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{{Short description|State park in Tennessee, United States}}
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{{Infobox park
 |name = Paris Landing State Park
 |location = [[Buchanan, Tennessee|Buchanan]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States]]
 |coordinates = {{coord|36.435|-88.086|type:forest|display=inline,title}}
 |area = {{convert|841|acre|km2}}
 |open = year round
 |created = 1945
 |operator = [[Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation]]
| type = Tennessee State Park
| website = [https://tnstateparks.com/parks/paris-landing Paris Landing State Park]
}}
'''Paris Landing State Park''' is an 841-acre (3.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) [[state park]] located on the western bank of [[Kentucky Lake]] in [[Buchanan, Tennessee|Buchanan]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry County]], [[Tennessee]].<ref name="stprk">{{cite web |title=Tennessee State Parks: Paris Landing |url=http://www.tn.gov/environment/parks/ParisLanding/ |access-date=May 27, 2011}}</ref>

The park is located inland from the original site of Paris Landing which served steamboat traffic on the [[Tennessee River]].  The site is now under the waters of Kentucky Lake, which was created by [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]] when the Tennessee River was dammed in 1944.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kentucky Lake |url=http://www.kentuckylake.com/kentucky-lake.shtml |access-date=May 27, 2011}}</ref>

==Amenities==
Lodging is available at the 91-room lodge,<ref>https://tnstateparks.com/lodges/paris-landing</ref> in 10 3-bedroom cabins, 45 campsites with water and electricity and 18 primitive campsites.  The lodge contains a restaurant, bar, lounge, gift shop and a conference center.
A full-service marina is also located in the park features boat slips, gas and a bait shop.<ref name="stprk" />

The marina, along with the spacious lodge and conference center, have played host to dozens of professional crappie and bass tournaments.

===Golf course===
The Paris Landing State Park Golf Course is a Par 72, 18-hole course<ref name="stprk" /> situated on the western shore of [[Kentucky Lake]]. The entire course is tree-lined, and therefore provides some privacy screening for players on the course. Several holes skirt the Kentucky Lake, producing a natural balance of rolling land, trees, and water. Through the years Paris Landing has hosted numerous collegiate and high school championships.

The course opened in 1971. In 1994 Hole #12 was redesigned lengthening the hole by approximately 75 to 100 yards and relocating the green to include the vistas of the lake, while greens on Hole #7 and Hole #13 were rebuilt in 1996–1997. Hole #12 is a 586-yard, par 5 with an elevated green again overlooking the Kentucky Lake. The [[signature hole]] #4 is a downhill 186-yard par 3 with the Kentucky Lake providing a scenic backdrop.

==Summer activities==
The park is most often visited in the summer season. Many families use the facilities for various events such as barbecues, picnics, [[fireworks]], recreational activities, etc. On [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], the park is full of visitors there to watch the show of fireworks. The clear setting of the lake provides a beautiful backdrop to the fireworks show. During the [[summer]] the pool is open for swimming, as well as the lake. Many boats and [[fishing]] equipment can be seen out on the waters in the summer season.

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://tnstateparks.com/parks/paris-landing Paris Landing State Park]

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[[Category:Protected areas of Henry County, Tennessee]]
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