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Explore Ten Waterfalls In a Day In This Tennessee Waterfall Road Trip

Posted on May 8, 2026 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

Rutledge Falls at the base

This waterfall day trip starts in Manchester, home to Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park. The park features three impressive waterfalls and a dam. The Old Stone Fort was built 1,500-2,000 years ago during the Middle Woodland Period. Originally it was thought to be a fort, however today the site is believed to be an… [Read More]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: Boardtree Falls, Greeter Falls, Machine Falls, Manchester, Manchester waterfalls, Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, Rutledge Falls, Savage Gulf, Savage Gulf waterfall, Step Falls

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]

Filed Under: 3 to 5 Day Trip Tagged With: Baby Falls, Bald River Falls, Burgess Falls, Burgess Falls State Park, Cane Creek Falls, City Lake Falls, Fall Creek Falls, Greeter Falls, Kahuna Falls, Lost Creek Falls, Piney Creek Falls, Rockhouse Falls, Ruby Falls, Southeast Tennessee Waterfall road trip, Southeast Tennessee waterfalls, Tellico Plains waterfall, Waterloo Falls

Upper Greeter Falls

Posted on August 26, 2017 Written by 2 Comments

Upper Greeter Falls in the Spring

Upper Greeter Falls is part of South Cumberland State Park, which is broken into different sections. Upper Greeter Falls is located in the Savage Gulf Natural Area in Altamont. Upper Greeter Falls is a 15-foot, wide waterfall accessible via a moderate 1-mile round-trip trail. It features a shallow, sandy bottom pool at its crest, making… [Read More]

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

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    Explore Ten Waterfalls In a Day In This Tennessee Waterfall Road Trip
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    Smoky Mountain Roadside Waterfall Day Trip
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    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

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