Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau
Find your way to
Fall Creek Falls.
Practical help for exploring the waterfalls, trails and quiet corners that make this park worth the journey.
Build your visit
Start with the trip you have in mind.
Whether you have a few hours or a full weekend, begin with the experience that matters most and we’ll help connect the pieces.
Begin at the main overlook, walk the short waterfall-area paths, then choose either Cane Creek Cascades or a relaxed stop at the lake.
Pair the main falls and gorge overlooks with a trail suited to your group, lunch in the park, and an afternoon stop at Cane Creek Falls or the lake.
Give the waterfalls their own day, then use a second day for a longer trail, golf, fishing, nearby towns, or an unhurried park stay.
The essential experience
Water runs through the story of this place.
Fall Creek Falls is the headline, but it is only the beginning. Six principal waterfalls, forest trails and overlooks shape a park that rewards both first visits and unhurried returns.
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