Nashville, TN – Make plans now to ring in 2013 with a number of special New Year’s Eve celebrations at Tennessee State Parks inns and restaurants, including dinner buffets, holiday room discounts, music and dancing!
New Year’s Eve dinner will be served December 31st at Cumberland Mountain, Montgomery Bell, Paris Landing and Pickwick Landing state parks.
This special dinner will include a variety of entrees, dessert and a select variety of beers, wines and champagne.
Seating times and prices will vary by park, and reservations are encouraged. Montgomery Bell, Paris Landing and Pickwick Landing also will be offering a New Year’s Day Brunch as an additional holiday dining option.
In addition, the park inns at Montgomery Bell, Paris Landing and Pickwick Landing are offering special room packages for the holiday. Details for individual park festivities across the state include:
Middle Tennessee
Montgomery Bell State Park
Montgomery Bell State Park is offering three great New Year’s Eve packages. For those wishing to ring in the New Year in an intimate environment, Montgomery Bell is offering three special inn packages. For only $144.81 (including taxes and gratuity) Package #1 includes a lakeview room, a New Year’s Eve candlelight dinner for two, a special room gift and a 2:00pm checkout. For an additional $30.00 plus tax, Package #2 includes all of the above in addition to a midnight breakfast. For an additional $30.00 plus tax, Package #3 includes a New Year’s Day brunch for two.
Dinner will be served at Montgomery Bell December 31st from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and will include several menu choices – such as shrimp cocktail, delicious salads, rib eye, grilled salmon or pork tenderloin medallions, assorted sides and desserts. Prices are $39.95 per couple (plus tax and gratuity).
A late night breakfast is offered from 9:00pm to midnight featuring scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy for $35 per couple. Start 2013 off with Montgomery Bell’s tranquil New Year’s Day Brunch overlooking Acorn Lake from 10:00am to 2:00pm on January 1st. Prices are $12.50 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Please contact Montgomery Bell State Park for reservations or for additional information at 800.250.8613.
West Tennessee
Paris Landing State Park
Ring in the New Year at Paris Landing State Park with a New Year’s Eve 2013 Celebration! Spend December 31st enjoying the beauty of Paris Landing State Park and as the sun sets, tour the festive light displays sponsored by groups in the local community.
To make the evening even more special, take advantage of Paris Landing’s New Year’s Eve Dinner and Room Package. The $129.00 package includes one double-occupancy inn room for two, two New Year’s Eve dinner buffets and two New Year’s Day breakfast buffets.
The New Year’s Eve dinner buffet will be served December 31st from 4:30pm to 8:30pm and will include chef-carved beef brisket, sliced stuffed pork loin, fried shrimp, Southern-fried catfish, assorted vegetables, salads and desserts. The New Year’s Day breakfast buffet on January 1st will be from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Both buffets are open to the public.
For the dinner buffet, the price is $15.95 per person plus drink and tax; for the breakfast buffet, the price is $7.95 per person plus drink and tax. Tickets for the New Year’s Eve dance can also be purchased separately. Please contact 800.250.8614 or 731.642.4311 for reservations or additional information.
Pickwich Landing State Park
“Wanted: Cowboys & Cowgirls for Pickwick Posse” is the theme of Pickwick Landing State Park’s New Year’s Eve Celebration on December 31st. A $250.00 couples’ package includes inn room accommodations, dinner, dancing and a midnight toast. Live entertainment provided by Magi, party favors and a delicious New Year’s Day Brunch will complete the festivities. Co-sponsored by Team Hardin County, western wear attire is requested. For more information and to make reservations, call 800.552.3866 or 731.925.8181.
An all-you-can-eat dinner buffet will be served at Pickwick Landing from 4:30pm to 9:00pm on December 31st, featuring roast beef, pork tenderloin, salad bar and a variety of vegetables, side items and desserts. The price, if purchased separately, is $17.95 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Tennessee State Parks will also sponsor free, guided hikes on New Year’s Day in commemoration of its 75th anniversary. Each state park will host its own special hike in the first few days of the New Year and detailed information will be released in the coming week.
About Tennessee State Parks
Tennessee’s 54 state parks offer diverse natural, recreational and cultural experiences for individuals, families, or business and professional groups. State park features range from pristine natural areas to 18-hole championship golf courses.
Celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year, the Tennessee State Parks system was established through legislation in 1937. Today, there is a state park within an hour’s drive of just about anywhere in the state, with features such as pristine natural areas and a variety of lodging and dining choices.
For more information about Tennessee State Parks, please visit www.tnstateparks.com. For a free brochure about Tennessee State Parks, call 1.888.867.2757.
