A paradise of more than 20,000 acres sprawled across the eastern top
of the rugged Cumberland Plateau, Fall Creek Falls State Park is one
of the most scenic and spectacular outdoor recreation areas in America.
Laced with cascades, gorges, waterfalls, streams, and lush stands of
virgin hardwood timber, the park beckons those who enjoy nature at her
finest. While Fall Creek Falls, at 256 feet, is the highest waterfall
in the eastern United States, other waterfalls in the park are Piney and
Cane Creek Falls and Cane Creek Cascades.

The oak and hickory forest that covers most of the park gives way to
tulip poplar and hemlock forest in the gorges. The plants and animals
of the moist, protected gorges are not unlike the species found in
southern Canada. Mountain laurel and rhododendron are abundant throughout
the park, as are other plants and animals.