FALL ADVENTURES AT WINDROCK PARK
Windrock Park in East Tennessee is the perfect location for the ultimate outdoor adventure this fall. Windrock Park is a 72,000 acre privately owned off-roading park that has over 300 miles of trails for off-highway vehicles, hiking, trail running and mountain biking. The highest elevation, called “The Flag Pole” at Cross Mountain is 3,534 feet and the view is spectacular!!! The great thing is, that is only one of many spectacular views.
One of the most visited sites at Windrock Park is the Windmill Farm at Buffalo Mountain. There are 15 windmills that are over 256 feet tall with 136 foot blades creating a wing span of 395 feet. They are a site to see, standing on top of the mountain almost like sentinels.
There are many events held at the park each year including events for Jeep riders, Hummer owners, mountain bikers, side-by-side riders, runners; basically, if you can do it off-road, there is an event at Windrock Park for it. However, their premier event is the Fall Jamborees which is an action packed weekend with guided rides, ATV rodeos, rock crawls, poker runs, drag races, mug bogs, the dash for cash and much more. The Fall Jamboree is always the third weekend in October. Get all the details at www.windrockpark.com.
Where to Stay: Windrock Park can be accessed from Oliver Springs where the main trail head is or from Rocky Top. If you are coming to camp, you have several options. You can stay on the the park property at Windrock Campground. In addition to having RV Sites with full hook-ups, they have primitive campsites, primitive cabins and deluxe cabins. There are other campgrounds close by and accessible by the park and many short-term rentals in the area.
If you are accessing Windrock from the City of Rocky Top, you have numerous lodging options including hotels, cabins, condos, short-term rentals and campgrounds.
You can also ride your all-terrain vehicles on designated roads in Oliver Springs and Rocky Top. So you can access restaurants, gas stations and lodging right from the trails.
What you need to know: You can get your permits to ride Windrock at the General Store in Oliver Springs at the Windrock Park trail head or at the General Store in Rocky Top near the intersection of Highway 25 and Highway 116.
