Welcome to the Friends of Norris Dam State Park’s website! The Friends of Norris Dam State Park is a 501c3 organization with the purpose of assisting park management at Norris Dam State Park with conservation, preservation, education and recreation efforts. This site will tell you about the friends group and their activities. If you are looking for information pertaining to activities at Norris Dam State Park such as cabin rentals, campground availability, hiking trails, etc., please visit https://tnstateparks.com/parks/norris-dam.
Since the Friends were organized in 1996, the friends have raised thousands of dollars assisting the park and spent thousands of hours volunteering at the park to help make Norris Dam State Park the great place that it is today. The Friends purchased a pontoon boat, AED Equipment, recreational equipment and much more in addition to sponsoring Junior Ranger Camps and other park events. The Friends have also conducted roadside cleanups along Freeway 441 around the park’s entrance.
If you are interested in assisting the park in its conservation, preservation, education and recreation efforts, click here for all the information.