April 3, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The Annual Celebration of Spring and Easter Egg Hunt at Edgar Evins State Park, Silver Point, on April 13th will be a day of outdoor fun for individuals and families. This year everything will be at the Peninsula and the nearby Courtesy Boat Dock except the hikes. Pick and choose the offerings that interest you.
The first event will be a guided wildflower hike at 9:00 A.M. on the Highland Rim Nature Trail, next to the office. A second hike will begin at 1 P.M., same place. Both hikes will be led by a park ranger or the assistant State Naturalist. Beginning at 10 A.M. there will be live entertainment, including wild animal presentations and the Cannon Arts Dance Studio. Face painting and boat rides will also be available. There are many picnic tables scattered throughout the park to enjoy a sit-down meal brought from home, at the park or from big Rock Market across the road. Youngsters may hunt Easter Eggs at 2 P.M. with an Easter Bunny on-hand for picture opportunities.
On-site reservations for the approximately 45-minute boat rides ($5) will be on a first come, first serve basis. Children must be over 3 years of age and accompanied by an adult to ride on the boats for safety reasons. Most things are free at the celebration but you may wish to bring money for the vendors and boat rides.
This will be the 13th year for this event at Edgar Evins State Park. The Friends of Edgar Evins State Park is an all volunteer organization with the sole purpose of helping the park. Members will be on hand to help park staff and to answer your questions. For more information you may visit the website at www.foeesp.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/friendsofeesp
The park is located at 1630 Edgar Evins Park Road, Silver Point, TN 38582. The entrance is in DeKalb County, on Center Hill Lake, approximately 20 miles north of Smithville, 20 miles west of Cookeville, and 60 miles east of Nashville, across the highway from Big Rock Market and Caney Fork Outdoors. From I-40 take exit 268 at State Hwy. 96 and Center Hill Lake.
For those who wish to make this an overnight or weekend stay, cabins and camping sites may be reserved on-line at http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/edgar-evins or call the park office at (931) 858-2114 or toll free at 1-800-250-8619.