Where to ride
Where to ride in Tennessee
Public riding areas, private motocross tracks and the permits Tennessee asks for. Public areas are quoted from the managing agency's page, tracks from their own sites, each dated. Places close for fire, weather, seasons, races and repairs, so check the page before you go.
- Public areas
- 0
- Tracks
- 2
- On the map
- 2
- Quoted facts
- 8
- Reviewed
- 2026-09-30
Areas
Public land the managing agency describes for off-highway riding, and privately run tracks and riding parks open to the public. Each card quotes the place’s own page on the riding, vehicles, season, ride days, fees, camping and size; what the page does not print is named on a hatched line. The Forest Service and the BLM publish motor vehicle use maps for public land not listed here.
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1. Windrock Park
The Park is located in Oliver Springs, TN, just 20 minutes northwest of Knoxville with convenient access to both I-75 and I-40.
- Vehicles
Dirt bikes, mountain bikes, ATVs, SxSs and full-size vehicles like trucks or Jeeps are welcome!
- Season
Windrock's trail system is open 24/7, 365!
- Fees
Everyone visiting the trail system is required to have a land use permit.
source- Camping
The Park has a full-service campground, General Store and various events throughout the year.
- Size
Windrock Park offers off-road and mountain biking trails throughout 73,000 acres of breathtaking scenery.
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- Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Ride days
Address as printed: 921 Windrock Road, Oliver Springs, TN 37840
Windrock Park, own sitechecked 2026-09-30
Map point: Coordinates in the directions link on the track's site, checked 2026-09-30. Back to the map
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2. Muddy Creek Raceway
Welcome to Muddy Creek Raceway, host of some of the most exciting racing in the Southeast.
- Season
MCR hosts motocross races March through October.
- Ride days
The track is not open except for race weekends (2026 schedule listed below).
- Camping
Overnight parking is available at all events.
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- Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Vehicles, Fees, Size
Address as printed: 450 Ridgeway Dr. Blountville, TN. 37617
Muddy Creek Raceway, own sitechecked 2026-09-30
Map point: Approximate: centre of ZIP code 37617 (Census ZIP code area), from the address printed on the page, checked 2026-09-30. Back to the map
No area here matches every filter you picked.
Permits and stickers
What the state's own pages say riders need on public land, quoted word for word. Tennessee Department of Revenue, Title and Registration runs the program; its page is below. Private tracks set their own rules, entry forms and gear requirements.
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Everyone
Tennessee Department of Revenue (TDR) OHV sticker
A TDR sticker must be affixed to any OHV/ATV operated in many federal or state owned facilities such as parks and game reserves.
Official pagechecked 2026-09-30
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Everyone
TDR sticker as evidence of an OHV title
If a title has been issued for an OHV, a Tennessee Department of Revenue (TDR) sticker must be affixed to the vehicle as evidence that a title has been issued.
Official pagechecked 2026-09-30
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Everyone
North Cumberland WMA OHV riding permit (TWRA, from July 1, 2026)
Under the new law, at least one adult per vehicle is required to possess a valid NCWMA OHV riding permit, a Sportsman Supplemental Annual NCWMA OHV permit, or a NCWMA OHV guide permit.
Official pagechecked 2026-09-30
The state program
Off-Highway Vehicles (title and TDR sticker), run by Tennessee Department of Revenue, Title and Registration.
For OHV owners not registering the vehicle for operation on roads, a title-only may be issued provided the applicant supplies the requisite proof of ownership documentation.
Off-Highway Vehicles (title and TDR sticker), official pagechecked 2026-09-30
Before you go
Each place's own page has its current status, seasons, fees and which trails take which vehicles. Rules differ between places and change with fire danger, weather and race schedules, so read it on the day. Tracks set their own gear, age and entry rules.
Official maps
- North Cumberland OHV Riding Area trail files (TWRA GIS)
- Cherokee National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Maps
Near a state line? The nearest-places finder looks across every state.
Nothing on this page says anyone may ride anywhere: it points to the agencies that decide. A tag such as “Camping” means the quoted page says so, not that we have been there. Reviewed 2026-09-30.