hardwood forest inside Memphis city limits Lucius Burch Jr. Forest State
Manus Road Cedar Glade State Natural Area
🏆 Nashville Basin Cedar Glade — Limestone glade with rare endemic wildflowers near Murfreesboro Manus Road Cedar Glade State Natural
Morrison Meadow State Natural Area
🏆 Native Meadow Habitat — Restored native meadow supporting grassland birds and wildflowers Morrison Meadow State Natural Area preserves a
Mount View Glade State Natural Area
🏆 Cedar Glade Overlook — Elevated cedar glade with panoramic views of the Nashville Basin Mount View Glade State Natural
Old Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 126-Acre Memphis Old-Growth — Ancient forest within Overton Park — a national conservation landmark Old Forest State Natural Area
Overbridge State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Plateau Forest — Forested plateau with diverse hardwood communities Overbridge State Natural Area preserves a forested section of
Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Tennessee’s Own Grand Canyon — 9-mile gorge with 250-foot sandstone cliffs, natural bridges, and waterfalls Pogue Creek Canyon State
Powell River Preserve State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Appalachian River Preserve — Protecting critical stretches of one of Tennessee’s most biodiverse rivers Powell River Preserve State Natural
Riverwoods State Natural Area
🏆 Riparian Bottomland — River bottomland hardwood forest supporting migratory birds Riverwoods State Natural Area preserves riparian bottomland hardwood forest
Roundtop Mountain State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Isolated Mountain Summit — Geological outlier with 360-degree views and unique flora Roundtop Mountain State Natural Area protects an
Rugby State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Victorian Utopian Colony — Forest preserving the setting of Thomas Hughes’ 1880 British utopian community Rugby State Natural Area