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East TennesseeCumberland Plateau★★★★★ Must-visit

Fall Creek Falls

TN's crown jewel state park · 256-ft waterfall

County
Van Buren/Bledsoe
Acreage
26,000
From Memphis
5 hr
Habitat
Plateau + waterfalls + deep go
Plateau + waterfalls + deep gorges

Signature birds

  • Cerulean Warbler
  • Worm-eating
  • Louisiana Waterthrush

Full guide + per-species profiles coming.

Full written guide: See content/trips/fall-creek-falls.md in the repo for habitat breakdown, trail picks, species-by-species reasoning, and April timing notes.