Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
Picnic Shelter & Day-Use Reservations
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Please retain this gift card in case you cancel or modify your reservation. Any refunds must be made to the original gift card.
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See All Available Dates
You can now view all available dates, up to a full year ahead, of any facility that is showing unavailable for your selected dates. Unavailable facilities are shown on the map or list as gray icons.
Show Available Dates
The description window of any unavailable facility includes a large blue button with "Show Available Dates". Use this button to reveal an interactive calendar that shows every available date for that facility — allowing you to easily change your dates so you can reserve that favorite facility.
This will also reset your selected dates so that you can select more than one facility for the same date.
If you need assistance making facility reservations, please give us a call at (731) 593-6445. We'll be happy to help!
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Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
Day-Use Facility Reservation Policies
Firewood Policy
Only Certified Heat Treated Firewood is allowed to enter the state park. Please help us to protect Tennessee's state parks and forests. See http://www.protecttnforests.org for more information about invasive forest pests. You may also go to http://www.firewoodscout.org to find a vendor who sells Certified Heat Treated Firewood. Also, we ask that you please do not stack firewood more than 3 feet high.
Picnic Shelter Reservations Policy
Picnic shelters or pavilions may be reserved with a paid reservation fee. Online reservations are available up to one year in advance. Groups may contact the park directly for reservations up to two years in advance.
Cancellations should be made online or by calling the park directly during normal business hours. Cancellations may not be made via voicemail, email or social media.
- There is a $5.00 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.
- Refunds to credit / debit cards can take up to 7 days.
- If payment is made using a gift card, please retain this gift card in case you cancel your reservation. Any refunds must be made to the original gift card.
- If this reservation is part of a contracted group, then the contract's cancellation policies supersede the above individual cancellation policies.
TDEC / TN State Parks reserves the right to cancel a reservation and/or contract anytime with 100% refund of all monies received for the reservation.
Public Internet / Wi-Fi Acceptable Use Policy
All guests must adhere to Tennessee State Parks' Public Internet / Wi-Fi Acceptable Use Policy while visiting any park facility or area where internet or Wi-Fi services are offered.
Supporting TN State Parks
Thank you for supporting your Tennessee State Parks. Your reservations and purchases provide critical funding for this park system. Interested in more ways you can support the parks?
Right now, you have the unique opportunity to vote for your favorite Tennessee State Park in the annual My TN State Park fundraiser. Every $1 donation = 1 vote.
When you donate to a specific park, that park retains the donated funds. Those funds are then used to support improvement projects that make your experience even better.
Vote and learn more at tnstateparks.com/vote.
