I grew up visiting CMSP every year, for the first 20 years of my life. Coming from a busy South Florida city, getting away to a small town in the mountains is the perfect getaway. Eating at the lodge is always fantastic southern home cooking. The cabins are nice and cozy, and are always well cleaned and stocked with linens. It is usually a good idea to bring some extra cooking utensils, just in case your cabin is missing something you might need. During the colder months, the park keeps each cabin well stocked with fire wood. The entire park is beautiful year round, with hiking trails, golf, fishing and boating on the lake, and swimming in the pool. There are also several playground areas for children of all ages. Now that I have my own family, I plan on keeping up the tradition my parents built for me.

My husband and I took a weekend trip here, and absolutely loved it. In fact, we are planning another trip this fall. The park grounds were gorgeous, clean and well maintained. We stayed in a AA cabin with a fireplace. It was rustic, but exactly what we expected while camping. We also at at the restaurant on the catfish buffet night and thought it was pretty good.

I completely disagree with the person who wrote his/her review in 2007. We just came back from a 5 day family reunion with 100+ people and rented out ALL of the cabins. Each and every cabin was clean, well stocked with linens, dishes and dish detergent. The mattresses were a little soggy but the sofa beds were great. The bathrooms while a little outdated, supplied us with plenty of hot water and good plumbing. The deluxe cabins are obviously the best. The duplexes are the second best and so on. I stayed in a deluxe cabin. The cable was good and we watched the Olympics. There was no wireless internet but the library and some small restaurants have it. There is no phone line but cell phones worked. The pool is enormous and has 2 diving boards (high and low dive). There were activities for the kids: slime making, macreme, paddle boat races etc. The bbq grills were abundant and there was recycling for cans. I wouldn't swim in the lake as there are water snakes. The price was super cheap and the trip was great. The trails are good and there are several volleyball nets. I'll attach photos in the next week or so.

My college friend and I meet at Cumberland Mountain State Park every year with our kids. As I grew up in the Smoky Mountains, I was not expecting the Ritz! We have had 3 different cabins and have not had any problems, except that we always bring extra kitchen supplies. We have been comfortable, have felt safe (2 ladies and 3 boys). Maybe there is a difference during the spring and summer. This is more of a camping experience with protection from the rain! There are swings, trails, green areas to play in, and the pool (open from Memorial day to Labor day) is great! Olympic size, lifeguards on duty, plenty of seats. I have not seen the sights that the other reviewer has seen. Our experience has been great.