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Help Shape the Future of Two Local State Parks

Tennessee State Parks is currently accepting public comments on draft Strategic Management Plans — and two local parks with mountain bike trails need our voices:

Booker T. Washington State Park
North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park

These plans guide how parks invest in trails, infrastructure, access, and stewardship for 10 years. This is a real opportunity to advocate for sustainable and well-maintained mountain bike experiences in our region.

Key priorities we’re encouraging comments on:

Booker T. Washington State Park: Replacement of aging trail bridges impacted by erosion. SORBA volunteers built the current bridge over 20 years ago — it’s time for long-term park investment before the bridge(s) fail.

North Chickamauga Creek Gorge (Flipper Bend): Improving and formalizing the park’s only mountain bike trails, bringing them up to sustainable MTB standards with proper design, signage, and mapping — and exploring future trail connections that improve access and equity.

Public comments are open through January 31
We’ve provided a boilerplate comment below to make it easy — feel free to personalize it with why these trails matter to you.

Strong community input helps parks prioritize resources. Let’s show up for the trails we ride and the parks we care about.

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A damaged wooden footbridge in a wooded area with leafless trees, with several people standing at the far end of the bridge.

Public Comment Open

Tennessee State Parks is currently accepting public comments on draft Strategic Management Plans — and two parks with mountain bike trails need our voices: Booker T. Washington State Park and North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park

Comment
Under a wooden bridge, exposed tree roots and soil are visible, with fallen leaves on the ground and undergrowth in the surrounding area.

Boilerplate Message

These plans guide how parks invest in trails, infrastructure, access, and stewardship for 10 years. This is a real opportunity to advocate for sustainable and well-maintained mountain bike experiences in our region. Key priorities we’re encouraging comments on:

Message
A community meeting in a spacious, modern room with a high wooden ceiling, white walls, and large windows. Several attendees are seated in green chairs, facing a stage with a panel of two people. A woman is speaking at a microphone, and a presentation slide on the screen reads 'Q&A'. Text overlay at the bottom of the image provides details about a comment period open until January 31, 2026, for a in-person meeting at Booker T Washington on Tuesday, January 13, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.

Attend the Meetings

In person meetings are another way to submit formal comment. Meetings are scheduled from 5:30-7 PM on January 8 for North Chickamauga Creek Gorge at Greenway Farm Park and January 13 for Booker T Washington at the Park

Meeting Schedule

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