Mousetail Landing State Park

10/04/2026

Fall Break is coming for a lot folks! Come spend it at Mousetail and enjoy the cooler weather in nature! While you're here, check out some of the programs that we are offering. For more information or to register, visit the link below. Please know that there may be more programs offered than the ones in this post. Be sure to check the website, so you do not miss any. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the park office.

https://tnstateparks.com/parks/mousetail-landing

09/28/2026

We still have a burn ban on our Back Country Shelters until we get substantial rainfall. There is no burn ban for the main campground or spring creek campground as of right now. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

🚨Important Announcement:

Due to lack of rainfall, we are issuing a Burn Ban in our Backcountry. This includes camping areas at Shelters 1 & 2 on the Eagle Point Trail.

This means that no campfires are permitted. The Burn Ban will not be lifted until we receive substantial rainfall. We appreciate your patience and cooperation!

09/16/2026

🚨Important Announcement:

Due to lack of rainfall, we are issuing a Burn Ban in our Backcountry. This includes camping areas at Shelters 1 & 2 on the Eagle Point Trail.

This means that no campfires are permitted. The Burn Ban will not be lifted until we receive substantial rainfall. We appreciate your patience and cooperation!

09/07/2026

Did you know?

-Barred Owls may eat up to 1,000 rodents a year. They provide pest control and you do not have to pay them a dime!

-Eastern Grey Squirrels bury thousands of nuts a year. Some of those nuts grow into trees. They are also a food source to other animals. Squirrels are a good example of helping keep the ecosystem balanced!

-Rough Green Snakes eat mostly insects and spiders. They also eat garden pests to help give your plants a better chance to grow!

-Raccoons serve as a clean up crew by eating dead animal carcasses (if they are fresh enough) and fallen fruit. They help slow the spread of disease. They also have five fingers on their front paws!

Why care about wildlife? Some are considered pests including the ones mentioned in this post, but they do serve a purpose to the environment. They can also unintentionally help humans in some ways. One of those ways is just being there to see in nature. We are grateful to be a place where people can come to and potentially see wildlife. We hope to be a place for people to come to learn and just simply enjoy.

08/30/2026

September is here as we slowly say goodbye to summer and hello to fall! Come see us to enjoy the warm days visiting the park and the cooler nights around the campfire. While you're here, check out some of the programs we are offering in September. For more information or to register, visit the link below. We may offer more programs than listed here. Be sure to check the website, so you don't miss any fun programs. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our park office. Also, don't about our National Public Lands Day volunteering event on Sept 26.

https://tnstateparks.com/parks/mousetail-landing

08/15/2026

This year we are combining National Public Lands Day and Girl Scouts Love State Parks! We are going to repair the hammock poles in our Scout Camp to give our visiting scouts a safe and relaxing way to enjoy their hammocks while visiting. Visit the link below for information and to sign up.

https://tnstateparksvolunteer.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1299496

08/11/2026

Water quality! Two words that hold a lot of importance to them. Water quality provides a measurement of chemical, biological, and physical condition of water in regards to human health and ecosystem health. We rely off of good water quality for many reasons. In parks like ours, we rely on it to give the wildlife and plants clean water to drink. We rely on it to give our visitors a nice place to visit. By attending programs like our Salamander Creek Crawls and our Creek Crawls, you are assisting us with checking our water quality in our creeks at the park. The more diversity we find, the better off our creeks are. Thank you to all of you who have attended those in the past. If you haven't had a chance to attend one, be sure to look out for them. You are helping us, and you also get to see some really cool critters that call our creeks home.

08/09/2026

Summer is coming to a close, but the fun does not have to stop! Be sure to check out the programs that we have for the rest of August! For more information or to register, visit the link below. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our park office.

https://tnstateparks.com/parks/mousetail-landing

08/07/2026

TWRA is hosting a boating education class here in Perry County! If you are interested in getting your boater's license, this will be the class for you.

08/04/2026

Check out the programs our SIR Linley has planned for the upcoming weekend! Visit our website to register and learn more! 👇
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/mousetail-landing