Standing Stone State Park CCC Camp Road Network

This 12-mile network of original CCC roads built in the 1930s connects the remnants of five work camps scattered through Standing Stone State Park’s 11,000 acres of Cumberland Plateau forest. The main route follows the old supply road from Camp SP-14 headquarters to the remote fire tower, passing stone quarry sites where CCC crews cut limestone blocks for park buildings. Side spurs lead to abandoned camp foundations, a hand-dug well that still flows, and the original entrance to Machine Falls cave system that workers used for cold storage.

Easy difficulty on maintained gravel roads suitable for any vehicle with decent ground clearance, though some connecting trails require high-clearance. The route stays open year-round except during ice storms. No permits required, with designated camping areas throughout the park. This is living history—you’re driving the same roads that transported 200 young men who built Tennessee’s state park system during the Great Depression, with plenty of their stonework still standing.