Visit to a CCC Camp

In one of my earlier posts I mentioned that you should keep an eye out for CCC activity when you were out at parks. This weekend I took my own advice while at Montgomery Bell State Park in TN. This park was built by the CCC during the same time Robert's story is taking place. 

There were a few monuments to the CCC and in the visitor center there is a display dedicated to the CCC history of the park. One of the items on display was a CCC era map of the park plans which included the location of the camp. I used a combination of the old map and the new to find the spot where the camp was located. 

The camp was long taken over by the forest, but there were still structures and remains left. The area of the park is fairly secluded. The road to the area made me question if I was in the right vehicle for the job. It wasn't hard to imagine a time when that was freshly accessed forest ready to be made in to a park. It must have been quite an adventure.

If you go there, head for the Lake Woodhaven boat dock. It's a gravel road that progresses down a hill to the lake. On the way down you will see structures out in the woods. We parked at the bottom and walked out in the woods. 

CCC Monument

CCC Map of Montgomery Bell State Park

Bottom of the hill where the CCC camp was

One of the CCC cabins

Three of the CCC cabins in the woods

Several cabins were in this shape. Others are soon to follow.

Inside of one of the cabins.

From the camp looking down at Lake Woodhaven