We got here later in the day and from previous reviews I didnt think we would get down to the falls. But the staff was amazing and got us permits to the bottom! We had such an amazing time! Beautiful place!

Amazing waterfall. This is a great place to visit. We went on a first day of Spring hike with three Park Rangers. They were great. Lots of fun.

This place is absolutely gorgeous. Its a bit of a hike from the parking lot to the actual falls, but it was well worth it. My pictures were from my phone and dont do it proper Justice. The canopy provided more than enough shade. And the picnic area was really nice to sit down and have lunch with the family. Im looking forward to going back. It was a fantastic summer day.

There is a nice trail and they have bathroom facilities. However as of the time I posted this the gorge was shut down as well as any access to the creek bed due to flash flood hazards. This will be a great attraction to visit in Tennessee once the other portions of the trail are opened and they have developed the attraction more. The staff is great and Luke was great to talk with. Keep up the good work.

It was beautiful! Worth every second!

This place is awesome and it is so pretty but be prepared to walk up stream for about an hour.Only take the evacuation route if absolutely necessary and you have a ranger with you because it is very dangerous.Make sure you bring sneakers and water shoes and switch when necessary.We had help from David the ranger and he was very helpful!

This is an extremely beautiful place! It depends on who you ask about the difficulty getting down there, but for most I think itll be pretty easy. The parking lot is nice (including overflow parking). You walk down a moderate hill at the beginning, and then turn left when you get to the creek. From there you walk down the creek for what seems to be 20-30 minutes. As you start to hear the waterfall youll know its just around the corner. IMPORTANT: Be aware that this place gets REALLY crowded on weekends as the day progresses. If you can go during a weekday itll be a lot better experience. However, no matter how many people are talking the sound from the waterfall will deafen everyone to your ears.

I visited the falls along with 3 other adults and our 4 children (ages 9-10). Not challenging for experienced hikers, but varied and interesting for individuals of any experience level. The falls themselves are beautiful and a blast to explore, swim, jump, and climb. Some risk of scrapes and moderate falls. Dont expect railings, signs, and lifeguards to keep you from doing something dangerous. The moderate risk was part of the excitement.

Claims theyre over crowded, needed to inplace a 100 persons limit to keep everyone safe. Ive been here for the past two years and it was perfectly safe with no overcrowding. Seems like just another cash grab. Sad to see this place get riddled with restrictions, it was a great place.

An amazing little hike where you pretty much have no choice but to get your feet wet! Or at least the day my group went. Extremely packed maybe in part because of a food truck being there. But definitely a place where people of all ages and backgrounds were seen having a blast! Park Rangers definitely on duty for this hike and I will always remember now ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED! Thanks to Ashley the park ranger who also happened to be really cool!

Beautiful place. Worth the hike!

“YOU SHOULD GO”. What a great day trip. I never knew it existed until someone mentioned it on Facebook. It’s just a little bit South of Cookeville Tn. You park, hike down to the bottom of the gorge about an eighth of a mile, then hike up the river a little ways and there it is. My pictures show it all.

Beautiful waterfalls, rugged & treacherous. Youll have to walk through the water banks, water can go above your knees, so wear water shoes and be careful. Wet rocks might be slippy. Very crowed so go early. Park ranger do check your bags for alcohol beverages & no cooler allow. People can swim & jump in the water from the falls. Worth the hike, round trip about 3.6 or less miles.

I would have given 5 stars but the trail to go down to the river/ravine very treacherous. But once your down the the scenery is absolutely beautiful . Its approximately about a mile to get to the falls.

The falls are breathtaking. I am so glad we came and got to see the beauty of such an amazing spot on this earth. However; the hike down is quite treacherous and once down it is a very rocky walk quite a bit further before you get to the falls. I would definitely not recommend the hike down for anyone with health or back/knee issues and also it would be quite irresponsible to take babies or toddlers down such a dangerous trail.For all others it is totally worth it!

If youre staying in Tennessee or just passing by a highly recommend visiting Cummins Falls its about a two-mile hike through Rocky Terrain you will get wet but its worth it for the breath taking view I would have to say its almost like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come and visit these Falls.

The hike was good. They should have strict rules about shoes people can wear and the way they carry there kids! It was crazy to see moms in flip flops already unsafe but then carry a child/baby!!!

