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Paddling near Crossville, TN


Crossville sits on the Cumberland Plateau in Cumberland County, Tennessee, surrounded by flatwater lakes and the wild corridors of the Obed River system. Meadow Park Lake sits just a few miles from downtown, while Cumberland Mountain State Park's Byrd Lake and the Obed Blueway round out a paddling scene that ranges from calm, beginner-friendly lake water to more technical river runs.

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