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City Lake Falls

Putnam County, Tennessee

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Putnam County, Tennessee
Access status
Guide: short city park trail to a viewing platform
The walk
About 0.3 mile; the trail page calls it an out-and-back trail
Ground & access
Mostly paved, then gravel with a slight hill and dip near the end. Small wooden viewing platform at the falls.
Hiking Project: City Lake Natural Area trail

City Lake Falls is a small waterfall at City Lake Natural Area, a City of Cookeville park on City Lake with a boat ramp, picnic tables and the remains of the city's first water treatment plant. The trail starts at the end of the parking lot. The first part is paved and easy and leads to the old brick plant building; a gravel section then loops around a second historic building and ends at the falls, where a small wooden platform gives the view. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

City Lake Natural Area parking lot, Norma R. Mitchell Trail past the old water treatment plant to the falls viewing platform

Hiking Project lists the City Lake Natural Area trail as 0.3 mile and calls it a 0.3 mile out-and-back trail. It does not make clear whether 0.3 mile is one way or the whole trip. A visitor account says the falls are about 5 minutes past the old brick plant building.

Mostly paved, then gravel with a slight hill and dip near the end. Small wooden viewing platform at the falls.

Where to start

City Lake Natural Area parking lot, where the trail starts at the end of the lot.

Timing & water

Hiking Project lists park hours as 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter. The falls are small and fuller after rain.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned. No booking is needed.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Putnam County, Tennessee.

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