Standing Stone State Park: A Visitor Guide from Livingston

Standing Stone State Park has more than eight miles of day-use hiking trails, with routes ranging from easy to strenuous. Trails pass through woods and wildflowers, cross streams and include routes around Standing Stone Lake.

Choose a route that suits the amount of time and effort you have in mind, then combine the hike with time by the lake or a picnic. The park’s trail network offers a way to see different parts of its forested landscape without needing to plan a separate destination.

The park became a Tennessee state park in 1939. Its development followed soil erosion and land degradation in the 1930s, with work involving the Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Projects Administration, Resettlement Administration and U.S. Forest Service.

Standing Stone Lake is a feature of the park, and some hiking routes circle its shores. You can combine a lakeside walk with a longer trail outing or make the water a focal point of a day-use visit.

Fishing is among the park’s outdoor interests, but the park facts do not specify fishing rules, permitted species or equipment. Check the official site before you go for current guidance on fishing and park conditions.

Standing Stone State Park has five picnic shelters, each with a playground, and shelters can be reserved through the park’s reservation system. The system also handles cabin reservations and event registration.

The park offers 14 smaller rustic cabins and seven three-bedroom deluxe cabins. Cabin reservations require a two-night minimum. Its campground has 36 sites, each with a grill, picnic table, water and electricity.

For a half-day or full-day outing from Livingston, you can pair a trail walk with a picnic stop. A one-day Livingston itinerary can help fit downtown stops around the park visit. The park’s facility details describe picnic shelters and playgrounds, but do not give accessibility information for individual trails or amenities.

Allow time for the drive from Livingston, then choose a trail and decide whether to add a lake walk or picnic. The park is about 8.1 miles from Overton Motel, a three-star hotel in Livingston.

Opening hours

• Monday to Sunday: 8 AM–4:30 PM

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

Livingston’s town centre and the park can fit into a broader local itinerary.

If you’re arriving through Crossville, the drive from Crossville Airport to Livingston is part of the trip into town.

You can also pair the park outing with downtown stops.

The park office is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; that schedule applies to the office, not necessarily every park area. For current hours, reservations and conditions, check the official site before you go.