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Reelfoot Lake Research
and Teaching Center
254 Second Avenue
Samburg, TN 38254

Local 731.538.2277

 

Campus Facility

 

Being a facility of The University of Tennessee at Martin, it has a fully equipped laboratory and living quarters for approximately 25 persons. If you have more than 25 in your party, there are motels in the area.


This is the cottage on site that sleeps 16. It has a small living room, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, and 3 bathrooms. It is also equipped with a washer and dryer.

This is the bunkroom on site. There are 6 beds and room for more on the floor. It is equipped with 2 bathrooms, 1 shower, and a kitchenette (refrigerator, microwave, cook top, coffee pot, & toaster).

This is the lab used to conduct college classes, as well as for research and K-12 fieldtrips.


Equipment and Technology


There is a 30-foot pontoon boat that seats 25 to 30 passengers used for viewing the plant and animal life on Reelfoot Lake.

There are four Lowe boats and motors that are available for small group outings.

There are 18 3-passenger canoes and two transport trailers for use at remote sites.


There are multiple picnic tables available for use.


There are seven Gateway tablets available. Internet access is also available.


There are 16 dissecting microscopes available to study aquatic macroinvertebrates, 14 Leica compound microscopes, and a digital imaging microscope.