Grand ole Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame
Tennessee State Museum
TN Performing Arts Center
Cultural Nashville
Nashville Zoo
Dixie Stampede

Knoxville Zoo
Tennessee Aquarium
Knoxville Museum of Art
Dollywood
Smoky Mountains
Pigeon Forge
Ripley's Aquarium

Crossville is the Golf Capital of Tennessee! see info about Golf Packages

Visitors to the northwest region of the Upper Cumberland are treated to a water wonderland with two lakes nested amidst rolling hills, steep wooded hillsides, and a patchwork quilt of lush farmland. For those who long for the outdoors, abundant wildlife, and great fishing can be found in Dale Hollow Lake, Cordell Hull Lake or in any of the miles of bubbling streams. The Cumberland and Caney Fork Rivers flow through this area and converge in Carthage. Historic Red Boiling Springs offers a retreat for weary travelers, revitalizing with the sulfur springs of the past. Stay in one of the historic hotels that whisper of the past when Red Boiling Springs was a retreat for the wealthy from the heat and dust of the city. This area provides a scenic setting for a proud historic legacy. Pioneer and Civil War history can be explored in museums and historic sites. Clay County boasts the burial site of Abraham Lincoln’s grandparents and the parents of Cordell Hull who’s first law office was in Celina. Carthage is a wealth of historic sites and downtown Gainesboro is a National Historic District. Visitors to this area can explore the past or experience the wonder of nature through plentiful hiking trails, marinas, and the Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery.

The Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee is blessed with an abundance of public lands and waters.

There are nine state parks in the region:
BURGESS FALLS,
CORDELL HULL,
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN,
EDGAR EVINS,
FALL CREEK FALLS,
PICKETT, ROCK ISLAND,
SERGEANT ALVIN C. YORK and
STANDING STONE.

The BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER & RECREATION AREA also lies within the region. CENTER HILL, CORDELL HULL and DALE HOLLOW are Upper Cumberland lakes.

A new addition to public lands in the region is the BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE CENTENNIAL WILDERNESS.

Burgess Falls
A 135 acre day use park. Between Cookeville and Sparta on Highway 135. On the Falling Water River, the park has miles of nature trails and, of course, the cascading Burgess Falls.

Fishing and hiking are activities that can be enjoyed year 'round in this park. There are picnic shelters and a playground.
931-432-5312.

Cordell Hull Birthplace Historic Park

CORDELL HULL BIRTHPLACE HISTORIC PARK: Located at 1300 Cordell Hull Memorial Drive, off Highway 111, near Byrdstown.

Museum with pictures, letters, books, other memorabilia from the life and career of Cordell Hull, Secretary of State in President Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Also on the grounds is Hull's log cabin boyhood home. 931-864-3247.

Cumberland Moutain

CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN: A 1,562 acre rustic park. About six miles south of Crossville on US Highway 127S and State Highway 101. Home of the new Bear Trace, a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course.
There are 36 cabins, a group lodge, 147 campsites, restaurant and meeting facilities. In addition to golf, boating, fishing, swimming and tennis are activities that are popular at this park. 931-484-6138.

Edgar Evins

A 6,243 acre rustic park. On Highway 96, south of 1-40 exit 273. On Center Hill Lake. There are 34 cabins and 60 campsites.

There is a marina, camp store, picnic area, boat launch ramps, playground and hiking trails. This is a particularly scenic area with spectacular lake and mountain views. 931-858-2446.

Fall Creek Falls

FALL CREEK FALLS STATE RESORT PARK: Off Highway 111, sixteen miles south of Spencer. Over 20,000 acres of forestland, cliffs and gorges, streams and water falls.

Home of the majestic 256 foot Fall Creek Falls. Resort inn with meeting facilities, swimming pool, 18 hole golf course, lake.

Thirty cabins, 227 campsites. Golf, boating, fishing, swimming, tennis, hiking, and horseback riding are popular park activities. 423-881-5241 or 800/250-8610.

Pickett

Highway 154, northeast of Jamestown. 11,700 acres of timberland. Spectacular cliffs, natural bridges, caves. Small lake.

Twenty cabins, 32 campsites. Fishing, swimming, boating, hiking and tennis are recreational options available in this park. 931-879-5821.

