Piney Falls Overlook, Scenic Loop Reopening; Falls Creek Falls Work Continues
The road to the Piney Falls Overlook has reopened and the Scenic Loop has been repaved, as the cleanup continues from a summer storm at Fall Creek Falls. Park Manager Sarah Leedy said the clean up process will likely take several more months. She asked guests to excuse the mess, such as logs stacked on […]
45th Annual Mountaineer Folk Festival Returns To Fall Creek Falls
The 45th Annual Mountaineer Folk Festival Returns to Fall Creek Falls this weekend. The objective of the Mountaineer Folk Festival is to support the development of arts and crafts in the state of Tennessee. While the festival will host nearly 100 arts and crafts sellers, Fall Creek Falls Park Curator Tommy Solomon said the festival […]
Higher Than Expected Mercury Levels At Falls Creek Falls Lake Prompt Alert
High mercury levels at Fall Creek Falls have led the state to caution residents against largemouth bass consumption at Fall Creek Falls Lake. TDEC issued the advisory Thursday after mercury levels were found to be .10 milligrams higher than the tolerable levels. The advisory urges women, nursing mothers, and children to avoid eating the fish […]
Parts of Fall Creek Falls Closed Over Labor Day Weekend
Parts of Fall Creek Falls will remain closed for Labor Day Weekend, but the majority of the park will be open. Fall Creek Falls Park Manager Sarah Leedy said that certain areas of the park will still remain closed following severe weather earlier this month. Areas that will remain closed include the Scenic Loop and […]
Fall Creek Falls Considered for National Park Status 86 Years Ago
86 Years ago this week, federal planners arrived in the Upper Cumberland to assess the possibility for a new park. Author Stuart Carroll said Fall Creek Falls was originally created as part of Roosevelt’s New Deal. Carroll said the work began in 1935. Two years later, Conrad Wirth Regional Director of the National Park Service […]
Fall Creek Falls Land Acquisition Part Of Ongoing Tennessee Conservation Efforts
Fall Creek Falls set to acquire some 838 acres of land as a result of a collaboration with Tennessee conservancy organizations. TennGreen Director of Land Conservation Christie Henderson said the Fall Creek Falls addition is part of a series of acquisitions. She said the main goal is to protect and preserve natural resources across Tennessee. […]
Second Person Rescued At Fall Creek Falls After Another Jump
For the second time this week, a rope rescue was required to save a person that jumped from a Fall Creek Falls waterfall. This time a 17-year-old boy attempted an 85-foot jump off of Cane Creek Falls. Piney Volunteer Fire Department PIO Tiwanna Bricker said the rescue was the exact same scenario that occurred Monday […]
Fall Creek Falls Participating In Kayak Safety Instruction Course
Fall Creek Falls is one of 12 state parks to partner with the American Canoe Association (ACA) in a low-cost kayak instruction program. Saturday’s program will be offered as part of National Boating Safety Week. ACA Tennessee State Director Andrea White: “Well we know there has been a surge of folks who come to the […]
Fall Creek Falls Hiring In Lead Up To Lodge Opening
The Lodge at Fall Creek Falls is set to open in early 2022, that means time to ramp up hiring. On-the-spot interviews are taking place Friday a. Park Manger Jacob Young said more than 60 new jobs are coming to Van Buren County with lodging returning to the park. “When you get over here, there’s […]
Fall Creek Falls Sees Some Trail Closures And Cabin
Some trails and fisherman cabins are closed at Fall Creek Falls following Wednesday’s rains and flooding events. Park Manager Jacob Young said that one of the biggest closures comes from that in the Upper Loop trail. “And that’s sad because the Lower Loop was closed due to a 2019 flood,” Young said. “A similar situation. […]
