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Fall Creek Falls is a beautiful area with camping facilities, trails and spectacular waterfalls. I had the pleasure of hiking some of the trails that led to other cascades within the park. There were footbridges throughout the trail system that displayed some of the most beautiful rivers and sites I have ever seen.
A paradise of more than 20,000 acres sprawled across the eastern top of the rugged Cumberland Plateau, Fall Creek Falls State Park is one of the most scenic and spectacular outdoor recreation areas in America. Laced with cascades, gorges, waterfalls, streams, and lush stands of virgin hardwood timber, the park beckons those who enjoy nature at her finest. While Fall Creek Falls, at 256 feet, is the highest waterfall in the eastern United States, other waterfalls in the park are Piney and Cane Creek Falls and Cane Creek Cascades.
The oak and hickory forest that covers most of the park gives way to tulip poplar and hemlock forests 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.
For more information on Fall Creek Falls, you can visit www.myfallcreekfalls.com
www.tennesseetourist.com
www.spartatn.com