Cummins Falls State Park

Cummins Falls State Park CFSP is a 457-acre day-use park located on the Blackburn Fork River. The area has been a scenic spot & swimming hole with locals for more than 100 years. high.

Cummins Falls is Tennessee’s 8th largest waterfall in volume of water & is 75 ft. Stay up to date at https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins-falls under COVID-19 Update
SUMMER TIME HOURS (begins Spring Daylight Savings Time)
Park Hours are 8:00am - 6:00pm
Swimming Hole closes at 5:00pm

WINTER TIME HOURS (begins Autumn Daylight Savings Time)
Park Hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm
Swimming Hole closes at 3:30pm

**ADVISORY for 8/12/26**The gorge and the trail down to the river is open. Swimming is allowed. There is a chance of sto...
08/12/2026

**ADVISORY for 8/12/26**
The gorge and the trail down to the river is open. Swimming is allowed. There is a chance of storms throughout the day. The gorge may close. Check back later for updates. Visitors may still hike to the overlook to view the falls from the top. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. Check back frequently for updates. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins-falls

**ADVISORY for 8/11/26**The gorge and the trail down to the river is open. Swimming is allowed. There is a chance of sto...
08/11/2026

**ADVISORY for 8/11/26**
The gorge and the trail down to the river is open. Swimming is allowed. There is a chance of storms throughout the day. The gorge may close. Check back later for updates. Visitors may still hike to the overlook to view the falls from the top. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. Check back frequently for updates. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins

**ADVISORY for 8/10/26**The gorge and the trail down to the river is open. Swimming is allowed. No climbing on the rock ...
08/10/2026

**ADVISORY for 8/10/26**
The gorge and the trail down to the river is open. Swimming is allowed. No climbing on the rock shelves. There is a chance of storms throughout the day. The gorge may close. Check back later for updates. Visitors may still hike to the overlook to view the falls from the top. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. Check back frequently for updates. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins

**ADVISORY for 8/09/26**The gorge and the trail down to the river is open. Swimming is allowed. No climbing on the rock ...
08/09/2026

**ADVISORY for 8/09/26**
The gorge and the trail down to the river is open. Swimming is allowed. No climbing on the rock shelves. There is a chance of storms throughout the day. The gorge may close. Check back later for updates. Visitors may still hike to the overlook to view the falls from the top. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. Check back frequently for updates. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins

**Advisory for 08/08/26**The gorge is open. Swimming is allowed. No climbing on upper shelves. There is a chance of sto...
08/08/2026

**Advisory for 08/08/26**
The gorge is open. Swimming is allowed. No climbing on upper shelves. There is a chance of storms throughout the day today, gorge conditions may change. A permit is required to enter the gorge. The gift shop stops selling permits at 4pm or once capacity is reached. The gorge area of the park closes at 5pm. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins See less

**ADVISORY for 08/07/26**The gorge and the trail down to the river is CLOSED. Visitors may still hike to the overlook t...
08/07/2026

**ADVISORY for 08/07/26**
The gorge and the trail down to the river is CLOSED. Visitors may still hike to the overlook to view the falls from the top. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. Check back frequently for updates. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at

**ADVISORY for 8/06/26**The gorge and the trail down to the river is currently OPEN, with RESTRICTIONS. Climbing is allo...
08/06/2026

**ADVISORY for 8/06/26**
The gorge and the trail down to the river is currently OPEN, with RESTRICTIONS. Climbing is allowed only on the lower water 2 shelves of the waterfall. There is a chance of rain throughout the day. The gorge may be subject to close. Visitors may still hike to the overlook to view the falls from the top. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. Check back frequently for updates. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at
https://tnstateparks.com/parks

Summer may be winding down but our programs aren't! 🍁Check out our program schedule for the month of August! We have ton...
08/05/2026

Summer may be winding down but our programs aren't! 🍁

Check out our program schedule for the month of August! We have tons of different events curated for anyone and everyone!

For more information and registration, visit the link below:
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins-falls

**ADVISORY for 8/05/26**The gorge and the trail down to the river is currently OPEN, with RESTRICTIONS. Climbing is allo...
08/05/2026

**ADVISORY for 8/05/26**
The gorge and the trail down to the river is currently OPEN, with RESTRICTIONS. Climbing is allowed only on the lower water 2 shelves of the waterfall. There is a chance of rain throughout the day. The gorge may be subject to close. Visitors may still hike to the overlook to view the falls from the top. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. Check back frequently for updates. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins See less

**ADVISORY for 8/03/26**The gorge and the trail down to the river is currently OPEN, with RESTRICTIONS. Climbing is allo...
08/03/2026

**ADVISORY for 8/03/26**
The gorge and the trail down to the river is currently OPEN, with RESTRICTIONS. Climbing is allowed only on the lower waterfall shelves. There is a chance of rain throughout the day. The gorge may be subject to close. Visitors may still hike to the overlook to view the falls from the top. Cummins Falls now closes at 6pm. Check back frequently for updates. To learn more about the park, or to purchase permits online, visit our website at
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/cummins See less

Address

390 Cummins Falls Lane
Cookeville, TN
38501

Telephone

931-520-6691

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