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Tennessee Waterfalls

From Middle Tennessee to the Great Smoky Mountains in the East, waterfalls and nature trails run throughout the state.

While most waterfalls are clustered on the eastern side of the state, naturally occurring waterfalls can be found in the central part of Tennessee as well.

Pine Ridge Falls

Posted on April 3, 2020 Written by 1 Comment

Full length of Pine Ridge Falls

Pine Ridge Falls is a 25 foot waterfall, located in the beautiful Clark’s Creek area of the Cherokee National Forest in Unicoi County, TN. The hike to Pine Ridge is an easy one mile round trip. The trail is well maintained and not too busy. There is one creek crossing that can be tricky when… [Read More]

Backbone Falls

Posted on June 21, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment

Backbone Falls 3

Backbone Falls is an easy hike to a pretty waterfall located in Backbone Falls Recreation Area. There are many trails in this area that are fun to hike. Backbone Falls is located on the Backbone Falls Trail. It is designated with blue blazes. The trail is a loop trail, however I recommend that you hike… [Read More]

Piney Creek Falls

Posted on June 13, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment

Piney Creek Falls

  Piney Creek Falls is located inside Fall Creek Falls State Park. Piney Creek Falls is a pretty waterfall that is easily viewable from an overlook located just a few minutes away from the parking area. A short trail about 0.2 miles will take you to the overlook for Piney Creek Falls. There is some… [Read More]

Cane Creek Falls

Posted on June 7, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment

Cane Creek Falls Overlook View

Cane Creek Falls is located in Fall Creek Falls State Park. The really great thing about this waterfall is how close it is to many other waterfalls. Fall Creek Falls State Park has numerous waterfalls, including Fall Creek Falls, Cane Creek Falls, Cane Creek Cascades and Piney Creek Falls. Each of these waterfalls has a… [Read More]

Rockhouse Falls

Posted on May 29, 2019 Written by 2 Comments

Rockhouse Falls

Rockhouse Falls is located in Fall Creek Falls State Park. The really great thing about this waterfall is how close it is to many other waterfalls. Fall Creek Falls State Park has numerous waterfalls, including Fall Creek Falls, Cane Creek Falls, and Piney Creek Falls. Each of these waterfalls has a very easy way to… [Read More]

Fall Creek Falls

Posted on May 21, 2019 Written by 1 Comment

Fall Creek Falls With Good Water Flow

Everyone always told me that Fall Creek Falls was the most impressive waterfall they’ve ever seen. I’ve seen photos of this waterfall and it did look pretty impressive in those photos, but when we visited it was a trickle. I visited Fall Creek Falls about a week and a half after heavy flooding in the… [Read More]

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