How Many Waterfalls are in The Great Smoky Mountain National Park? The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has over 2,900 miles of streams and over 100 waterfalls. But there are also thousands of unnamed cascades, roadside trickles, and seasonal falls that appear after rain. The National Park Service itself only publishes only a select few… [Read More]
Buffalo Springs Falls
While only about 10 feet tall, Buffalo Springs Falls, located inside the Buffalo Springs Wildlife Management Area, is a peaceful waterfall with a clear creek that is perfect for cooling off. Buffalo Springs Wildlife Management area is located inside Grainger County in Rutledge, TN. While heading to Chattanooga, we decided to take a short detour… [Read More]
Glen Falls
Glen Falls, located on Lookout Mountain is just a couple miles outside of Chattanooga, TN. While this is a short trail, only half a mile from the parking lot to the falls, it does have elevation changes and can be rugged in a few parts. A lot of people say this trail is easy, however… [Read More]
Update Reopened Ahead of Schedule: US441/Newfound Gap Road in the Smoky Mountains Closed
Update: The National Park Service (NPS) reopened US 441/Newfound Gap Road on September 12, 18 days ahead of schedule! Late in the evening August 1, 2025, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park responded to numerous reports of a landslide and a road washout on Newfound Gap Road on the Tennessee side of the park between… [Read More]
Cochran Mill Falls
Cochran Mill Falls, a 20 foot waterfall, is located at Cochran Mill Park and is the first of three waterfalls along Bear Creek. The waterfall is located right next to a metal bridge about 5 minutes after entering the park. Cochran Mills Park is located in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, just 20 miles southwest of the… [Read More]
Elizabethton Covered Bridge (Doe Bridge)
Located in the heart of downtown Elizabethton, the Elizabethton Covered Bridge spans 134 feet across Doe River, which is why some people refer to the bridge as Doe Bridge. The historic bridge is the symbol of Elizabethton, depicted in its city seal and welcome sign. The white clapboard bridge was built in 1882 and contains… [Read More]