Peaceful majestic I will remover this place and I will go back often. Wear good shoes. Can see falls from the overlook but to access the falls you need to invest in watershed and walk up the river to get to it. It is a work in progress as it was only established as a place to visit in 2012. Go take the family or a date youll love it. One thing bathrooms were out of order and port a johns were set up.

Very nice park with beautiful views! Plan ahead with good water/hiking shoes.

Great place to see the stars at night. Nature at its finest.

We enjoyed our hike to the waterfall. Make sure that you have plenty of water to hydrate. Also make sure that you have on a great pair of water/hiking shoes. Its a wonderful treat to go swimming after that hike!

Cool place Loved it I strongly recommend good tennis shoes dont wear flip flops bad idea

Great experience. Beautiful views fresh cold water. Kind of a hard climb.

Very good place to spend time

Views from the lookout point! Hope they decide to build the observation deck! Beautiful views. We didnt explore down in. Wish we had. Absolutely pristine. Clean paths.

Beautiful place. Friendly and helpful rangers. Going back soon.

I would have liked it more if they had allowed us to go to the base of the falls

Worth a visit - majestic - get ready to drench- swimming is allowed - helpful rangers - safe and doable easy trailIts a wonderful weekend out with a decent trail heading down towards the stream. Get your water shoes ready to soak in the awesome water from the falls as you try to reach the main falls. Definitely worth to visit. Personally I would prescribe shoes as the terrain is uneven and slippery most of the times around the year. Expect to spend atleast a couple of hour if you love to get drenched and swim in the lovely place.

Well managed with visuals that will stun and impress. The new fence o. The down stream part of the trail dramatically increases the safety factor. Check the hours of the General Stire to be sure you catch it open.

The falls are breath taking and so fun to swim under but you work for it. When I went the first time I stayed on top of them. When they say they recommend water shoes take it extremely seriously. I am surprised I could walk the next day. The second time we went to the base of the falls. Had no clue it was about a 30 min med/hard hike to get there that involved crossing the river at least twice if your lucky. The reward is so worth it. I wish they would stay open a bit later.

Great hike for beginners, amazing views and very well staffed to ensure safety.

Not for small children or those faint at heart! You basically are navigating steep trails and maneuvering through the river bed/over massive boulders to get to the falls. Plan on a backpack, a swimsuit if you dare, and steardy footwear with good traction. Water shoes are recommending, I wore hiking boots just fine. You WILL get wet. About 4 miles total and plan on at least 3 hours to take it all in.

Beautiful place. Good hiking. Be prepared to get your feet wet and the rocks can be slippery. Not a long hike but it is pretty tough

Bring adequate shoes and gear to get around. Njoy the day!!?

It is a lot of fun but is not for your casual park goer

It was a treacherous hike to the falls but well worth it a beautiful site!

Beautiful waterfall and several short hiking trails. The bathrooms at the parking area were a little neglected but they are probably doing the best they can with the resources they have.

Ive been going here since I was a kid. Its beautiful. Its equally dangerous. Listen to the Rangers and keep an eye out for flash flooding. Long walk UP THE RIVER IN THE WATER to get to the falls. Do not wear flip flops. Do not plan on going barefoot. Enjoy responsibly.....

Very popular this was August 11 2018

The hike is great and waterfall itself is beautiful. Weve been here before and loved it! This time around there were dogs off their leashes and the bathrooms were absolutely horrid! You could smell it before you got in there. The portable Potties they had during our first hike were a lot cleaner and smelled less than the actual bathrooms. Both stalls had no toilet paper so be sure to bring your own and some clorox wipes while youre at it.

My family and I loved it!! Worth the trip.

Great way to spend a Saturday with Family and friends

This place is absolutely beautiful and one heck of a hike! Some advice...the hike is through the woods with a lot of tree roots. Once youre at the bottom and headed toward the falls its pretty much all river rock. You have to cross through the water a few times...its cold. The closer you get to the falls the larger and more treacherous the rocks become. #1 you need good hiking shoes that can and will get wet. #2 some of the rocks are very slippery. #3 a walking stick is useful.

Just astonishing views of nature

You have to work to get to the falls long walk up down around very well worth it very beautiful the Rangers are very helpful and nice I spoke with all of thrm

Beautiful scenery but its a long walk down to bottom make sure you take water shoes with you if your planing to go down to the bottom plus have a backpack to put your stuff you want to take with have a few drinks with you & have a great time...

