I love this park. I live nearby so I take my dog for a walk there every day. Weve camped there many times over the years. Great trails & very friendly & helpful staff. Great place to relax. New entrance to the campground. Much better than the one lane bridge.

This is our favorite local site and its a top place to visit overall. We just love the waterfalls, leaves, rocks and trails. Get there early as parking is limited. Worth the drive though.

My wife and I visited for an easy hike. The scenery is spectacular and the museum is small but very interesting and worth seeing. As grandparents I must warn all parents of small kids and even teenagers about the hazards of walking the trail beside the river. As I said the scenery and water falls are really nice and the signs are well done and interesting but there are many places where less than one step from the trial are straight down free fall drop offs of more than enough height to result in almost certain death. Most of the trail is not like this but there is enough to in my mind that families should stay away. There are no safety barriers of any kind, no ropes, cables, fences and in some places there is a very thin layer of small branches with a lot of loose leaves on the ground and then wide open just air. The gorge is pretty narrow and the foliage can be deceiving that you are really walking on a bluff edge. Our concern is lets face it, small kids get excited and rowdy when outside, they are kids - even teens can be this way. Not judging but some parents dont exactly supervise their kids when outside as close as maybe they should. Im telling you that it would be very easy for kids to get to running around chasing each other not paying attention and within a foot or so in some places off the main trial they would be falling straight down to their deaths. Im not kidding. If you take kids here please, please supervise them close. This is a very interesting place, worth visiting but I have to give it a one star for the lack of safety. It is amazing how our government regulates for extreme safety in the workplace and even our homes yet provides trails such as this one with seemingly no concern for families safety. Im not for our government regulating everything and I believe in personal responsibility but an innocent child plunging to his / her death while they are just being kids absolutely terrifies me about this trail. My opinion but if it saves one person it is worth posting.

Beautiful place for hiking, history and seeing waterfalls! We went with our kids ages 3 & 5 and I loved that there was a wide trail option and another closer trail to the bluff that was steeper. The stone walls are very cool and historical and we just loved the big waterfalls, and safely dipped our feet. Clean restrooms were open (masks required) within the small museum and shop. We also saw they have weekend activities for the public. We live near Nashville and will be back!

I have mixed feelings about this place. I think in my head I had way high expectations because of driving 2.5 hours BUT the waterfalls werent what I thought they were going to be.Regardless, it was amazingly beautiful and we got to play in the water and enjoy the beauty of nature!I took my 12 year old and he had a blast so it was totally worth the drive. Would I drive 2.5 hours to see this again...no...but I am thankful I went at least once.

Wonderful trails, especially the backbone and little duck trail. Its a little strenuous in areas for a novice hiker, but it offers breathtaking trails and falls all along the route. Its a short but sweet 3 mile hike.

Do not take young children on this trail !! There are many areas of deadly cliff drop offs within a few feet of the trail. If you do take young children (ages under 8) be sure to have their hand. Definitely do not allow any age child to run ahead of you if you don’t know this trail. Wear good hiking shoes as there are large rocks and roots to traverse to get to the waterfalls.

Great hike for a few hours with the family. If youre adventurous enough to climb a little you can climb does into the water. Theres a museum at the beginning (with restrooms) and the trail is in a loop. Some more challenging trails are we optional. I gathered that the level of difficulty is white, green, yellow, red. The latter trails are closer to the water. Great family day for amateur hikers.

Absolutely gorgeous!! Give your self the time to walk the 1 1/4 mile. Its not long but very interesting!!!

Beautiful trails and scenery. Parking is limited so go early (they will close the park access once the lots are full).

It was absolutely beautiful!! The waterfalls were amazing and you dont have to walk 5 miles to see them!

Easy to get to location. The park had plenty of signage alerting you of the COVID-19 protocols. The park was clean and well maintained.

This is an amazing place to walk trails. We did the red trail and it was amazing (a little bit of a challenge but doable were 50) bring water and if you can a camp chair to sit and enjoy the forest.

Old stone fort was absolutely beautiful. I imagined walking as an indian along the paths and how it must of been a touch of heaven on earth to be able to walk and live there

One of the most beautiful state parks Ive ever been and seen. Lot of amazing Indian history here.

Stopped on Saturday park gate was open but had to circle a few times for a spot to open. Generally level without much incline. Trails are shorter in nature. Several views of mini waterfalls. Mounds, walls and some fort remains.

Always a beautiful hike at Old Stone Fort. This time around I got to see the leaves changing and have some tranquility.

Very nice and attentive staff. Only issue was there were none directional markers and we doubled back and had to have the park ranger come pick up up. He was really great.

Spent a relaxing two hour hike here. Very pretty. Wish I would have brought my swim suit.

