Booker T. Washington State Park (Tennessee)

Booker T. Washington State Park is a 353-acre (1.43 km2) park situated on the shores of Chickamauga Lake. It was built largely by African-American units of the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was originally designated under segregation as one of two Tennessee State Parks for use by blacks (the other being T. O. Fuller State Park near Memphis) until discrimination in public accommodations in the United States was banned under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

This article is about the Tennessee state park. For the West Virginia state park, see Booker T. Washington State Park (West Virginia).
Booker T. Washington State Park
Group Lodge at Booker T. Washington State Park
TypeTennessee State Park
LocationChattanooga, Tennessee
Area353 acres (1.43 km2)
Operated byTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
OpenYear round
WebsiteOfficial website
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