Burgess Falls State Park is home to Falling Water Cascades and three other waterfalls on the same trail. Falling Water Cascades is the first you will come to on the trail. It is only a couple of feet from the parking lot. From the parking lot, just follow the stairs and your ears straight down… [Read More]
Upper Waterloo Falls
Upper Waterloo Falls is a 5 foot waterfall located about 15 minutes north of Cookeville. While 5 feet in height seems really small, this waterfall is probably one the widest I’ve ever seen. It isn’t the most impressive waterfall, but it is quite pretty and peaceful. There are also “angel wing” shells at the end… [Read More]
Waterloo Falls
Waterloo Falls is a 35 foot waterfall located about 15 minutes north of Cookeville. Waterloo Falls and Upper Waterloo Falls also are great places to swim, so if you’re looking for swimming hole, here’s one for you. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. One really great thing about this waterfall is that… [Read More]
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… [Read More]
Middle Fork Falls
Middle Fork Falls is a 25 foot waterfall located in Oliver Springs. It is a roadside waterfall. We attempted to view this waterfall in March of 2019, but were unable to reach the waterfall. The road was blocked by a gate about 3-4 miles away from the waterfall. This may have been due to the… [Read More]
Northeast Tennessee Day Trip of Short Waterfall Hikes
Visiting Northeast Tennessee and want to check out some waterfalls while you’re in the area? Here’s a family friendly day trip with the travel time under three hours. Some of these waterfalls are more impressive than others, but what I really like about this day trip is that the waterfalls all look completely different than… [Read More]