Waterfalls near Cookeville, TN
17 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Cookeville, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- City Lake FallsGuide: short city park trail to a viewing platformPutnam County, TN
Cummins FallsGuide: overlook trail; permit needed for the baseJackson County, TN- Falling Water CascadesState park trail and trailhead documented; limited parkingPutnam County, TN
- Little FallsState park trail route and parking documentedPutnam County, TN
Burgess FallsOfficial state park trail loop and parking documentedPutnam County, TN- Middle FallsGuide: river trail past the cascades and upper fallsPutnam County, TN
- Wash Morgan FallsPartial guide: public preserve but no maintained trail; path lost in placesJackson County, TN
- Lost Creek FallsState natural area trail and parking documentedWhite County, TN
- Big Branch FallsState natural area trail passes the falls; distance to this falls not publishedWhite County, TN
Virgin FallsState natural area trail and trailhead documented; long hike110 ft (33.5 m) · White County, TN
Big Laurel FallsState natural area trail to the base of the fallsWhite County, TN
Twin FallsState park overlook and parking documentedWhite County, TN
Closest with a photo
All 17 waterfalls
- City Lake FallsGuide: short city park trail to a viewing platformPutnam County, TN3.7 miSE
- Cummins FallsGuide: overlook trail; permit needed for the baseJackson County, TN7.1 miNW
- Charlotte Falls115 ft (35 m) · Jackson County, TN8.9 miN
- Savannah FallsJackson County, TN9.0 miN
- Falling Water CascadesState park trail and trailhead documented; limited parkingPutnam County, TN9.7 miSW
- Little FallsState park trail route and parking documentedPutnam County, TN9.8 miSW
- Burgess FallsOfficial state park trail loop and parking documentedPutnam County, TN9.8 miSW
- Waterloo FallsOverton County, TN9.9 miN
- Upper Waterloo FallsOverton County, TN9.9 miN
- Middle FallsGuide: river trail past the cascades and upper fallsPutnam County, TN9.9 miSW
- Wash Morgan FallsPartial guide: public preserve but no maintained trail; path lost in placesJackson County, TN12 miN
- Center Hill-Fancher FallsWhite County, TN13 miSW
- Lost Creek FallsState natural area trail and parking documentedWhite County, TN24 miS
- Big Branch FallsState natural area trail passes the falls; distance to this falls not publishedWhite County, TN24 miSE
- Virgin FallsState natural area trail and trailhead documented; long hike110 ft (33.5 m) · White County, TN24 miSE
- Big Laurel FallsState natural area trail to the base of the fallsWhite County, TN25 miSE
- Twin FallsState park overlook and parking documentedWhite County, TN26 miS