Posted in Nashville
January 06, 2017
Everyone In Nashville Must Visit This Epic Waterfall As Soon As Possible
Burgess Falls State Park boasts four waterfalls within the park, making it one of the most trafficked and stunning places in the state. Located in Sparta, Tennessee, making it less than 100 miles from the city and roughly a ninety-minute drive. Not too far if you’re looking to make the trek for beauty, don’t you think?
One of the greatest aspects of the park is the ability to take hikes from the easy side of things all the way to those built out for professionals. It's easy to bring all sorts of folk to the park, where they will leave happy and possessing a bit of waterfall-infused pride.
The largest of the falls, Burgess Falls, rises 136-feet into the air and gives off a stunning, Victoria Falls-esque feel to the south.
The classic 1.5 River Trail is extremely popular with visitors, mainly because it runs hikers along all four waterfalls in the park.
Culminating, of course, in the huge breadth of Burgess Falls. It's really one of the most rewarding things, to finish off a hike next to a stunning, spitting, violently beautiful cascade of water.
The park is for day use only, and is not anything fancy schmancy - but that's what we love about it. This is Tennessee at its finest - beautiful, a bit dangerous, and absolutely perfect for a visit anytime of the year.
Keep in mind, this is a great stop if you're coming back to Nashville from the Great Smoky Mountains. Located just barely out of the way, you can take a quick stop off and spend an hour or two in the Tennessee wilderness.
This is the best kind of rest stop, don't you think?
Burgess Falls is less busy than that of Cummins Falls, so it has its own edge of excitement. Who wants to push all those folks out of the way, anyway? Enjoy the beauty of our state in the quiet of the wilderness.
* A note to all visitors - some of the main staircases to the lookouts over the falls were damaged in the spring of 2016, so please proceed with caution throughout the whole of your hike. Waterfalls make for wet stepping stones and hazardous conditions, so be careful!
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