💦 Waterfall Plunge Pool
🔴 Difficult Free Entry
🌊 About Fall Creek Falls (Cane Creek & Fall Creek Falls pools)
Home to one of the tallest waterfalls in the eastern US (256 ft); the 7-ft-deep pool at its base and the alternate Cane Creek Falls pool are both popular swim spots. Park also has an in-ground pool.
📋 Visit Details
Water Temperature
💧 Cool, variable
Water Type
Waterfall plunge pools (256-ft and 85-ft falls)
Managed By
Tennessee State Parks
County
Van Buren / Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Access Difficulty
🔴 Difficult
🗺️ Getting There
Address / Access Point:
2009 Village Camp Rd, Spencer, TN 38585
Access Notes:
Moderate–strenuous trails to falls bases; rope swing at Fall Creek Falls pool
✅ Before You Go — Checklist
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Check current water conditions — especially after recent rain
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Save GPS coordinates offline before leaving — cell service may be limited
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Pack reef-safe sunscreen, dry bag, water shoes and plenty of drinking water
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Tell someone where you are going before heading to a remote location
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Pack out everything you bring in — leave no trace