Before I get to the Bucket List item, I want to say that Tennessee has GREAT state parks, from pocket wilderness to expansive golf resorts. Tennessee is one of only a handful of states that does not charge admission to their parks. Several (about 6) of the larger state parks have lodges in addition to cabins and campsites. In the last several years some of these lodges have been renovated, and sometimes replaced, to be more hotel-like with microwaves, mini-fridges, and bars.
Our first Bucket List is to experience all of the lodges. We usually schedule a visit in connection with a birthday or anniversary. So it was that we went to Natchez Trace State Park for our anniversary earlier this month. Of the six lodges, this was our fifth. Pin Oak Lodge at Natchez Trace is possibly the oldest yet-to-be renovated in the park system. In fact, it will close on December 9 to be demolished and replaced in 2027.
We had a spacious 2-room suite overlooking Pin Oak Lake. This is the view from the balcony outside our room.
It is a lovely and peaceful place -- a great test for my all-terrain rollator and a test for my tolerance for sitting in a car for up to 4 hours (related to Bucket List #2). And, fortunately, it is exactly halfway between us and our son's family in Arkansas so we have scheduled our Thanksgiving celebration to be there.
I came through the test unscathed (with hourly stops to pee and stretch) and ready to experience Bucket List #2.
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