Middle Tennessee is laden with many waterfalls. So, why not check a few out while in Nashville? Here’s my list of the 9 closest waterfalls to Nashville. All are less than 100 miles from Nashville and require very little walking. If you’re ok with just an overview look, great. But if you’re wanting to see that falls from below, many trails can get steep. A couple are visible without getting out of the car! I have been to most but not all of them. This is in no way all inclusive. There are ... Read More
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Natchez Trace Waterfalls
The Natchez Trace Parkway is 444 miles of slow moving traffic lined with plenty of stops for history along with natural beauty. The Natchez Trace Parkway has 3 waterfalls along it. I’m super lucky that two of these are located close to Nashville. The Natchez Trace Parkway begins about 20 miles from downtown Nashville. So one cool Friday morning, we headed out. The first waterfall located just south of mile marker 405, is Jackson Falls. Jackson Falls is named after Tennessee's ... Read More
Two easy to see waterfalls near Nashville
Waterfalls near Nashville? Two waterfalls I barely have to leave the car for? Yes please. I enjoy a good hike but sometimes its nice to see natures beauty without all the effort. Considering TN is swimming in waterfalls, a few are bound to be super easy to see. The first one we heard about from our Airbandb host. There were also directions. Very Bad directions but the GPS worked much better. Lost Creek Falls is a little less than 2 hours from Nashville. There is a noticeable ... Read More
Virgin Falls: 3 waterfalls in less than 5 hours
For my birthday I wanted a great hike with lots of wildlife and waterfalls. Virgin Falls Natural area in Sparta Tennessee fit the bill. Middle Tennessee is filled with waterfalls. Growing up in west Tennessee I never knew this but now that I live in middle TN I plan to hit as many as possible. Getting to Virgin Falls is a bit rough in itself. It is on a dirt road with lots of ruts that were hard on my little Mini Cooper. Once at the trailhead, there is an information cabin with a ranger. He ... Read More
