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Foster Falls
Natural SitesFoster Falls

Foster Falls Small Wild Area centers on a 60-foot waterfall, visible from sandstone overlooks and surrounded by 178 acres of lush flora, including mountain laurel, azalea, and hemlock. Foster Falls is an access point for the famed Fiery Gizzard Trail - a 12 mile trail that leads hikers to Grundy State Natural Area, and it is a very popular rock climbing destination.

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Natural Bridge State Natural Area
Natural SitesNatural Bridge State Natural Area

Natural Bridge is a three-acre natural area located in Franklin County. Natural Bridge is a 25 feet high natural sandstone arch with a span of 50 feet that provides a scenic overlook of Lost Cove.

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Places to EatDunlap Restaurant

Nestled in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, a short 30 minute drive from Chattanooga, Dunlap Tennessee is a delightful town of Tradition and Progress. The Dunlap Restaurant, part of that progress and tradition, was opened in 1962 and later purchased by the Tate Family in 1988.  Read Reviews 

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Places to EatPig-N-Catch

Review: "This is a locally owned restaurant in a log cabin building. They serve a buffet on Sundays and off the menu through the week. Very affordable prices. Great service and friendly people. We love the decor and atmosphere and meet family and friends here often." 

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Savage Gulf State Natural Area (Stone Door entrance)
Natural SitesSavage Gulf State Natural Area (Stone Door entrance)

Savage Gulf is 15,590-acre natural area located in Grundy and Sequatchie Counties. Carved like a giant crowfoot into the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau, it is one of Tennessee's most scenic wilderness areas and contains over 50 miles of hiking trails.

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Cumberland Caverns
Natural SitesCumberland Caverns

Tennessee's Largest Show Cave  and home of Bluegrass Underground, open daily for scenic walking tours year round. We also offer educational field trips, overnight spelunking trips, daytime adventure trips, group tours, and banquets, birthday parties, and weddings.

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Bone Cave State State Natural Area
Natural SitesBone Cave State State Natural Area

Big Bone Cave is a 400-acre natural area located in Van Buren County on the Cumberland Plateau escarpment. It is named for the discovery of the bones of a giant ground sloth (Megalonyx jeffersonii) in 1811. 

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Old Times Cafe
Places to EatOld Times Cafe

Take it from this online reviewer: "Great country cooking! The portions are just right and their burgers are delicious. If your heading to Fall Creek Falls or just passing through. I recommend Old Times Cafe." 

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Foglight Foodhouse
Places to EatFoglight Foodhouse

This hidden gem features Cajun dishes, fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials and hosts a panoramic view of the Caney Fork River.  It was started ten years ago as a 1000 foot shack on an overgrown knolland has grown into a full service restaurant with meeting facilities and a cooking class.


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Burgess Falls State Park
Natural SitesBurgess Falls State Park

Burgess Falls cascades 130 feet into a deep gorge and can be viewed via a short trail from the state park's parking lot. The trail to deck overlooking the waterfall is approcimately 3/4 of a mile from the parking lot with another half a mile to reach the base of the falls, so a visit could be made in an hour and a half.

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Cummins Falls State Park
Natural SitesCummins Falls State Park

Cummins Falls was recently dedicated as the 54th State Park in Tennessee. It cascades 50 feet into one of the best swimming holes in the southeast.  The hiking to the base of the falls was previously quite risky and mostly accessible to a younger more adventurous crowd, but work is currenlty underway to make this swimming hole and the falls accessible to all.

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Wooden's Apple House
Arts & CultureWooden's Apple House

Wooden’s Apple House is a family owned business that has been in operation for over 50 years. The orchards have grown to almost 100 acres since Oren Wooden’s father planted his first tree, and now the farm produces over 18 varieties of apples, pumpkins, and other assorted vegetables.

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Holly Ridge Winery and Vineyard
Arts & CultureHolly Ridge Winery and Vineyard

Since 1998, Holly Ridge Winery has been producing award-winning wines made from grapes grown in sloping vineyards surrounding the winery. Much emphasis is placed on viticulture at the winery as they want to use only the highest quality grapes for their wines.

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DelMonaco Winery and Vineyards
Arts & CultureDelMonaco Winery and Vineyards

DelMonaco Winery and Vineyards is a small, family-run business. DelMonaco makes a variety of wines which are grown from grapes on site. They produce, whites, reds and dessert style wines that will please a range of palates. Free tastings of all wines and winery tours available daily.

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Chestnut Hill Winery
Arts & CultureChestnut Hill Winery

Situated on the beautiful Cumberland Plateau, 2000' feet above sea level, the "Chestnut Hill Winery" is a "Place to Taste". While visiting, ask for a tour of the winery.  Learn about the winemaking process, different types of wine, and how they are bottled and stored. 

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The Treehouse
Arts & CultureThe Treehouse

This "Largest Treehouse in the World" was built by minister Horace Burgess in the 1990's in honor of the Holy Father. It took 11 years to finish and is open to the public. Since its completion The Treehouse has become one of the most visited attractions in Tennessee.

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Stonehaus Winery
Arts & CultureStonehaus Winery

Stonehaus Winery a family owned winery located high atop Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau produces a generous variety of wines from the dryer sparkling Seval Blanc to the sweeter and much beloved Muscadine, otherwise know as “God’s gift to the sunny south”.

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