Friends of Burgess Falls State Natural Area

09/18/2025

What a great way to support Burgess Falls State Park and the Mounted Patrol!! I can’t wait to go buy a patch, how about you?!? 🤩

The Gift Shop is currently at:

8487 Burgess Falls Road, Baxter TN

Be sure to check times that the gift shop is open before heading up there! See y’all on the trails! 🥾

✨ Support Our Mounted Patrol! ✨

Buddy, partnered with Ranger Hannah, plays an important role in keeping Burgess Falls State Park safe while also greeting visitors and engaging with the community. Now you can support him in a memorable way! 💚

Stickers ($3) and patches ($5) are available in the gift shop, and all proceeds go directly toward his care providing feed, hay, veterinary care, and supplies to keep him healthy and ready to serve

Stop by the gift shop to grab yours today and show your support for our Mounted Patrol Program!

06/18/2025

Stop by and see our new office, maintenance facility and gift shop!

06/18/2025

It’s On! ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Burgess Falls State Park
8487 Burgess Falls Road
Baxter, TN 38544
June 21, 2025
11:00 a.m. until the ice cream is gone!

06/06/2025

The Ice Cream Social has been cancelled due to weather predictions. Another date will be selected and posted.

05/24/2025

04/13/2025

Help support your favorite park 💖 at Burgess Falls State Park 🤩

Do you love raptors? 🦅
This April, soar into action and support Burgess Falls State Park during the My TN State Park Fundraiser!
Your donation at mytnstatepark.com helps us care for our ambassador animals, protect our majestic waterfalls, preserve scenic trails, and safeguard the diverse wildlife that calls our park home.
🌿 Every dollar makes a difference — for today, and for generations to come. Thank you for supporting your Tennessee State Parks! 💚

04/10/2025

Dear Editor,
Recently while talking with some hikers at Window Cliffs State Natural Area, I found that they had no knowledge of private groups that support Tennessee State Parks and Natural Areas. With that in mind, the following is submitted:
In Tennessee there are:
59 State Parks: https://tnstateparks.com/about/find-a-park
84 State Natural Areas:
https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/environment/program-areas/na-natural-areas/list-of-natural-areas.html
and 5 future state parks: https://tnstateparks.com/about/future-state-parks
Please note that some State Parks and State Natural Areas overlap each other or are very close to each other.
Currently there are 51 organizations that support State Parks and Natural Areas.
Here in Putnam and White County, we have the Friends of Burgess Falls State Park and Window Cliffs State Natural Areas.
This Friends group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/BurgessFalls and at https://friendsofburgessfalls.com/ .
Our Mission:
The Friends of Burgess Falls State Natural Area is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit that is dedicated to preserving and protecting the natural beauty of Burgess Falls State Park and Window Cliffs State Natural Area. We engage the community through education, fundraising and volunteer opportunities.
What We Do:
Trail Building & Maintenance: Clear the trails of debris, build new trails and help improve any areas that could be hazardous while hiking.
Fundraising: Northfield Winery dinners and Corn Hole tournament.
Education: Public education about park events and sponsorship for Park Ranger education and skill enhancement.
Cleanups: In tandem with Park Rangers, once a month, walk the trails and pick up trash.
Training: Fund specialized training for Park Rangers and personnel – re: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for Seasonal Hires, and Continuing Professional Education for Rangers.
Support Park Activities:
Children, Teen, and Junior Ranger Programs
Expansion/Acquisition of Park Property
Purchase of Items not available through State Resources
Butterfly Garden
Hot Chocolate and Smores days during cold weather
Security Cameras, Drones, and related support items
Our group is seeking new members and future organization leaders for the Friends of Burgess Falls State Park and Window Cliffs State Natural Area.
We hold quarterly meetings that usually last about an hour. Volunteer hours are flexible – you do how much you choose to do.
Positions in the organization are: Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. There are 3-5 at large Directors. There are no limits to the number of members in the group.
We invite you to join us to protect the beauty of Tennessee through service and leadership positions in our organization.
If you are interested in our organization, please contact President Lee Hapner at email: [email protected] or TEXT (931) 260-3152.

Join us in preserving the beauty of Burgess Falls State Park

04/06/2025

🌊 Love Burgess Falls? 🌊

This April, show your support for Burgess Falls State Park in the My TN State Park Fundraiser! Your donation at mytnstatepark.com helps protect our majestic waterfalls, scenic trails, and diverse wildlife for future generations. Every gift makes a difference! 💚

03/13/2025

https://www.facebook.com/reel/9561666977223470

03/02/2025

The W**d Wrangle and Cross-Fence removal activity on 1 March 2025 was highly successful! 5 Friends volunteers and 2 park personnel worked over 3 hours each (21 hours of work) to remove a very old barbed-wire and cattle wire fence with wood posts and metal "T" posts. This was accomplished at the Window Cliffs State Natural Area. Thank you friends for caring about our natural resources.

02/26/2025

Come Clean with us! Sign up at the link Below!

Join us for our monthly Trail Trash Pickup Days! Help keep it beautiful and earn volunteer hours!

📅 When: March 2, 2025
⏰ Time: 9 AM - 12 PM
📍 Where: Meet Eddie and Tara, members of Friends of Burgess Falls, at the lower parking lot.

We’ll provide gloves, garbage bags, and trash grabbers—just bring your enthusiasm to help preserve our park!

Sign up here: https://tnstateparksvolunteer.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1042547

Let’s work together to keep Burgess Falls beautiful! 🌿 ♻️