Rock Island and Burgess Falls and State Parks - Tennessee

Continuing my series of posts about my trip to Tennessee several weeks ago - today the focus is on two more state parks: Rock Island and Burgess Falls. Both of these parks are all about water…Center Hill Lake and the falling water around it. Rock Island has falls that come out of a cavern mid-way up a cliff. The road over the dam is closed so it takes some driving around to see the whole park…but is well worth the effort. There is a charming spring house associated with the ruins of a textile mill. Burgess Falls is more water over rocks. Both parks have interesting hikes. The best time to go is probably late spring/early summer or in the fall…not in the heat of summer unless you are going to actually get in the water! Enjoy the slide show below - I’ve marked the pictures by park.

Other Tennessee posts: 

• Falls Creek Falls and Cumberland Mountain State Parks - Tennessee
• Museum Strategies
• Water Lilies
• Cheekwood Garden and Art Museum
• Cheekwood’s Howe Garden
• Cheekwood Tree Houses