City Lake Falls

City Lake Falls is located inside the City Lake Natural Area in Cookeville. This park and the trail to the waterfall is family friendly.

The City Lake Natural Area is not busy, so this is your chance to enjoy an easy 0.6 mile round trip hike to a waterfall where you may not even see another person or very few.

The parking area is located next to a beautiful lake. You’ll see the trail that leads you to the waterfall in the back of the parking area. The trail starts out paved, as you pass a building on your right the trail turns to gravel. Stay on the trail until it dead ends into a deck right next to City Lake Falls.

We viewed City Lake Falls a few days after a good rainstorm in the Spring. I would suspect that the flow may be lower other times of the year so you may want to visit the waterfall after a good rain. Even if it does have lower flow, the lake is quite pretty and the park is quiet so you should still be able to have a good time.

Those of you who like to fish make sure to schedule some time to fish for catfish and bass in the lake.

While you are in the area, be sure to visit Waterloo Falls, which is also located in Cookeville.