Beautiful hiking trail, this is a great place to go swimming for sure. We liked that there are more smaller falls on the way, it gives people more opportunity to spread out. Will definitely return with a swimsuit and towel next time :)

Super cool place to hike and enjoy scenery. Rich history and beautiful views and a few waterfalls. Awesome place

We loved it. Met some friends and took our water loving pups. Even had two does cross our path at 25 yards. The trails are well maintained, some are steeper than others.

Absolutely beautiful!! The trails are nice. I wouldnt take small kids on the cliff side trails, but there are lots of places to cut through to the safe trail, if it gets too sketchy for their safety. We wil definitely be back for more!

When you first come in there is a nice, albeit small, museum with some cool information about the site. The main attaration are the great hiking trails all over the park. Its got lots of interesting stuff. All three of the waterfalls (Big, Little, and Bluehole) are within enough distance to be fun for an experienced hiker but is still not too long or difficult. This makes for a nice casual trip and you can easily spend several hours going about taking pictures.

Came across 3 deer and cautiously followed them off trail to this beautiful sight. Great place to explore. Visited on 10/4/2020.

One the fact that all the state parks in Tennessee are free !!! Makes my heart Happy all the trails, why wouldnt you want to explore all the beauty it has to offer !! Personally this has come to be one of my favorites with a lay out of a little bit of everything! From the history lesson on the drive in, to the imagination you use wondering what that mill or area might have looked like back in its prime . Easy trails for the less adventurous or those with little ones . Harder trails for the more experienced nature enthusiasts, grass, bugs and waterfalls whats not to love.

Seeing blue hole falls was great should have brought towels so we could have went swimming

Amazing place. A definite must if you enjoy hiking. We loved playing in the river.

One of the absolute best places to spend the day in Tennessee. The state has done an excellent job in preserving the heritage of this land, and the surrounding waterfalls are some of the most serene in the south. The museum is informative and up to date, and the staff has done a great job keeping it clean & inviting. As rare as it is to see native american history so well preserved in the southeast, we were beyond thrilled to experience this incredible landmark and all it has to offer.

Backbone trail is fun but not for kids. Lots of waterfalls to see and not a long hike.

A great place to step back into history and marvel at something very intricate and complex was accomplished by earlier inhabits so long ago. Only issue was need for better visibility of trail and markers.

The hiking trails were pretty short. Not very many markers but with all trails looping its hard to get lost and not get found.

Great History . lots of trails to hike and the waterfall is beautiful.

Woodsy hiking by Indian mounds, old stone ruins, several waterfalls, and along a high backbone with rivers on either side...hard to beat

This was a beautiful place. We camped for 2 nights.Campsites are clean and somewhat secluded. Showers were hot and clean!Trails were marked well, and the scenery is awesome. there are a few waterfalls to see, as well as an abundance of wildlife.Friendly and super knowledgeable staff, a museum and recreation area.We had a wonderful time, we cant wait to come back!!

Beautiful place, wonderful area to go hiking, or just to get out of the house for a little bit. I love the History of the place.

Traveled nearly three hours to get there and the park was full! Line had formed waiting to get inside. It is not the parks fault, but because of my physical disability, I was not able to wait longer and then still drive back! I just had no idea this could happen! They should have posted on their website or google maps that it was closed sooner. I would have turned around and saved an entire day!

One of the best things Ive ever done the waterfalls are beautiful. The rocks look like something out of a movie or something. The old stone buildings are cool too!

Ancient energies of the Woodlands people converge with lush flora and soul stirring waterfalls.

And absolutely beautiful State Park wonderful trails by the water great place

Really neat and very very historical. I didnt even know all this was In our small town of Manchester. A must visit! We went after a bunch of rain had fallen in the area

Nice trails and scenery. We enjoyed the museum and history. Theres a lot more trails to explore so Ill be back!

It is very beautiful, the waterfalls were amazing and the water was very clear. But the signs were not. It wasnt very clear which trail to take for a swimming area. So we wandered around for almost 2 hours looking for signs on an area we could go into. The museum was very informative, but the person behind the desk was not. I didnt even want to ask where we could go.

Nice park, its not so big and there are a lot of trees. The waterfall is just gorgeous. My favorite part is the really cool mint green gates. It gets really cold here. Id suggest this park for short visits, but not for camping or any long-term stay.

1st time to visit. WOW, beautiful place, easy access and walking trails. The waterfalls were amazing. I recommend this place to everyone......old, young, kids, pets! Clean restrooms and very clean park. Big plus I must add was park rangers or park security visible and this on a Sunday! Fun, Clean, Safe, Beautiful..........

There is an abundance of history to learn at the museum and along the trails. The trails are well marked and maintained. The park offers three breathtaking waterfalls with easy access to get just the right picture.

