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Natural SitesRed Oak Ridge Horseback & Hiking Trail

The Red Oak Ridge Trail system consists of 18 miles of horseback riding and hiking trails on and over looking Dale Hollow Lake in middle Tennessee. The trailhead is located 8 miles north of Celina Tennessee, 3 miles miles off of Hwy 53.

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Rugby State Natural Area
Natural SitesRugby State Natural Area

This is a 700 acre natural area in and adjacent to the village of Historic Rugby in Morgan County on the Cumberland Plateau. A great place for Hiking, Botanizing, and Birding, the forest includes tulip poplar, red maple, and sourwood with northern red oak, white oak, and hickories, as well as several streams flowing throughout the area.

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Colditz Cove State Natural Area
Natural SitesColditz Cove State Natural Area

Droping over 60 feet from a rock ledge, Northrup Falls of Colditz Cove State Natural Area is one of the most photogenic waterfalls of the Cumberland Plateau. It flows through a scenic narrow gorge along Big Branch Creek amidst some of the largest old growth stands of hemlock and white pines that can be seen in the plateau region.

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Bee Rock
Natural SitesBee Rock

Bee Rock is a trail and overlook that is five minutes from Interstate 40 and a long-time cultural fixture for local Monterey, TN residents.

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Center Hill Lake
Natural SitesCenter Hill Lake

The lake provides varied outdoor recreation opportunities for millions of visitors each year.  Because of the temperate climate and relatively long recreation season, visitors have numerous activities to choose from including fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, boating, canoeing, hiking, and many others.  

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Edgar Evins State Park
Natural SitesEdgar Evins State Park

Edgar Evins State Park is located on the shores of Center Hill Lake in the steep, hilly Eastern Highland Rim. The 6,000 acre park provides excellent recreational opportunities and accommodations on one of the most beautiful reservoirs in Tennessee.

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Southeastern Fly Guided Drift Boat Fishing
Natural SitesSoutheastern Fly Guided Drift Boat Fishing

Enjoy fly fishing the Caney Fork River from our 16' Hyde Drift Boat. Fly fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout on half day and full day trips. The location of this service is 3503 Old South Road, Murfreesboro TN, but we have it listed in our database at the Caney Fork Dam near where the activity takes place.

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Fall Creek Falls State Park
Natural SitesFall Creek Falls State Park

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. 

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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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Bledsoe State Forest
Natural SitesBledsoe State Forest

In 1907, the State Department of Institutions purchased the 9,000 acre tract of land originally known as the 'Herbert Domain.' In 1933 Governor McAllister proclaimed 6,656 acres of this tract as the Bledsoe State Forest, named after Bledsoe County. 

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Natural SitesPiney River Segment of the Cumberland Trail

This 8.46 mile trail is a moderately rated hike starting from the picnic area on Shut-in Gap Road. The Twin Rocks Nature Trail takes off to the left about .1 miles from the picnic area. The trail continues up the slope, then follows the side of the mountain for another 3/4 miles, where a trail branches off to descend to the river.

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Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area
Natural SitesStinging Fork Falls State Natural Area

Stinging Fork Falls is a 783-acre natural area located in Rhea County. It is named for the 30-foot waterfall located within the Stinging Fork gorge that attracts hikers, photographers, and whitewater kayakers. The Stinging Fork Falls trail terminates at the bottom of the falls about 1.5 miles from the parking area, making this a 3 mile round trip hike.

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Salt Lick Creek Park
Natural SitesSalt Lick Creek Park

Salt Lick Creek Campground is located on Cordell Hull Lake on the Cumberland River System, just 10 miles from Gainesboro, TN. The lake itself was named after one of America's outstanding statesmen and one of Tennessee's finest volunteers. 



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Meadow Creek Woods
Natural SitesMeadow Creek Woods

Meadow Creek Woods consists of 1743 privately owned acres of Cumberland Plateau lands in their natural state.  A variety of terrain provides an adventurous environment for exploration.

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Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area
Natural SitesChuck Swan Wildlife Management Area

Enjoy a picturesque drive down Sharp’s Chapel Road leading to this tranquil and secluded spot. Camping areas around the eastern portion of this large site offer opportunities for bird and butterfly watching.  The area is also home to several cemeteries, a firing range and miles of drivable roads. 

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Bear Hollow Mountain WMA
Natural SitesBear Hollow Mountain WMA

This 17,000 acre woodland in Franklin County is one of Tennessee's newest Wildlife Management Areas for hikers, horseback riders and hunters. There is a nearby private campground and access for hunters, hikers, and even horseback riders. 

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Raccoon Mountain Campground
Natural SitesRaccoon Mountain Campground

It is the closest campground to downtown Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, the area’s major tourist attractions, and the new mountain bike trails at TVA Raccoon Mountain.

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Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area
Natural SitesPrentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area

Prentice Cooper State Forest is located in Southeastern Tennessee, in Marion County. The forest is approximately 10 miles west of Chattanooga and includes the Hicks Gap Natural Area -  (350 acres) that was developed to protect the federally endangered Large-Flowered Skullcap.

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Greeter Falls
Natural SitesGreeter Falls

The Upper and Lower Greeter Falls can be accessed from the Stone Door entrance of the Savage Gulf State Natural Area in Beersheba Springs. The hike is a 2 mile round trip demanding some agility and strength, but you are guaranteed a cool swim in the blue hole even in the driest, hottest summer days.

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Natural SitesCanoe the Sequatchie

Canoe trips from two hours to a full-day. Suitable for children. Fishing, swimming, wading, picnicking and full activities on the Sequatchie River.

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Chattanooga Arboretum & Nature Center
Natural SitesChattanooga Arboretum & Nature Center

The Chattanooga Arboretum & Nature Center at the foot of Tennessee's Lookout Mountain is home to over 50 native creatures of the Southeast. At the Nature Center you have 317 acres of forest, field and stream for walking, biking, wildlife viewing and even learn a bit about Tennessee's early human history.

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Walls of Jericho State Natural Area
Natural SitesWalls of Jericho State Natural Area

The Walls of Jericho is a 750-acre Natural Area that is within the 8,943-acre Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is contiguous to the Skyline WMA in Alabama. Picture Courtesy of Byron Jorjorian at http://www.byronjorjorian.com/

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Southeastern Fly Guided Drift Boat Fishing
Natural SitesSoutheastern Fly Guided Drift Boat Fishing

Enjoy fly fishing the Caney Fork River from our 16' Hyde Drift Boat. Fly fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout on half day and full day trips. The location of this service is 3503 Old South Road, Murfreesboro TN, but we have it listed in our database at the Caney Fork Dam near where the activity takes place.

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Edgar Evins State Park
Natural SitesEdgar Evins State Park

Edgar Evins State Park is located on the shores of Center Hill Lake in the steep, hilly Eastern Highland Rim. The 6,000 acre park provides excellent recreational opportunities and accommodations on one of the most beautiful reservoirs in Tennessee.

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