Description: Rocky Fork Turkey Burner Day After Thanksgiving Hike 2026
Location: Rocky Fork State Park
Trade Black Friday crowds for fresh air.
Join us at Rocky Fork State Park for a free guided Day After Thanksgiving Hike with Ranger Jeff. It’s a chance to give thanks for Tennessee’s natural beauty and spend time with family, friends, and fellow park lovers, new and old.
The Rocky Fork Turkey Burner begins at 9:00AM on November 27, 2026. Register at tnstateparks.info/DATH.
Along our hike we will see cove forest, rolling cascades, an historic battlefield and much more. This hike is approximately two miles. Well behaved pets are allowed on a physical 6 foot long leash.
Directions: From Johnson City/ Erwin take I-26 South and get off at exit 43, follow the brown signs to Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park. Turn right on TN 352 for approximately 6 miles until you arrive at Rocky Fork Road on your right. Take Rocky Fork Road for 0.8 of a mile until you reach the gravel parking lot.
From Asheville/ Mars Hill NC take I-26 North and get off at Exit 50, the first Exit in Tennessee, take a left on Upper Higgins Road for 0.6 of a mile, turn right on Old Asheville Highway for 2.2 miles, turn Left on Rocky Fork Road for 0.8 of a mile until you arrive at the gravel parking lot.
Program Host: Jeff Sweeney
Contact Email: Jeffrey.Sweeney@tn.gov
Contact Phone: 423-673-5345
Meeting Place: Interpretive Fire Pit Parking Lot
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