Rock Island

This 883 acre rustic park is located off US Highway 70 near the community of Rock Island, at the continence of the Caney Fork and Collins Rivers.

It's scenic beauty is highlighted by the Great Falls of the Caney Fork. The unique Spring Castle and Old Mill Building are located near the Falls.

There are ten modern cabins in a "village" setting and fifty campsites. Recreation options include boating, canoeing, fishing and swimming. There are picnic areas, playgrounds and tennis courts.

Alvin York

SERGEANT ALVIN C. YORK HISTORIC PARK: Located on US Highway 127 at Pall Mall, this 343 acre historic park is in the scenic Wolf River Valley. The site includes the home, grist mill and gravesite of World War I hero Sergeant Alvin C. York.

The home is now a museum and guided tours are given. There is a playground and picnic facilities on the grist mill grounds. 931-879-4026.

Standing Stone

This rustic park is comprised of 10,550 acres of scenic woods and waters. It is a short drive on Highway 136, just off Highway 52 between Livingston and Celina.

There are twenty-three cabins, a group lodge and thirty-five campsites. Popular park pasttimes include boating, fishing, swimming, biking, and hiking. 931-823-6347.

Bridgestone / Firestone Centennial Wilderness

Back to Top On September 3, 1998 the Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Company presented 4000 acres in Scott's Gulf, White County, as a treasured gift to the State of Tennessee and is named the "Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness".
The company also donated a conservation easement to The Conservation Fund. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency is the manageing agency and is guided by the applicable laws and rules of the TWRA.

The Conservation Area is found on the Cumberland Plateau with elevations from 1,800 to 907 feet along the Caney Fork River, which meanders 6 miles upstream of Polly's Branch. Slopes of the pristine Caney Fork River Gorge are steep and rimmed with sandstone bluffs. Oak-hickory and oak-pine forest cover are found on the uplands alongside gently rolling hayfields.

Because of the habitate diveristy there is a wide variety of species and natural communities and a wide range of TWRA activities are planned. The uplands wildlife management emphasis is for quail, rabbit, turkey, dove, deer and song birds. The forested areas are managed for forest wildlife species such as turkey, deer, squirrels, fur bearers, ruffed grouse, and forest-dewlling song birds.

The Conservation Area is recognized for its recreational diversity and uniqueness, low impact activities will be allowed such as big game hunting, small game hunting, trapping, fishing and other outdoor activities such as hiking, horseback riding, bird watching, kayaking, canoeing, photography, and cave exploring.

Directions:

Follow Highway 70 East of Sparta I I miles, turn right at Eastland Road and travel approximately 8 miles to the Conservation Area. For more information contact the Regional TWRA Office in Crossville, 931-484-9571, Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness Manager, James Douglas, 931-738-7306 or the Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce 931-836-3552.

Visit the Tennessee State Web Site:

TENNESSEE TOP ATTRACTIONS

Chattanooga: The Aquarium, Rock City, Ruby Falls, Incline Railway
Memphis: Graceland, Sun Studio (Birthplace of Rock and Roll), Libertyland Amusement Park, Beale Street
Jackson: Casey Jones Railroad Museum
Nashville: Grand Old Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame
Knoxville: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Pigeon Forge: Dollywood
Adamsville: Buford Pusser Museum
Hurricane Mills: Loretta Lynn's Ranch

Tennessee is bordered by eight states: Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri

The five largest cities are: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Clarksville

Great Federal and State highways are ideal for the distribution of Tennessee products all over the USA

"Tana-see" is an old Yuchi Indian word meaning "The meeting place"
The state flag has three stars, symbolizing the three geographic areas of the state

It became the Volunteer State as a result of the War of 1812 and The Mexican War, when more Tennesseeans volunteered to fight than any other state sent

TENNESSEE SIGHTSEEING

• The Antebellum Trail is a 90-mile ride of Civil War battles and some of the finest homes in the South
• A National Scenic Byway named Cherohala Skyway is a 52-mile drive starting in Tellico Plains
• Other travel sites are The History Trail, Heritage Trail, Arts and Crafts Trail and the Music Trail
• There are over 100 golf courses to play through
• Hunting, fishing, white water rafting and horseback riding are very popular in Tennessee

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