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Plan Your Visit

Start here to plan your visits to the South Cumberland and Savage Gulf State Parks, together totaling nearly 31,000 acres, spread across ten separate tracts, spanning four Tennessee counties.  These parks are home to Savage Gulf, Stone Door and the nationally-ranked Fiery Gizzard Trail.  They have twelve major waterfalls, dozens of amazing overlooks, and, at 500+ acres, one of the best and largest examples of mixed mesophytic old-growth forest in the Eastern United States.

Use the links below to learn about the parks, their trails and campgrounds, area accommodations, services, and local points of interest. 
(Links will each open in a new tab or window, so you can easily get back to this page to explore other topics.)

Things to See and Do
  • Parks Overview
  • Be ParkSmart!
  • Tips for New Visitors
  • Day Hikes
  • Overnight Hikes
  • Hiking Challenges
  • Waterfalls
  • Scenic Overlooks
  • Camping
  • Climbing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Swimming
  • Paddling
Resources for Visitors
  • Downloadable Maps
  • Trailhead & Trail Info
  • Information & Welcome Center
  • Climbing Areas & Permit Info
  • Camping Regulations
  • Campground Reservations
  • Nearby Accommodations, Restaurants, Groceries
  • Nearby Outfitters
  • Nearby Artisans & Crafts
  • Nearby Attractions
About the Parks
  • Parks Overview
  • Parks History
  • Meet the Rangers
  • Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
  • TN State Parks Website
Before you head out into the parks, know today's sunset time!

Both South Cumberland and Savage Gulf State Parks are on Central Time.  Before you begin, be aware of today’s sunset time.
As you explore the parks' trails, be aware of how long it has taken you to hike in, and allow at least an equal amount of time to hike out.  Our shaded gorges, gulfs and coves get dark before our mountaintop and plateau areas!  Here are the local sunset times for each month of the year:

(CST = Central Standard Time; CDT = Central Daylight Time)
January    4:40 (CST)
February    5:10 (CST)
March        6:44 (CDT)
April        7:04 (CDT)
May        7:29 (CDT)
June        8:01 (CDT)
July        7:46 (CDT)
August    7:10 (CDT)
September    6:27 (CDT)
October    5:48 (CDT)
November    4:30 (CST)
December    4:29 (CST)

South Cumberland and Savage Gulf Essentials in Three Pages:

Click on the panels below to open & download a PDF file with everything you'll need to know for your visit to the parks:
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Post Office Box 816 | Sewanee, TN 37375

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