Absolutely beautiful park.There is a visitor center/museum with restrooms, souvenirs, and history of the area. You can watch a video on the region and what the old fort was believed to be.The trails are mostly pretty easy to traverse and identify. The park places markers on trees that are colored based on the trail youre on, which coincides with the map.Take a stop at the falls on both sides, theres a swimming hole on the little falls side, and there are great spots to simply wade in the river. Tons of wildlife in the region, too.All trails are pretty easy, even for kids. However, the red one is not recommended for young children. We found ourselves in some precarious areas that our young kids werent very skilled at traversing.Definitely a great place to disconnect, learn some history, and take in nature.

Well, my day was just ruined. I went for a hike. The trail was absolutely beautiful and I was so happy to be on it. But out of nowhere I saw a deer running at nearly top speed in front of me. At first that wasnt a big deal, but suddenly I realized that a deer wouldnt be running that fast for no reason.I was proven correct. Not too far behind it was a large black fur-covered animal coming after it. There happened to be a large tree trunk that I could easily hide from it behind. Had a whole moment where I visualized myself being torn limb from limb. Soon as it was clear, I ran. It could have been a bear, a wolf or some complete imbeciles dog. I wont be going on anymore hikes without bear mace.

Wonderful hiking trails, especially since I prefer walking loops. There are options regarding how challenging a trail you want to tackle. Any route you pick is a winner, winding through inspiring forest and along the water. There are some places that offer excellent views along the way, one time I looked off to my side and saw a near vertical drop a few feet away.Definitely worth the drive, less than an hour from Nashville. Campgrounds were well laid out too, with enough space in between the sites to be comfortable.

Wow! Arrive early and spend the whole day exploring this park. Visit the small museum at the visitor center first. There is a lot to learn and to be gained by visiting this park. There are so many places to explore and great places to just climb around on rocks and wade in the river. A great place to spend a warm day!

Easy short trail, a little bit steep to get to the waterfall and swimming area but once you make it there its just amazing. There are several swimming holes and also shallow areas for children. Spectacular. We all loved it.

Beautiful trail with three small water falls

Definitely worth a visit. Onlybreason for 4 instead of 5nstars is lots ofbpeople, heavily used trails

Beautiful falls and s nice place to do since hiking.

This place is full of history, mystery, adventure and beauty. There is a museum that tells about the history and exploration of the site. There are many shaded trails that lead to several beautiful waterfalls. There is an area for camping.

Great stop. Short hick to the falls. Easy wide trail.

My daughters and I go here often. It is conveniently located right off Interstate 24 exit 110. I wouldnt let children run ahead on their first visit. There are drop offs that could be very dangerous to unwary visitors. When you come to the trailhead, you can go either left or right, both ways make loops.

Easy to hike, if you stay on smooth trails. Theres plenty of unimproved, more challenging trails down to various Falls. Plenty of wading and swimming places. Very close to Manchester, TN.

An amazing place to go be with nature. Such interesting history to be learned, the main trail is super easy to get through, if you want to venture down to the water some of the alternate trails do get tricky! Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints.

Fantastic hiking area! Beautiful falls, and grounds. Lots of historical facts and a museum. Great picnic area. Very family friendly, or hiking alone.

Arrived early felt like I had the place to myself. So amazing here. Ancient ruins are amazing.

The Waterfalls are amazing. Gods beautiful creation! The hike is worth it. Took many pictures and videos.

Great experience for the family. Great trails and amazing scenery.

Wow, a really clean and beautiful park. Great trails and beautiful waterfalls. There is a playground with plenty of picnic tables and grills. We cant wait to try out the campground.

We had a wonderful short visit. Went in the museum first. The displays were top notch and very enlightening. The guy at the front desk was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. He told us about the gift shop and who usually buys what and what the rangers had seen recently. He told us about the campground and then some history of the park. We hiked the wall trail and the forks of the river trail. Get a map and a phone map app too. They are worth it. We had good phone service the entire hike.

Very beautiful. This is why we moved to Tennessee.

The park was great! But, inadequate parking so received a ticket for parking two spaces off of asphalt parking. I guess they expect visitors to just turn around and go home after driving over an hour to spend time at the park. The park is too big for such inadequate parking spaces. I saw no no parking signs there unless I just missed it. So unless you are willing to spend $50 to visit the park, go somewhere else or stay home.

So pretty! Go during the week and you will have the park pretty much to yourself. Some areas are a little strenuous but well worth the view.

There really isn’t much to this location, but if you like hiking or historical locations it’s a cool place to see. We have been twice during cross country trips. We are a Family of 6 that loves the outdoors. There are Beautiful waterfalls and trails. Uneven but easy to walk paths. There is a small facility with restrooms and historical details.

