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The Warner Parks

The Edwin and Percy Warner Parks are known as "The Warner Parks" and location in Nashville, TN and managed by the Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation Department. They include 3,100 acres of forest and...

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Rutledge Falls

Rutledge Falls is a popular waterfall near Tullahoma that is on private property. The landowners allow access as long as visitors respect the property and keep it free from trash and vandalism. There...

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Short Springs State Natural Area

Short Springs State Natural Area is a 420 acre natural area located in Coffee County that is approximately three and a half miles northeast of Tullahoma. The main feature is a 60 foot waterfall that is...

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60th Unnamed Cave

The 60th Unnamed Cave is privately owned with access being restricted to ensure its examples of Native American pictographs are protected and preserved for generations to come. The cave was well known...

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Dunbar Cave State Park

Dunbar Cave State Park is home to it's namesake; Dunbar Cave which includes over 8 miles of subterranean passages in Clarksville, TN. Just under an hours drive from Nashville, the park offers hiking...

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Tumbling Rock Cave

Tumbling Rock Cave is a Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi) property located in Jackson County, Alabama with over 6 miles of surveyed passages.The preserve includes a changing area where cavers can...

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Rock Island State Park

Rock Island State Park in Warren County consists of 883 acres of land managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and is known for having one of the most impressive waterfalls...

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Cumberland River

 The Cumberland River is 688 miles long and flows past downtown Nashville, TN where people can be seen kayaking to take in the beautiful skyline view of the city.There are several places to set in your...

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Savage Gulf State Natural Area

Greeter FallsSavage Gulf is a 15,590 acre natural area located in both Grundy and Sequatchie Counties that is managed by South Cumberland State Park.Prominent landmarks include the Great Stone Door, a...

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Cedars Of Lebanon State Park

Cedars of Lebanon State Park is located just east of Nashville and north of Murfreesboro along U.S. Route 231. The park land is a karst area, drained in large part by underground streams and in this...

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Fall Creek Falls State Park

Fall Creek Falls (left) and Coon Creek Falls (right)Fall Creek Falls State Park includes 26,000 acres located in both Van Buren and Bledsoe Counties. The park's namesake is a 256 foot waterfall; Fall...

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Howard's Waterfall Cave

Howard's Waterfall Cave is a Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi) property located in Dade County, George with over 3 miles of passages and 5 entrances.Howard's Waterfall Cave has a fascinating...

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Snail Shell Cave

Snail Shell Cave is a Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi) property located in Rutherford County, Tennessee and includes over 13 miles of known passages.Snail Shell Cave is one of the most biologically...

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Wolf River Cave

Wolf River Cave is a Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi) property located in Fentress County, Tennessee with over 9 miles of passages.4,500 years ago is hard for me to wrap my head around... the Great...

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Harpeth River State Park

 Harpeth River State Park manages nine river access sites along 40 miles of the Harpeth River near Nashville, TN in both Cheatum and Davidson Counties. These sites include natural, archaeological, and...

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Lost Creek State Natural Area

Lost Creek FallsLost Creek State Natural Area is managed by Fall Creek Falls State Park and is connected to the larger 57,000 acre land base formerly called the "Mid-Cumberland Recreation Area". The...

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Blue Spring Cave

The Blue Spring Cave is privately owned with restricted access. It is currently the 13th longest cave in the United State with 40 miles of subterranean passages that descend to a little over 300 feet...

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Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest

Track Rock PetroglyphsChattahoochee-Oconee National Forest comprises two United States National Forests spanning eastern and northern Georgia for a combined 866,468 acres. The area was given its name...

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Eastern Cherokee Reservation

Soco FallsThe Eastern Cherokee Indian Nation Land is officially known as the Qualla Boundary and is located in Western North Carolina just south of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and covers a...

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is America's most visited National Park. The park straddles the Great Smoky Mountains, park of the Appalachian Mountain chain in both Tennessee and North Carolina....

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Burgess Falls State Park

Burgess FallsBurgess Falls State Park in Putnam and White County, Tennessee covers 350 acres of land situated around a steep gorge that the Falling Water River flows through and drops 250 feet in...

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Cummins Falls State Park

Cummins FallsCummins Falls State Park is located in Jackson County, Tennessee just northwest of Cookville. The park consists of 282 acres along the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River and includes...

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Cumberland Caverns

Gypsum Flowers in the Crystal Palace section (restricted to the public)Cumberland Caverns is the second longest cave in Tennessee that has been registered as a national natural landmark. Located in...

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