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Cedars of Lebanon State Park

State Park Tennessee

Visited April 2007

Entrance sign for Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Cedars of Lebanon State Park is located about 7 miles south of Lebanon, TN, off US-231. The park is home to the largest remaining stand of Red Cedars in the US.

Tel: 615 443-2769

Arriving on a Monday afternoon, we had no problem finding a site. — Arriving on a Monday afternoon, we had no problem finding a site. Most are well-shaded, but we managed to find one with a small hole through the trees to the southwest for our satellite dish.

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Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Arriving on a Monday afternoon, we had no problem finding a site. Most are well-shaded, but we managed to find one with a small hole through the trees to the southwest for our satellite dish.

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Around the campground

There are three campground loops; we were in loop 2. — There are three campground loops; we were in loop 2. All the sites in this loop are back-in with W/E(30A) hookups.Site 32 is at `the left, 27 to the right.

Still in loop 2, here are sites 14 on the left, 12 straight ahead, and 11 on the right.

Each camp loop has a bathhouse. — Each camp loop has a bathhouse. They're a bit dated and could use a little paint inside, but they re adequate, with hot showers.

Loop 1, because of limited electrical capacity, is restricted to tents, pop-ups, and vans - no motorhomes. — Loop 1, because of limited electrical capacity, is restricted to tents, pop-ups, and vans - no motorhomes. E(20A)/W hookups are available in this loop.Site 2

Sites 6 and 8 in loop 1.

The most open and sunny sites are in loop 1. — The most open and sunny sites are in loop 1. Here are sites 25 (empty) and 23 (with tent).

Loop 3 offers 30 or 50 Amp hookups, along with water. — Loop 3 offers 30 or 50 Amp hookups, along with water. The sites with 50A offer only that; there is no 30A outlet in the box.Sites are much closer together. Here site 36 is the empty site at left, with 35 and 34 beyond.

The bathhouse in loop 1 is the newest. — The bathhouse in loop 1 is the newest. The site to the left is 3.

Here you can see how closely spaced the sites in loop 1 are. — Here you can see how closely spaced the sites in loop 1 are. These are sites 7 and 8.

The campground offers a laundry facility ($1.00/load). — The campground offers a laundry facility ($1.00/load). The camp office is in the right side of the building.

Got the kids with you? — Got the kids with you? They'll enjoy the shaded playground.

If you'd rather not rough it in the campground, there are 12 cabins for rent.

Cedars of Lebanon offers 8 miles of hiking trails. — Cedars of Lebanon offers 8 miles of hiking trails. We walked the 2-mile Cedar Forest Trail - a very pleasant hike.

This was the largest of many limestone sinks we encountered. — This was the largest of many limestone sinks we encountered. That hole in the middle went very deep - we could not see the bottom.

More of the limestone formations along the trail.

The trail passed under a power line, where these wild flowers thrived in the sunshine.

What NOT to do ! — What NOT to do !Despite a prohibition on dumping gray water on the ground, we found this camper who evidently felt the rules don't apply to him.

Photo at Cedars of Lebanon State Park

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