Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Tennessee

Tennessee has 1 hot spring, 12 waterfalls, and 5 swimming holes on record. 1 is closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.

Where you can't swim or soak

  • Abrams Creek swimming hole Seasonal closure: Abrams Falls Trail closed Mondays through Thursdays Aug 24 to Sep 30, 2026 for footlog bridge replacement; open Fridays through Sundays and Labor Day during that window.
  • Cummins Falls waterfall Seasonal closure: Gorge open fair-weather days only; can close suddenly when rain raises water levels, including upstream rain.
  • Laurel Falls waterfall Seasonal closure: Laurel Falls Trail closed as of Jan 6, 2025 for rehabilitation; reopening pushed to sometime in 2027 after geotechnical delays.
  • Rock Island waterfall Seasonal closure: Caney Fork River Gorge areas downstream of TVA Great Falls Dam/Powerhouse close when the dam is in active spill mode or a discharge is likely; closures can change hour to hour.
  • The Sinks swimming hole No swimming

Tennessee hot springs

All 1 hot springs in Tennessee

Tennessee waterfalls

All 12 waterfalls in Tennessee

Tennessee swimming holes

All 5 swimming holes in Tennessee

Every place, on the map

  • No closure on file
  • Closed, or no soaking or swimming
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Showing 15 of 15 places

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Abrams Creek Blount County
Development Swimming hole Access 5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Parking tag: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual (over 15 min). America the Beautiful passes do not replace it. Status Closure or warning on file
Burgess Falls Putnam County
Development Waterfall Access 1.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Cummins Falls Jackson County
Development Waterfall Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee Gorge Access Permit required for base of falls (online or visitor center); overlook free Status Closure or warning on file
Fall Creek Falls Van Buren County
Development Waterfall Access 0.4 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Foster Falls Marion County
Development Waterfall Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Greeter Falls Grundy County
Development Waterfall Access 0.8 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Grotto Falls Sevier County
Development Waterfall Access 2.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Parking tag: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual (over 15 min). America the Beautiful passes do not replace it. Status Closure or warning on file
Laurel Falls Sevier County
Development Waterfall Access 2.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Parking tag: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual (over 15 min). America the Beautiful passes do not replace it. Status Closure or warning on file
Machine Falls Coffee County
Development Waterfall Access 1.6 mi hike (round trip) Fee – Status No closure on file
Ozone Falls Cumberland County
Development Waterfall Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Rainbow Falls Sevier County
Development Waterfall Access 5.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Parking tag: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual (over 15 min). America the Beautiful passes do not replace it. Status Closure or warning on file
Red Boiling Springs Macon County
Development Hot spring Access paved road Fee Mineral bath about $20 for 30 minutes (Armour's Spa; book online; price subject to change). Status Closure or warning on file
Rock Island White County
Development Waterfall Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
The Sinks Sevier County
Development Swimming hole Access paved road Fee Parking tag: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual (over 15 min). America the Beautiful passes do not replace it. Status Closure or warning on file
Virgin Falls White County
Development Waterfall Access gravel road Fee – Status No closure on file
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