Fall Creek Falls and Coon Creek Falls - Fall Creek Falls State Park

Fall Creek Falls State Park is Tennessee's largest and most popular park. Located in Bledsoe and Van Buren counties, the park is accessible from TN 30 and TN 111. The park is about a two hour drive from both Nashville and Knoxville and about 1½ hours from Chattanooga. TN 284 bisects the park and connects to TN 30 north of the park and TN 111 south of the park.

After several days of rain in February 2018, I took a day trip to the park to see the waterfalls. I was a bit disappointed in Fall Creek Falls as the park personnel had decided to fill Fall Creek Lake instead of letting the water flow over the falls. Since it was a weekday and there were very few visitors, I can understand holding the water until later in the year when more visitors would see the falls. I understand, but am still disappointed.

A wide concrete sidewalk leads about 400 feet from the paved parking area to the overlook.

I wrote about a previous visit to the park in 2012 here.

Parking area

Sidewalk to overlook

Restrooms on the way to the overlook

Rustic railing at the overlook

Trailhead to Nature Center
(0.75 miles via Woodland Trail or
0.9 miles via Overlook Trail)

Fall Creek Falls

Coon Creek Falls

Both falls drop into a shared plunge pool

Top of Fall Creek Falls

Top of Coon Creek Falls

Forest above the falls

Fall Creek Gorge

Entry to Fall Creek Falls State Park is free.

The park website is http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/fall-creek-falls.