The Gorgeous Frozen Waterfall Near Nashville That Must Be Seen To Be Believed

Is Fall Creek Falls near Nashville...? Well, not precisely. It's about two hours away, but with the way Tennessee's varied geography works, you have to run about ninety minutes outside of the city to hit a waterfall anyway. And a frozen waterfall?!?! That's worth seeing. We've found a couple of shots that truly exemplify the beauty of Tennessee's topography, giving Nashvillians a solid place to road trip during the winter. Who wouldn't want to go on an adventure on a Tennessee waterfall road trip anyway? Are you in?

Known for hiking opportunities as well as its wonderful waterfalls, Fall Creek Falls is widely traversed during the warmer months and beckons to the more experienced hiker during the chill. Speaking from experience there is nothing quite as thrilling as hiking to a frozen waterfall. Trails in the winter take on a whole new dynamic and it's a great way to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors.

And here we go - the masterpiece of the park. There is also a Fall Creek Falls Waterfall Tour that is held every winter and through the spring and summer, highlighting the awesome hugeness of their frozen and icy falls. As the largest and most visited state park in the state, Fall Creek Falls has a lot to live up to. Fall Creek Falls is the obvious big ticket item you will want to go see but don't sleep on the other waterfalls in the park. Each one is a spectacular sight to see and hiking to the base of them makes a visit to this state park even better!

Did you know there are more than fifty miles of hiking and biking trails in the park? There are. Enough to keep you busy, you think? This is also one of the biggest state parks in Tennessee so you are bound to find plenty of adventures awaiting you. We have traveled to many state parks and this still remains one of our favorites.

The falls don't completely freeze - they do become heavy with ice, they almost freeze but do not quite overwhelm the heft of the falling water. Some smaller waterfalls may be frozen completely, although it's not extremely common. Either way, you will get to witness a snowy and enchanted landscape just waiting to be explored.

Would you ever go on a waterfall tour in the dead of winter? Maybe wander the quiet winter wonderland of the park...? There is so much to see and do in this park you can spend a long time hiking this winter wonderland.

The actual waterfall here measures in at 256 feet. This isn't a joke - we're looking at the magnificent real deal, here. It is one of the highest waterfalls in the eastern United States, and is joined by others in the park as well - Piney Falls, Cane Creek Cascades, and Cane Creek Falls. They're all included in the waterfall tour, as well. We have traversed the trail to the base of Fall Creek Falls and it remains one of our favorite hikes in Tennessee. There is so much to see along the way that the journey is almost as good as the destination.

Have you ever been to Fall Creek Falls before? This is a wonderful waterfall positioned in a phenomenal state park. If you are traveling from far away make sure to check out this incredible Wooded Retreat for your home base for adventures in Spencer Tennessee. For more information please visit the Fall Creek Falls State Park page. Beautiful. Positively beautiful. Do you have your wintry visit all planned...?

As a bonus check out this Adventuring in the Moment video of the hike down to the base of this mighty waterfall that we did back in the summer. It will give you a good idea of what to expect while traversing this trail.