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Address and Phone:
Highway 41
Monteagle, TN 37356

Phone: (931) 924-2980

Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round

Payment Types Accepted:
Personal Check, Free Admission

South Cumberland Recreational Area State Park

City: Monteagle, TN
Region: Middle Tennessee

South Cumberland is one of the newer Tennessee State Parks. Almost all of our park lies atop the Cumberland Plateau and, unlike most state parks, ours is made up of ten different areas located in four different counties. The Visitor Center is located between Monteagle and Tracy City on Highway 41. From here the various components of our park are managed. Visitors can also obtain information and directions from the visitor center.

A popular place for hikers, backpackers and climbers. Visitors see waterfalls, rocky gorges, overlooks and more. Features include Stone Door, Savage Gulf and Greeter Falls.

From I-24 take exit 134, turn east on US highway 41 south Approx. 4 miles to Park.

Get turn-by-turn direction using the interactive map above.

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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here’s a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Hallelujah Pottery

South Cumberland Theatre

Cowan Railroad Museum

Foster Falls

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here’s a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Monteagle Inn Bed & Breakfast and Retreat Center

Jameson Inn

Jim Oliver's Best Western Smokehouse Lodge

Best Western Inn

Upcoming events

Date: Nov 6, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Tennessee Numismatic Society Fall Coin & Currency Show
Location: Chattanooga, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Dickson's Christmas in the Country
Location: Dickson, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Christmas in the Country
Location: Dickson, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Holiday Bazaar
Location: Greeneville, TN

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