Bluehole Falls — Local services in Tullahoma

First trip was over 4th of July weekend and they were CRAZY busy. Trails were great. Went fairly far down but not all the way around them. Some were steep to get down to the bottom of the falls. Most places seemed like they were fairly easy to navigate with kids. I didn't see any no swimming signs but there were loads of people swimming. If you plan to get in the water, I always recommend either wearing old tennis shoes or some kind of creek/water shoe to help give you traction on the slippery rocks. Didn't check out the museum/gift shop. Don't think there's a restroom on site unless it's in there... I didnt see one anywhere else 🤷‍♀️ Be aware of where the 'No Parking' signs. Rangers where passing out tickets as I was leaving. Remember, just cause one person is doing it doesn't mean it's okay to do. Lastly, please help preserve these places. Clean up after yourself. Trashcans and recycling bins are there, use them. Don't bring glass items. It can break and is horrible to clean up. Also, saw a bunch of dogs but remember to leash them and clean up their poo 🙃

Took my children in mid August. Was there first "kinda hiking" experience. My 4yr old was not a fan of the drop offs near the trails. We got their early and parking was spacious. The water was still very cold and it was just us swimming for the first hour or so. We mosied around and explored a bit, enjoying having the place to ourselves. I'm gunna say it again, creek shoes, creek shoes, creek shoes! 🙌 those rocks are slippery, depending where you're walking in the water, there is water grass that feels weird to bare feet and lots of snails that are crunchy to step on 😬🤢

We didn't venture as far down the trail this time as our goal was mainly to swim. Overall it was worth the hour or so drive down...

You will find numerous, gorgeous falls at this location within Old Stone Fort State Park. It’s right off the main road and the main parking area is only a few minutes from the entrance, which lines up along the river, where all of the falls are centrally located. There are a few trails, but the ones that lead down to the river and/or the falls are obvious and take only a few minutes to reach the water. Some of the trails are slightly steep and there are quite a lot of exposed tree roots, but we watched very small children, as well as elderly folks, handle it with no problems. Technically, I don’t believe swimming is allowed but nobody’s enforcing it (thank goodness), because we saw dozens of people swimming (including ourselves) - and we all were having so much fun doing it. There’s multiple falls spread throughout the river and are simply amazing – flowers blooming, dragonflies buzzing, the breeze blowing, the water rushing, the trees rustling - there’s nothing like experiencing the beauty, magic and adventure that Tennessee’s natural areas have to provide. It really is a blessing to have these areas set aside for public enjoyment. To actually get into the swimming portion you have to enter the river. The water only goes up ankle height and there is moss-like plants growing, that cushion the walk and make it very easy/not slippery. Once you reach the falls you wish to frolic in, you’ll see that there is also a swimming area that’s about 6 feet deep. This location includes a gift shop, restrooms and a very small “museum.” The staff we interacted with were very friendly. Put this one on your list and take an afternoon to experience it – you won’t be...

Beautiful place! Says no swimming but everyone was swimming at the end of the falls there is a decent swimming hole but easily could be filled with 2 families there and became easily packed. No one was 'social distancing' so I recommend going early if you want space. Otherwise go for it! Lots of creek walking available. Saw a southern water snake and a bright orange millipede. So expect wildlife in some forms. Restrooms were flush toilets decently clean with soup and paper towel dispenser. It's about a 10 min walk to the end of the falls and another 8 mins to climb down this dirt thing to the...