Officers from the Tennessee Division of Atmosphere and Conservation (TDEC) and the Tennessee Division of Basic Providers (DGS) celebrated a grand opening of a brand new restaurant and customer heart at Henry Horton State Park final week.
The 6,381-square-foot restaurant and two-story customer heart symbolize $eight.25 million in capital enhancements to the park.
“Our guests to Tennessee State Parks deserve the perfect in lodging, and these services present simply that,” mentioned TDEC Commissioner David Salyers. “This has been a long-awaited day for Henry Horton State Park, and we could not be happier with the facilities we see right here at this time.”
“A mission of this dimension and scope requires a collective effort involving the abilities and dedication of many devoted people,” mentioned DGS Commissioner Christi Branscom. “Because the division answerable for development tasks all through the state, it has been our honor to work with our colleagues on the Tennessee Division of Atmosphere and Conservation to create this magnificent new facility that guests will get pleasure from for years to return.”
The restaurant could have capability for 106 individuals inside and 52 individuals exterior. A 32-seat space might be for personal eating and a lounge could have 30 seats.
The customer heart has a 1,154-square-foot exhibit and interpretation space and a convention room of the identical dimension. It features a present store and places of work make up one other 2,100 sq. ft of the constructing. The Duck River Company generously donated interactive displays that includes the historical past and ecology of the Duck River.
The mission at Henry Horton State Park is an element of a bigger dedication by the state to supply world-class hospitality and lodging to state park guests. Up to now three years, the Tennessee State Parks system has reworked a 117-room lodge at Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, reworked a 119-room lodge at Pickwick Touchdown State Park in Counce, opened a customer heart in Cummins Falls State Park in Cookeville and an 85-room lodge, customer heart, and restaurant at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer. Building is underway on a brand new lodge and restaurant at Paris Touchdown State Park in Buchanan. All tasks are made potential by the assist of the Tennessee Basic Meeting.
Henry Horton State Park presents a number of lodging choices, together with the Lodge at Henry Horton, eight cabins, 56 RV campgrounds, 10 tent campgrounds, 9 primitive campgrounds, and three backcountry campgrounds. There are additionally three group campsites obtainable. The Buford Ellington Golf Course within the park is considered one of 9 programs on the Tennessee Golf Path.
Henry Horton State Park sits on the banks of the historic Duck River, one of the various ecosystems on the earth. The park was constructed within the 1960s on the property of Henry Horton, former Governor of Tennessee.