Friends of Tims Ford State Park

04/22/2026

GATOR CAPTURED AT TIMS FORD (KINDA) — Earlier this week rangers from Tims Ford State Park in nearby Franklin County were called to investigate a "dead alligator floating in the lake." Rangers quickly located the beast — a five foot six inch monster. It was also plastic. (Photo Courtesy of Tims Ford State Park)

04/03/2026

Join Ellie in the Nature Center the first three weeks of April to learn all about the turtle ambassadors 🐢 we have! She’ll be hosting several ✨educational and crafty✨ programs each week. Sign up your kiddos!

For more information and registration: https://tnstateparks.com/parks/events/tims-ford

04/03/2026

04/03/2026

It’s that time of year!! Vote for your favorite TN State Park! All money raised goes straight to the park you vote for!!

My TN State Park Fundraiser: Rally your community to protect, preserve, and support Tennessee’s beloved state parks.

04/03/2026

It’s that time of year! Vote for your favorite TN State Park! Money raised goes straight to the park you vote for!

04/03/2026

Ranger Shawn Settle, Park Manager for Tims Ford State Park, shared updates and upgrades happening at the park—great information for all of us who enjoy one of our community’s greatest assets.

03/26/2026

Tomorrow Tims Ford State Park is hosting a blood drive! 🩸

Donors will also receive a $25 e-gift card! Come out and save some lives this Friday!

03/16/2026

Interested in a volunteer opportunity at Tims Ford State Park? We have been getting out atleast once a month and helping with beautification and maintenance activities throughout our beautiful park!

Our next volunteer opportunity will be April 11th we will meet at the park visitor center at 8am. We will be building stairs in the main campground! This is a great opportunity to make your mark on one of the most popular spots in our park!

Comment below if you are interested 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Ideas for something you would like to help with in the future? We’re all ears! Send us a message!

03/16/2026

Please be advised that Devil’s Step Boat Ramp is closed until further notice. We will advise when it reopens. Thank you for understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience.

EDIT: Devil’s Step Boat has been reopened. We greatly appreciate your cooperation while it was closed.

Please be advised that Devil’s Step Boat Ramp is closed until further notice. We will advise when it reopens. Thank you for understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience.

03/07/2026

Today’s W**d Wrangle at Tims Ford State Park featured a boat ride out to Leatherwood Island to wrangle some invasive species. We made a new friend 🐍 and stopped by Pennington Cave for some sight seeing. Thank you to Ranger Robinson for another fun and successful volunteer day!

Our next volunteer opportunity will be April 11th we will meet at the park visitor center at 8am. We will be building stairs in the main campground.

Our next monthly meeting will be March 18th we will start with helping the rangers organize trees for Tree Day and then cover some agenda items. We will meet at the visitor center at 4pm.

Interested in more volunteer opportunities? Send us a message and let’s chat!