Located between Nashville and Knoxville atop the scenic Cumberland Plateau, Crossville, Tennessee, is a great little getaway destination offering beautiful scenery and a friendly, small-town feel. Golfers can enjoy the town's 11 championship golf courses, offering more than 200 holes of golf. For those who enjoy the water, Crossville offers several recreational lakes including Byrd Lake in Cumberland Mountain State Park, Lake Tansipoa and Lake Holiday. Cabin accommodations in the area range from rustic cabins in the woods of Cumberland Mountain State Park to the modern lakeside cottages of Lake Tansipoa Village.
Cumberland Mountain State Park offers a selection of rustic cabins nestled in the Cumberland Plateau woods. Cabins sleep from four to 16 people and come with fully equipped kitchens, fireplaces, cable TV, private grills and picnic tables. The park is home to the award winning Bear Trace golf course, designed by golfing great Jack Nicklaus. Other park activities include hiking, canoeing, paddleboats and fishing for catfish, bream, bass and bluegill. Visitors can partake in horseshoes, basketball, swimming, tennis and softball as well. Aside from grilling and in-cabin cooking, Cumberland Mountain also offers an in-park restaurant, known for its all-you-can-eat catfish served each Friday.
Cumberland Mountain State Park
24 Office Drive
Crossville , TN 38555
800-250-8618
tennessee.gov/environment/parks/CumberlandMtn/#cabins
Located on a 25-acre private lake, Deer Run offers an array of lakeside cabins and campsites. All cabins are one bedroom units with queen-size beds and fold-out futons. Cabins offers fully equipped kitchens, private baths and lake-view porches. The 200-acre resort offers a convenience store and deli, laundry facilities and a casual-dress chapel. Activities include several playgrounds, horseshoes, shuffleboard, volleyball, tennis, fishing and swimming. The grounds also offer a sandy swimming beach, a swimming pool and plenty of picnic shelters.
Deer Run RV Resort and Campground
3609 Peavine Firetower Road
Crossville, TN 38571
877-337-8678
deerrunrvresort.com
Lake Tansipoa Village is a Crossville community resort offering luxury and lakeside cottage rentals to members and guests. Lakeside cottages are modern two-bedroom units with two baths, fully equipped kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms. The cottages also offer lake-view patios with barbecue grills and picnic tables. Luxury cottages offer the same amenities but with more square footage, stone fireplaces and laundry rooms. The resort offers fishing, swimming and recreation on 550-acre Lake Tansipoa. Guests may use their own boats or rent pontoons or fishing boats from the marina. A sandy swimming beach, lakeside playground and picnic areas are also available, as well as both an indoor and outdoor pool. Along with Lake Tansipoa, the resort offers three other small fishing lakes. Golfers will enjoy the resort's 18-hole championship golf course while others can take advantage of the on-site recreation and racquetball center. For dining options, the resort grounds include both a casual and a fine-dining restaurant as well, along with several snack stands.
Lake Tansipoa Village
5050 Shoshone Loop
Crossville, TN 38572
800-600-9913
laketansipoa.com
