Camping at Fall Creek Falls TN

simpson · 04-13-2010, 01:12 PM

I'm planing on camping at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tennessee this Saturday and was wondering if any of you folks have any good information on the place. I've been wanting to go there for some time and I believe this weekend should be perfect. Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Also, I'll be happy to have some company, so if anyone wants to go, please, feel free to come and hang out.

mb90535im · 04-13-2010, 05:28 PM

Really nice as far as state parks go. We used to take the RV there and use it as a base camp to explore the World's Longest Yardsale each year in August.

Ended up camped right in the middle of the Mrs. Lester Flatt family reunion one year. Treated us like family for 3 days and heard some of the finest bluegrass picking on the planet.

Great vistas and geographical features. Decent store and restaurant too.

Honcho and I did a Hwy 30 run last spring. Great road with lots of twisties.

Mrs. Flatt liked the gospel tunes. Good people.

One more, Lester's nephew.

* SHAG * · 04-13-2010, 06:04 PM

I stayed there back in 1984 for 2 days. Lots of raccoons if I remember correctly. Had a good time there.

simpson · 04-20-2010, 12:11 PM

Thanks for the info guys. I had a really good time there this weekend. Man, there were a lot of people there, but I still managed to enjoy myself.

I got there around 3:00PM Saturday afternoon and set up camp.

Then I headed off into the woods with my camera to see what this park had to offer.

As I'm walking down the trail, the sound of running rolling water getting increasingly louder, I see this through the trees.

I really want to get a better look, but I've got to walk across this first.

After I cross the extremely swingy swinging bridge, I was able to get some good photos.

Cane Creek Cascade

This pic shows Cane Creek just before it goes over the falls.

Cane Creek Falls

After walking a few miles, a view from the other side.

I'm pretty sure my right-side mirror went over this waterfall some time Sunday evening. More on that later.

iyaoyas98 · 04-20-2010, 01:46 PM

I've jumped the Cane Creek falls in my younger days. Missed a floating log by about four feet. Damn I miss being invincible...

Jamie Z · 04-20-2010, 03:39 PM

Wow!

I've stopped by there before, but didn't spend a lot of time. I was with a group.

Why all the pictures of rocks and water when there were clearly cute girls?

Jamie

lostmarbles · 04-21-2010, 04:19 PM

great pic how tall are the falls

SNKDTR · 04-21-2010, 06:58 PM

Cane Creek is 85 feet but Fall Creek Falls is 256 feet there are 3 other falls within easy walking distance by trails in the area

04-13-2010, 01:12 PM	#1
simpson ^OP wild rover of hell Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Fyffe, AL Oddometer: 510	Camping at Fall Creek Falls TN I'm planing on camping at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tennessee this Saturday and was wondering if any of you folks have any good information on the place. I've been wanting to go there for some time and I believe this weekend should be perfect. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Also, I'll be happy to have some company, so if anyone wants to go, please, feel free to come and hang out. __________________ My goal for tonight is to go to the bathroom outside my pants. - James P. Connelly

04-13-2010, 05:28 PM	#2
mb90535im '05 R1200 GS Joined: Jun 2008 Location: NW GA Oddometer: 4,073	Really nice as far as state parks go. We used to take the RV there and use it as a base camp to explore the World's Longest Yardsale each year in August. Ended up camped right in the middle of the Mrs. Lester Flatt family reunion one year. Treated us like family for 3 days and heard some of the finest bluegrass picking on the planet. Great vistas and geographical features. Decent store and restaurant too. Honcho and I did a Hwy 30 run last spring. Great road with lots of twisties. Mrs. Flatt liked the gospel tunes. Good people. One more, Lester's nephew. __________________ "Dang man I'm impressed." - Willy-B "Are you OK? ... Are you sure you're OK?" - Honcho "Disturbing and funny, all at the same time." - MrTwisty mb90535im screwed with this post 04-13-2010 at 05:51 PM

04-13-2010, 06:04 PM	#3
* SHAG * Unstable Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Bradford, Pa Oddometer: 3,920	I stayed there back in 1984 for 2 days. Lots of raccoons if I remember correctly. Had a good time there. __________________ Go like hell, You'll get there quicker! 99-RT- Graphite 50k Gone 01-GS- Mandarin 42k Gone 05-GS- Rock Red 83k 06-GS- Dakar-40k Sold

04-20-2010, 12:11 PM	#4
simpson ^OP wild rover of hell Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Fyffe, AL Oddometer: 510	Thanks for the info guys. I had a really good time there this weekend. Man, there were a lot of people there, but I still managed to enjoy myself. I got there around 3:00PM Saturday afternoon and set up camp. Then I headed off into the woods with my camera to see what this park had to offer. As I'm walking down the trail, the sound of running rolling water getting increasingly louder, I see this through the trees. I really want to get a better look, but I've got to walk across this first. After I cross the extremely swingy swinging bridge, I was able to get some good photos. Cane Creek Cascade This pic shows Cane Creek just before it goes over the falls. Cane Creek Falls After walking a few miles, a view from the other side. I'm pretty sure my right-side mirror went over this waterfall some time Sunday evening. More on that later. __________________ My goal for tonight is to go to the bathroom outside my pants. - James P. Connelly

04-20-2010, 03:39 PM	#6
Jamie Z Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: almost Memphis Oddometer: 6,934	Wow! I've stopped by there before, but didn't spend a lot of time. I was with a group. Why all the pictures of rocks and water when there were clearly cute girls? Jamie __________________ I'm the Tent Space Guy Sign up to host fellow travelers here. Budget Travel the Jamie Z Way

04-20-2010, 01:46 PM	#5
iyaoyas98 Bored Silly Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Smyrna, TN Oddometer: 3,385	I've jumped the Cane Creek falls in my younger days. Missed a floating log by about four feet. Damn I miss being invincible...

04-21-2010, 04:19 PM	#7
lostmarbles Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: N.C. Oddometer: 1,869	great pic how tall are the falls __________________ My wife says that I have lost my marbles. Don't tell me the skies the limit when there are footprints on the moon. Have you seen my marbles? you can't be lost if you still have half a tank save 5$ on smugmug.com coupon #----(DE9oGz4LoiNZA )

04-21-2010, 06:58 PM	#8
SNKDTR Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2003 Location: SE TN, Oddometer: 324	Cane Creek is 85 feet but Fall Creek Falls is 256 feet there are 3 other falls within easy walking distance by trails in the area

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