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Cookeville Depot Museum

Posted on April 18, 2026 Written by Walter Wimberly Leave a Comment

A Big Welcome to the Depot If you walk through the center of Cookeville, you will see a building that looks like it came out of a storybook. This is the Cookeville Depot Museum. It was built in 1909, which makes it over 100 years old! Back then, there were no big highways or airplanes… [Read More]

Filed Under: general Tagged With: Cookeville, things to do

Spokes Sculpture Bicycle Arch

Posted on April 15, 2026 Written by Walter Wimberly Leave a Comment

Spokes Sculpture in Cookeville in the Daytime

In the heart of Cookeville’s historic WestSide district, where old rail lines have been reborn as walking trails and community gathering spaces, a striking arch of welded bicycles rises unexpectedly into view. Known simply as Spokes, this whimsical yet meaningful sculpture has become one of the Upper Cumberland’s most distinctive landmarks – a place where… [Read More]

Filed Under: general Tagged With: Cookeville, Cookeville attractions, Cookeville downtown, Cookeville WestSide, Spokes, Spokes sculpture

Things to do in Cookeville, TN

Posted on April 12, 2026 Written by Walter Wimberly Leave a Comment

Burgess Falls Canyon View

Explore the Hub of Upper Cumberland If you love being outside, you need to visit Cookeville, Tennessee. This city is often called the “Hub of the Upper Cumberland.” From Cookeville, you can go in many directions and reach many amazing parks and forests in just a few minutes. Cookeville sits right between the big cities… [Read More]

Filed Under: Things to Do Tagged With: Burgess Falls, Burgess Falls State Park, City Lake Falls, Cookeville, Park

Recently Added Waterfalls

  • Bullpen Cove Falls
    State: North Carolina
    Trail Ease: Roadside
  • Buffalo Springs Falls
    State: Tennessee
    Trail Ease: Easy, Roadside
  • Glen Falls
    State: Tennessee
    Trail Ease: Moderate
  • Vickery Creek Falls/Dam
    State: Georgia
    Trail Ease: Easy
  • Waterfall Park (Dalton, GA)
    State: Georgia
    Trail Ease: Easy

Recently Added Trips

  • Rutledge Falls at the base
    Explore Ten Waterfalls In a Day In This Tennessee Waterfall Road Trip
  • The Sinks 2
    Smoky Mountain Roadside Waterfall Day Trip
  • Little Egypt Falls
    Wartburg Area Waterfall Day Trip
  • Rutledge Falls at the base
    Tullahoma Family Friendly Waterfall Day Trip
  • Lower Greeter Falls in the Spring
    South Central Tennessee 3-5 Day Trip
  • Full length of Pine Ridge Falls
    Erwin Area Waterfall Day Trip
  • Upper Falls Graveyard Fields
    Blue Ridge Parkway to Highlands Road Trip

Fall Trails by Difficulty

  • Easy (111 trails)
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  • Wheelchair Accessible (10 trails)
  • Roadside (43 trails)
  • Strenuous (9 trails)

Waterfalls by State

  • Georgia (8 trails)
  • South Carolina (9 trails)
  • North Carolina (48 trails)
  • Tennessee (76 trails)
  • Virginia (9 trails)
  • Kentucky (4 trails)

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