Cummins Falls State Park Visitor's Center — Attraction in Cookeville

i cannot say anything about the visitor center because we went just to hike down to the river and along the river to get to the water falls. its a bit of a hike but to be able to walk right up to the falls and stand behind the falls is worth the walk. you do have to cross the river but its not bad. the river where you start to walk is not deep and there are big rocks you can sit on and chill out. at the falls they even have life jackets for people to use while they are there. and we have been there many times and i have never ever seen any trash. this use to be on private property but then the owner donated the land and falls to Cookeville. word of caution if it starts raining hard while you are in the river or near the falls you want to make certain you get to higher grounds right away. about four or five years ago they had a flash flood and some people died. i am pretty sure the park monitors the forecast and actually shuts the park if it calls for heavy rain. but on a hot sunny days this is a nice place to cool off. also their a re a lot of steps going down and that mean a lot of steps to...

one of the most beautiful parks in the area. based on your skill level, the walk to the falls can be a little ominous. it takes us (family of 5 with children ages 11 to 2) roughly 40 minutes to reach the falls, once there, depending on the water level, there are plenty of places to enjoy the view, swim, and even jump from the falls into the water below. life jackets are required for children and they are provided on site at the falls (so you don't need to carry your own...

The falls were beautiful and although there were many people there, mostly families, it wasn’t crowded. One trail leads to the top of the falls while another traverses along the river to access the bottom of the falls. Usually you can swim at the base but it had been raining for over a week and we were only allowed along the edge. But there were several places along the river for swimming. Cummins Falls is...