Sunday March 23rd, 2003

Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park is one of the most scenic and spectacular recreation areas in America.  Its waterfalls, cascades, sparkling streams, gorges, timberland, and an unmatched variety of recreation facilities and activities have made it one of the most popular parks in the Southeast.  Fall Creek Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains, plunging 256 feet into a shaded pool at the base of its gorge.  The park's other falls, (Piney, Cane Creek, and Cane Creek Cascades), though smaller, are just as impressive.

The oak and hickory forest that covers most of the park gives way to tulip poplar and hemlock forest in the gorges.  The plants and animals of the moist, protected gorges are not unlike the species found in southern Canada.  Mountain laurel and rhododendron are abundant throughout the park, as are other plants and animals.

The park is located in Bledsoe and Van Buren counties, 11 miles east of Spencer and 18 miles west of Pikeville.  It may be entered from Highway 111 or Highway 30.

Hours of Operation:

Open 24 hours with the road leading to the Falls locked at dark.

Pet Policy:

Tour Buses:
Tour buses are welcome.

Other Points of Interest:
Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, and the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga.

Seasonal Temperatures:
Fall temperatures:  Moderate to Normal with high temperatures in the 60's
Winter temperatures:  Mild winters with the exceptions of cold period during January and February
Spring temperatures: Normally mild temperatures with periodic cool spells, typically a moist season and waterfalls are at their peak
Summer temperatures: Normal temperatures in the mid 80's, low humidity