Friends of Harrison Bay State Park

Mission: To help preserve, promote, and enhance the resources for Harrison Bay State Park.

The Friends of Harrison Bay State Park is a charitable organization established to support Harrison Bay State Park. Harrison Bay State Park is a 1,200 acre park with approximately 40 miles of Chickamauga Lake shoreline, and was originally developed as a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recreation area in the 1930s. Its name is derived from a large bay at the main channel of the Tennessee River that covers the old town of Harrison, and the last Cherokee town in the area. The parklands are historically significant because the Cherokee town consisted of three villages which were ruled by one of the last great Cherokee Chieftains. Harrison Bay became the first Tennessee State Park in 1937.

• Partner with the park to enhance the unique resource that the Harrison Bay State Park represents.
• Educate all visitors of the importance of environmental, wildlife and cultural conservation and the legacy that endures from those actions.
• Serve as a charitable conduit to enhance services and programs at Harrison Bay State Park.
• Fundraise on behalf of the park through memberships, events, and merchandise.