Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area
The park entrance is 3.1 miles from Samburg. Day-use fee: No day-use entrance fee (all TN state parks). Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area is a state park in Lake County, Tennessee.
Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area map
Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entry to Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area: No day-use entrance fee (all TN state parks).
- Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area is 3.1 miles from Samburg.
- Yes, Reelfoot Lake is open to swimming at Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area.
Before you go
Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area is 3.1 miles from Samburg.
What to see
- Natural area / preserve Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Reelfoot Lake
Public lands next to Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area
- State parkReelfoot Lake State Park lies inside Reelfoot Lake State Natural Area.
- National wildlife refugeReelfoot Lake State Natural Area borders Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge.
- National wildlife refugeLake Isom National Wildlife Refuge is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- tnstateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- tnstateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
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