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Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau is home to vast forests and beautiful scenery as well as opportunities to see wildlife and the natural wonders of waterfalls, rivers, lakes, arches, caves and cliffs. Alliance for the Cumberlands is currently implementing a project to assemble the best nature experiences in the Cumberlands on a website as a self-guided tour. Follow this link to the website:
Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau Nature Trail
Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau consists of the following 21 counties:
(Select any county to review the natural sites within each county.)
ANDERSON…………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Cumberland Trail State Park
< Norris Dam State Park
Norris Watershed City Park (contains Lenoir Museum Cultural Complex) 800-457-4542
Bledsoe……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Bledsoe State Forest
Campbell…………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Cumberland Trail State ParkCove Lake Park
Norris Dam State Park
Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area
Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area
Claiborne…………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
The Gap Cave
Cumberland Trail State Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cumberland Gap Historic District
Cumberland…………………………………………………………………………back to top ^
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Cumberland Trail State Park
Obed River Arboretum and Park
Bledsoe State Forest 615-452-3706
Cumberland Mountain State Park 800.250.8618
Ozone Falls 877.465.3861
Fentress……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Colditz Cove State Natural Area
Horseback Riding Trails
Christian Tunnel
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Franklin……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
University of the South
Walls of Jericho State Natural Area
Bear Hollow Wildlife Management Area
Franklin State Forest
Grundy……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
South Cumberland State Recreation Area
Hamilton…………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Tennessee River Gorge
Lookout Mountain Natural Bridge
Raccoon Mountain Overlook
North Chickamauga Creek State Natural Area
Falling Water Falls
Cumberland Trail State Park
Julia Falls
Bluff Trail Arch
Lookout Mountain Caverns & Cavern Castle Historic District (NRHP)
Marion……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Prentice Cooper State Wildlife Management Area
Cumberland Trail State Park
Tennessee River Gorge
Russell Cave National Monument
Franklin State Forest
Nickajack Cave
Morgan……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Big South Fork National River
Frozen Head State Park 423-346-3318
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Obed National Wild Scenic River 423-346-6294
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Cumberland Trail State Park
Barnetts Rib
Hegler Arches
Overton……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Standing Stone State Park
Pickett……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Pickett State Park
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
Tunnel Trail Arches
Hwy 154 Natural Bridge
Greenwood Cliff Arch
Putnam……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Burgess Falls State Park and Natural Area
Rhea……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Laurel Snow Natural Area
Stinging Fork Falls Natural Area
Piney Falls Natural Area
Cumberland Trail State Park
Roane……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Mount Roosevelt Wildlife Management
Scott……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Scott State Forest
Sundquist Wildlife Management Area
Twin Arches
Cumberland Trail State Park
Russell Arch
Betty Branch Arch
Sequatchie……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
North Chickamauga Creek State Natural Area
Van Buren……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Piney Creek Falls
Bledsoe State Forest
Medley Arch
Big Bone Cave State Natural Area & National Natural Landmark
Warren……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Cumberland Caverns
Barren Fork Parkway
White……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wildlife Management Area
Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness State Natural Area
Sheep Falls 931-836-3552
Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau Nature Trail
Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau consists of the following 21 counties:
(Select any county to review the natural sites within each county.)
ANDERSON…………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Cumberland Trail State Park
< Norris Dam State Park
Norris Watershed City Park (contains Lenoir Museum Cultural Complex) 800-457-4542
Bledsoe……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Bledsoe State Forest
Campbell…………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Cumberland Trail State ParkCove Lake Park
Norris Dam State Park
Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area
Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area
Claiborne…………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
The Gap Cave
Cumberland Trail State Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cumberland Gap Historic District
Cumberland…………………………………………………………………………back to top ^
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Cumberland Trail State Park
Obed River Arboretum and Park
Bledsoe State Forest 615-452-3706
Cumberland Mountain State Park 800.250.8618
Ozone Falls 877.465.3861
Fentress……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Colditz Cove State Natural Area
Horseback Riding Trails
Christian Tunnel
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Franklin……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
University of the South
Walls of Jericho State Natural Area
Bear Hollow Wildlife Management Area
Franklin State Forest
Grundy……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
South Cumberland State Recreation Area
Hamilton…………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Tennessee River Gorge
Lookout Mountain Natural Bridge
Raccoon Mountain Overlook
North Chickamauga Creek State Natural Area
Falling Water Falls
Cumberland Trail State Park
Julia Falls
Bluff Trail Arch
Lookout Mountain Caverns & Cavern Castle Historic District (NRHP)
Marion……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Prentice Cooper State Wildlife Management Area
Cumberland Trail State Park
Tennessee River Gorge
Russell Cave National Monument
Franklin State Forest
Nickajack Cave
Morgan……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Big South Fork National River
Frozen Head State Park 423-346-3318
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Obed National Wild Scenic River 423-346-6294
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Cumberland Trail State Park
Barnetts Rib
Hegler Arches
Overton……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Standing Stone State Park
Pickett……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Pickett State Park
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
Tunnel Trail Arches
Hwy 154 Natural Bridge
Greenwood Cliff Arch
Putnam……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Burgess Falls State Park and Natural Area
Rhea……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Laurel Snow Natural Area
Stinging Fork Falls Natural Area
Piney Falls Natural Area
Cumberland Trail State Park
Roane……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Mount Roosevelt Wildlife Management
Scott……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Scott State Forest
Sundquist Wildlife Management Area
Twin Arches
Cumberland Trail State Park
Russell Arch
Betty Branch Arch
Sequatchie……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
North Chickamauga Creek State Natural Area
Van Buren……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Piney Creek Falls
Bledsoe State Forest
Medley Arch
Big Bone Cave State Natural Area & National Natural Landmark
Warren……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Cumberland Caverns
Barren Fork Parkway
White……………………………………………………………………………… back to top ^
Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wildlife Management Area
Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness State Natural Area
Sheep Falls 931-836-3552
