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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]

Cookeville Waterfall Day Trip

Posted on May 13, 2019 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

Burgess Falls Canyon View

It’s that time of year again, at least for me, to start scheduling a waterfall trip for the summer. Drive time for this day trip is just over an hour, but will take most of the day if you want to spend time enjoying the waterfalls. This is an fun day trip with trails that… [Read More]

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Lost Creek Falls

Posted on May 5, 2019 Written by 1 Comment

Lost Creek Falls

Lost Creek Falls is a 40 foot waterfall that flows directly into a sinkhole located inside Lost Creek State Natural Area. Lost Creek begins from large spring, drops over the falls, and then disappears underground. The Lost Creek State Natural Area, was originally owned by John White, a Revolutionary War veteran, who homesteaded there.  Lost… [Read More]

Burgess Falls

Posted on April 27, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment

Burgess Falls

Burgess Falls State Park is home to Burgess Falls and three other waterfalls on the same trail. Burgess Falls is the last waterfall you will come to on the trail. There is an ADA overlook accessible from the parking lot, some people have said that it is to Burgess Falls however this is incorrect. The… [Read More]

Middle Falls

Posted on April 22, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment

Middle Falls

Burgess Falls State Park is home to Middle Falls and three other waterfalls on the same trail. Middle Falls is the third you will come to on the trail. From the parking lot, just follow the stairs and your ears straight down to the 20 foot Falling Water Cascades. After viewing Falling Water Cascades and… [Read More]

Little Falls (sometimes called Upper Falls or First Falls)

Posted on April 18, 2019 Written by 1 Comment

Little Falls

Burgess Falls State Park is home to Upper Falls and three other waterfalls on the same trail. Upper Falls is the second you will come to on the trail. From the parking lot, just follow the stairs and your ears straight down to the 20 foot Falling Water Cascades. After viewing Falling Water Cascades continue… [Read More]

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