Camp Ground
Fall Creek offers 228 campsites in three campgrounds. All sites have tables, grills, and water and electrical hook-ups. Central bathhouses with showers serve the campgrounds and a dump station is provided for self contained camping rigs. Campers must register at the campground check-in station. The stay limit is two weeks and select sites can be reserved. Fall Creek has two group camps, both featuring rustic bunkhouses clustered around central dining halls, bathhouses, and recreation buildings. Both camps provide private swimming beaches, playfields, fire rings, and private staff quarters.
Backcountry camping is allowed. There are three backcountry campsites and a permit is required. Pack animals are not allowed in the park.
Campsite Regulations:
Each site may contain no more than eight people. A campsite may contain only one
camping unit (motor home, trailer, pop-up, pickup camper, lowed camper, etc.)
This site may also contain one tent but no more than three tents. All parked
vehicles must not infringe on a neighboring campsite or block the road in any
way.
All sites must be paid for and the site marker posted. The site must be occupied by non-movable property. Examples of non- movable property are an erected tent, set up camper, vehicle, motor home, or human. Examples of non-acceptable property are coolers, chairs, tablecloth, rope or string. Sites held with non-acceptable property are subject to having property picked up by a ranger and the site rented.
CHECK OUT TIME IS 12:00 NOON. All campsites should be vacated or re-registered by that time each day.
The Park
Fall Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall east of the Rockies in
the United States, . The Walt Disney movie,
The Jungle Book
was filmed in large part at this wonderful park. The spectacular scenery and
facilities
has made Fall
Creek Falls the crown jewel in Tennessee's State Park system.
Tennessee's Largest state park, with over 22,000 acres, Fall Creek Falls State Park offers some of the most spectacular scenery in the South. Over half the park is designated a natural area wilderness. Numerous spectacular water falls and streams grace the park. A 345 acre lake has yielded state record bluegill and channel catfish. Renowned Civil War genre painter, Gilbert Gaul, worked from his home site within the present boundary of the park.
Inside the park are both first class recreational facilities and, untrammeled pristine wilderness. A Naturalist is on duty year round to provide orientation slideshows of the park. Fifty miles of trails, including twenty-five miles of backpacking trails, and twenty miles of biking trails, lead the visitor away from the roads and into the wilderness at Fall Creek. Questions relating to the schedule of programs can be addressed to the Betty Dunn Nature Center, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Route 3, Pikeville, TN, 37367 or call (423) 881-5708.
Fall Creek Falls State Park is home to one of the most challenging 18-hole
layouts carved out of the densely forested woodlands of the Cumberland Plateau.
The course opened in 1972 and was designed by renowned
designer Joe Lee. In 1998 the
greens were rebuilt and restored to their original design and drainage work was
performed in all 71 bunkers. Fall Creek Falls Golf Course was recognized by Golf
Digest in 1984, 1988, and 1990 as "One of the Top Public Courses to Play". Fall
Creek Falls was home to the Tennessee PGA Junior Golf Academy for 20 years prior
to relocating to The Golf House in Nashville, TN. The course also played host in
1973 and 1974 to the Tennessee PGA Sectional Championship as well as the Ohio
Valley Conference Championship in 1979.
Hiking
Fall Creek Falls State Park offers a variety of day-use trails. Providing access to some of the park's loveliest areas, the trails pass into virgin woods, over fast flowing streams, and around awesome gorges and waterfalls. The day-use trails are designed to accommodate recreational and educational activities including fitness walking, leisure walking and easy hiking, or exploring the Parks' geological features and forest life typical of the Cumberland Plateau.
Rating
- Staff 3
- Cleanness 3 Bathroom gets dirty after the heavy use it gets.
- facility 5
Directions
From Nashville take I-40 East to Cookeville. Turn right onto 111 South (exit 288). Park entrance is on the left on Highway 284 (45 miles).
From Knoxville, take I-40 West to Crossville to Peavine (exit 322). Take a left off the exit, turn right at the light and follow Highway 101 to Highway 30. Turn right on Hwy 30, park entrance is approximately 6 miles on the left.
From Atlanta, take I-75 North to Chattanooga, take I-24 toward Nashville, take Hwy 27 North toward Dayton and follow Highway 111 North to the park entrance on the right.
Other Points of Interest
- Cumberland Caverns
- Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville
- TN Aquarium in Chattanooga
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Rt. 3 Box 300
Pikeville , TN 37367-9803
Office: 423-881-5298
Inn: 1-800-250-8610
Camping
Reservations: 1-800-250-8611
The park is open year around, 24 hours with the road leading to the falls being locked at dark.