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South Central Tennessee 3-5 Day Trip

Posted on September 4, 2023 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

Lower Greeter Falls in the Spring

There are so many waterfalls in the south central part of Tennessee that it is hard to decide which ones to visit first. This 3-5 day trip allows you to see some of the largest and most popular ones in the area, as well as some smaller lesser known ones to give you some quiet… [Read More]

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Blue Ridge Parkway to Highlands Road Trip

Posted on April 5, 2021 Written by Tracy Wimberly 2 Comments

Upper Falls Graveyard Fields

This amazing 11 waterfall road trip starts out just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, takes you up through the Blue Ridge Parkway into the nearby city of Brevard (the Land of Waterfalls) and winds through Cashiers on the way to Highland via the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. There are so many beautiful sights to see… [Read More]

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Southeast Tennessee: Cookeville to Tellico Plains 3-5 Day Waterfall Road Trip

Posted on March 11, 2021 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

City Lake Falls

This waterfall 3-5 day trip includes 22 different waterfalls and is around 6.5 hours of drive time. Some of the sights do include fees, including Ruby Falls and Lover’s Leap/High Falls (located inside Rock City), so check ahead. Depending on how early you start each day and how close you stay to the next stop… [Read More]

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Northeast Tennessee 3-5 Day Waterfall Road Trip

Posted on March 8, 2021 Written by Tracy Wimberly 1 Comment

Looking for some adventure while looking at this year’s beautiful Fall leaves in northeast Tennessee? Then look no further. This waterfall road trip has it all. While the drive time is under 5 hours, there’s a lot to see and hike along the way. Backbone Falls Our trip begins in Bristol, Tennessee at Backbone Falls,… [Read More]

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South Carolina/Georgia Waterfall 3-5 Day Trip

Posted on August 19, 2020 Written by Tracy Wimberly 1 Comment

Wildcat Branch Falls

This waterfall 3-5 day trip is family friendly and has waterfalls in two different states. You may notice that this waterfall trip starts out just like our South Carolina Waterfalls Day Trip – and you would be correct. While this waterfall road trip clocks in at just under five hours, you would not be able… [Read More]

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North Carolina Waterfall Road Trip

Posted on June 4, 2016 Written by Tracy Wimberly 3 Comments

Looking Glass Falls 1

North Carolina has so many beautiful areas containing waterfalls, we’ve yet to visit them all! Here we’ve put together several that we think you shouldn’t miss. Most of these waterfalls are easy trails that are family friendly. The first three waterfalls in our road trip are located in the Dupont State Forest. The next four… [Read More]

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    South Central Tennessee 3-5 Day Trip
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    Southeast Tennessee: Cookeville to Tellico Plains 3-5 Day Waterfall Road Trip

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