A must visit. Love Cummins Falls and grab the coconut ice cream at the general store right as you are leaving the park, best ice cream ever.

A hometown favorite! This is by far Tennessees most popular waterfall. During peak months is SUPER crowded with people flocking to the swimming hole below the falls. It isnt easy to get to the bottom of the falls but nothing good is ever easy!

Beautiful, well maintained park

Its a solid 30 min hike to get to the falls - part of it in the creek bed (you will get your feet wet) but totally worth it!

This is a great spot to go in the summer, alone or with friends! I love coming here so much I made about 20ish trips in 2018 alone! The hike can be rough at some areas so children arent recommended unless you wanna carry them a majority of the time. Also be careful not to stick around if it seems like it may rain hard.

Excellent place to go very very beautiful well worth the walk

Visiting from Ohio quite frequently we always enjoy a visit to the falls. Noticing our handicap sticker we were guided to handicapped parking closer to the falls, no one had ever showed us that parking area before. That made for easy access there and back. Will definitely be back

It is a beautiful waterfall and worth seeing but be prepared for quite a little hike and wading through some slippery creek to actually get to the waterfalls so be prepared to get wet and bring some water shoes. It was extremely crowded when I visited and a very small trail that got backed up with visitors.

Gorgeous!! Nice hike in and out of the falls. Absolutely beautiful place

There is the most spectacular scenery

I proposed to my woman on top of the big falls, its gorgeous out there

Awesome hike. Not for the beginner.

Awesome place for family and kids.. but if u with ur partner ul love it more ️

It was fun, decent trail, not too hard unless you dont exercise

This is a very cool waterfall to visit. Definitely one of my favorite creek crawl hikes. Make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and retain some structure. The hike is moderate, but requires visitors to walk up the creek bed and crawl over some large rocks. Crossings through water up to knee-deep when the water is low is required. Waterproof boots will be submerged, so I recommend a rugged sandal or minimalist shoe such as Chacos or Vibram FiveFingers if possible. The falls are beautiful and the pool at the bottom of them becomes deep enough to swim in. The new updates to the trail and falls now includes life vests for children for rental at the begining of the trails and at the falls. This trail and the falls can become extremely crowded during the summer and weekends during nice weather.

This was only recently made a Tennessee state park, so I didnt know about these falls when I was a student at TTU from 1983-1987. Beautiful falls, and the overlook is a short walk from the parking lot. However, if you want to go to the base of the falls, then you have to take the trail which goes further downstream, and then walk up the edge of the creek until you get to the falls. Unless the creek is really down, that means you will almost certainly have to cross the creek and get your feet wet at least once. So if you want to hike to the base of the falls, then wear shoes you dont mind getting wet.

Awesome adventure. Would recommend. Need to be in decent shape as it is nice workout. Falls were beautiful.Must have Tevas or very good stay on your feet shoes. Flip flops are a no go.

This is a very great place to visit, especially when you get to the waterfall. You can swim and enjoy the waterfall. The hike is all dirt path and then once you get to the bottom you will need watershoes. You are hiking on rocks and water. Pack water, snacks, towel and a camera. The hike is moderate with some inclines. Either way it is worth the trip!!

Several short trails but a couple of longer ones get you to the base of the falls. Some are difficult and not great for small kids. We did the trail in the fall but plan to do in the summer to take advantage of the gorgeous pool of water at the base. Take water shoes for sure.

Waterfall was closed but was told it would be back up in 2 weeks. Beautiful place to visit and swim

This place is beautiful. Just prepare for a hike to get to the falls.

The hike to the falls, at least to the outlook is pretty good. It is by no way difficult. The beauty and the scenery is great. Saw a couple of deer, found a nest full of baby birds. It isnt a long hike either trail you take. The outlook take you to the top of the falls with a path down to the shore. Found some fossils walking along it. The water is flowing pretty good even though its winter. Its not deep, we walked through it and it didnt even come close to our knees. There is even a set of picnic tables set up along the well maintained trail making a great little place to have a picnic.

It was beautiful just too many people and a little dangerous trailwise

Beautiful waterfall. Very nice hiking trail. Challenging trail to the bottom of the falls!

