7 Impressive Sights You Can Only See In Tennessee
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Meghan Kraft
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Tennessee is good ol’ Rocky Top, the home of warm biscuits and dear friends, where you get stuck in church traffic and fall in love with countryfolk and no one looks twice if you throw back a beer in a honkytonk while sporting a pair of cowboy boots. It’s our favorite state and our homeland, the place where we come to feel like we belong – and these impressive sights? Well, they’re only here in our dear home state.
Clingmans Dome is actually the highest point on the Appalachian Trail, and at an elevation of 6,643 feet it's the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Fall Creek Falls State Park boasts over 26,000 acres as offers up some of the prettiest waterfall views in the state. Located in both Bledsoe and Van Buren Counties, it's free to visit and experience.
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Beautiful Roan Mountain State Park is located on the North Carolina-Tennessee border, right on the edge of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains. The hardwood forest offers scenic views and is home to a tight-knit community of Tennesseans.
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Burgess Falls is located in the aptly named Burgess Falls State Park, and a 135 foot waterfall is the crowning glory of the limestone gorge.
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Located in Chattanooga, the Walnut Street Bridge offers a pedestrian walking lane and offers some of the most beautiful views of the city.
Cades Cove is a lonely valley that's tucked away in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It's a historic space, one that has sought to preserve the lifestyle of the early location settlers.
Pot Point Loop runs over twelve miles all the Cumberland Trail, and is located just outside of Chattanooga. Most folks will visit from March to October for the best weather and view, but the loop is open all year round.
Located in Rock Island State Park, it's only a mile to reach the magnificent view that is Twin Falls. Natural plant life is abundant along the hiking trail, and the deeper you trek into the park the more beautiful it gets.
If you’re looking for a few more pretty places, these local waterfall hikes are beautiful!
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