Nashville International Airport 1 hr 10
Cummins Falls (23 min) Sprawling, rocky nature area featuring a 75-ft. waterfall, hiking trails & scenic views. Cookeville History Museum (9 min) Self-guided tours of a permanent collection take visitors from local early days to the present. Burgess Falls (19 min) Prominent cascade waterfall spilling 136 ft. into a large limestone gorge enclosed by sheer walls. Cummins Falls State Park (23 min) Historic site of 2 former mills is now a popular spot for swimming & hiking. Burgess Falls State Park (19 min) Foot trails from moderate to strenuous difficulty lead to 4 waterfalls cascading into a large pool. Walter L. Bilbrey Memorial Park (10 min) City Lake (19 min) City Lake Natural Area (11 min) Window Cliffs State Natural Area (20 min) Cookeville Depot Museum (11 min) Museum in a circa-1909 railroad depot featuring artifacts inside & vintage trains outside. Dogwood Park (10 min) Green space with a performance pavilion, an interactive fountain & accessible, fenced-in playground. Cane Creek Park (12 min) 262-acre park with BBQ/picnic shelters, trails, a playground & a lake for boating & fishing. |