The trip to the falls is downhill them through some streams. Youll have to navigate some slippery areas. If youre not able to climb or balance on slippery rocks this might not be for you.Recommended water shoes or sandles. Baggies for or waterproofing for electronics. Bring swimming suitable clothes at the very least shorts.You WILL get wet. No way around it.

This place is amazing

A bit of a hike, but definitely worth the time and effort! Wear good hiking/athletic shoes from the parking lot and either plan to wear them swimming or pack other watershoes in (along with some water/drinks and maybe some snacks). It is in your best interest to NOT wear flip flops. Seriously. You will thank me. Great time as absolutely gorgeous experience!!

Scenic, shaded and a great little hike to the falls. Unfortunately, it is a little too well known for much enjoyment and for my taste (like Gatlinburg). Including a few areas that are much too dangerous to walk w/o railings for the foot traffic traveling in both directions along the narrow climbing and descending paths.

An absolutely lovely spot of Earth. Really great hike in, will get your feet wet in a lot of places, so dont wear any pants or shoes you love. Ive been multiple times, and will continue!

Great place , and swimming hole. But too crowded these days hence 3 stars. Avoid on weekends ..also if you still want to go start early. Track to the fall is kind of difficult, and one has to walk through the fall downstream river. Always have water shoes. Track not prescribed for people with infants and 60+

Beautiful place!!! had a great time!! just be prepared for the hike to the falls. Steep and rough terrain. Highly recommend water shoes with good sole.

Beautiful and so many wildflowers blooming! Thanks Anthony Ladd for the photography lessons. And for pointing out flowers!

Great adventure! Make sure you wear water shoes with good soles and that you are steady on your feet. Well worth the drive out there!!

Great park, come prepared for a hike. Do not wear flip flops or sandals. Wear good sturdy water shoes with good soles as the rocks are very slippery.

Really pretty place. Falls look amazing, you can even go down to them!!

LOVE THIS PLACE PERIOD :)Its as BEAUTIFUL as it gets

If your up for a hike this is worth it. Wear actual shoes, or water shoes, not sandals. You have to cross the stream and hike up it. Once you get there though its beautiful and a fun swim! Bring water and be safe!

Incredible site and only a short hike from the parking area!

Beautiful place but very crowded! I enjoyed the wild hike through all the water. Im so thankful for my Chacos- highly highly recommend good water hiking shoes. If I ever go back I will seriously bring a life jacket in case I have to help save someone again. Please do not jump off the fall if you are not a strong swimmer. There is a strong current in the middle. Be smart. Be safe. Respect nature and soak it up.

Definitely worth the hike. Go slow and take your time because it can get slippery. It was beautiful when we got there. The water was cold and refreshing. It did begin to get crowded around noon, when we left.

Nice views and I had an enjoyable time with my family

Great place not bad hike a little crowded

The placeCummins Mills Falls is beautiful and peaceful!

Gorgeous! AMAZING! Definitely worth the hike! It IS a hike to get there. You have to wade through 1/2 mile of ankle/knee deep river, climb over rocks to get to the falls. Wear hiking boots that you dont mind getting soaked! Bring your water and snacks with you, takes 3-4 hours to hike to the falls and back to your car (because you will want to stay and swim and climb behind the falls, and explore.) Bring a garbage sack for your trash, to take back to your car. Please dont litter the trail !!

Too many people to really enjoy, rough terrain - so be prepared to climb rocks. Beautiful hike, beautiful waterfall!

Wonderful

Loved this place once we finally got to it. Lots of hiking and rocks steep stairs. Just In-case your not in shape.

Definitely wear water shoes! It was an awesome place to visit, but be careful because its super rocky and slippery.

This is a nice medium difficulty hike but be sure to take water shoes since you have to cross the water a few times and you will get wet. Swimming under the water falls is also very fun.

Great waterfall.

Steep but not too difficult hike down to the falls. The falls themselves are very crowded but definitely a fun experience. The water is very cold.

Wear shoes with good grips (tennis shoes) , take water to drink. Long walk but spectacular experience at the end.

Too many people and way too far to walk. Not enough ropes or railings for a safe hike. The safety issues could be easy fix. Poorly done. Not worth the drive.

It was the most gorgeous thing Ive ever seen. You can swim, and just in case someone cant swim, there will be security men and women who can help you and make sure youre safe.