You should be aware that the park has very limited parking and will be full on busy days. It is lovely, but disappointing to drive a long way and be turned away. As far as I can tell, there is no way to check conditions when you head out. So just be aware.

It was a beautiful place for a walk and historic, loved it, lots of wildlife.

Great camping locations. Beautiful scenery (including plenty of wildlife and a waterfall). Easy hiking trails that are well marked. Most camp sites are easily accessible from your car. Only scary part is getting across the one way bridge to the camp sites, but it is worth it!

This place is absolutely beautiful family friendly shallow waters deep spots wildlifes amazing warm in the summer waterfalls everywhere the coolest place Ive ever been in my life

Very nice historical park. Beautiful waterfalls with easily accessibly trails. Some trails are difficult to navigate for those of with arthritis, bad backs, etc. Great trail that leads out to a large open field. Museum and buildings were closed due to the Covid virus. Will definitely go again!

There is a lot to see in this small state park. The campground is beautifully shaded and the sites are spaced out fairly nicely. The visitors center looks like it has been recently updated. You can walk on top of the visitors center to view the dam and Big Duck River. There are two nice waterfalls on Big Duck River Blue Hole Falls and Big Falls. The Little Duck River has one nice waterfall named Step Falls. The two rivers come together on the backside of the state park to form the Duck River. It doesnt cost anything to visit Tennessee State Parks.

Pretty falls. Interesting hiking areas and informative museum.

The Native American history, spirit and presence here is palpable. Extraordinary natural beauty where the confluence of the Duck and Little Duck Rivers cascades off the Highland Rim. Woodland Native Americans used this special site for 500 years for their gatherings, ceremonies and competitions. Stickball Super Bowl (a ne jo di) field, site of many hard fought battles to settle disputes.

Stopped for a diversion and enjoyed the visit. The park rangers where friendly and several trails provided good views of the Stone Wall and some Waterfalls

Absolutely Beautiful. A must -if you are in Tennessee

Beautiful park. Well kept up trails.

Really liked exploring this trail, some areas were a little tough to follow and were well marked. Beautiful area though with a lot of history throughout. Stayed at the campgrounds and enjoyed it!

The best trail in TN! This trail, along with its side trails, offer many great views of waterfalls, swimming holes, wildlife, and historical features. To make the hike more interesting and challenging, take the unmarked trail to the right along the river just past the museum. They follow the river and eventually meet the alternate trail access point. Take the alternate trails for an extended hike with more elevation change (500). Keep to the right for the longest route around the park.

You are going to want to buy or bring some water shoes. Other then that a great place to relax.

Very good hiking trail, great historical information, and wonderful waterfalls. The museum had some good information which helped understand the construction of the mound. Highly recommended.

Very cool place. The falls are fairly easily accessible, even with an ambulatory special needs child. The trails are steep but easily negotiable as long as you choose the right ones. You can swim at the Big Falls.

Absolutely beautiful! We went hiking for the day and loved the trails and water falls!

Trails were too rough and not maintained. Museum was fine, picnic area fine.

Overall, great Tennessee historical park - museum is interesting and easy to access, and the hike was easy and beautiful. Great family day trip, summer swimming, and/or hands-on historical learning. Campground was 50/50 - some sites were fine, others were flooded and it had been 3 days since it had rained. Best for RVs, some sites suitable for tents, and sites seemed fairly private as there were lots of trees.

So pretty. Plenty of hiking and water to cool off in. My kids loved it!

Today we just happen to be headed to another park, When we came across this one decide to stop for little bit Today. We enjoyed the hiking out there today the waterfall for real nice. The thing I was most impressed with was the history behind this park What it started out as what it became. Show overall we had a really good time at this part today

Beautiful place with excellent facilities and well kept grounds. However, it is extremely wooded such that the sky cannot be seen. There is still a lot of noise pollution from nearby roads and light pollution from facilities. Access is tight for big rigs. The sites are laid out with everything to the rear of the rig which means you don’t have much space for the awning or furniture under it.

This is probably one of my favorite nature trails. There are many different side trails you can go on, and each one is beautiful in its own way. You can get right up next to the water, or you can take a safe route and walk around the the path that encircles the field.Whatever path you choose, youre sure to get in a good workout. This place is perfect for family outtings, dates, and everything in between. (Also a great lesson for children to learn about the fort, as they have signs telling you the history behind it.)

I took my children here. It was beautiful. Lots of great scenery. Some trails take you close to cliffs so I was a little nervous about my four year old. Im definitely going back.

Great little park for hiking, beautiful waterfalls and not too strenuous trails. Very friendly museum attendant, nice clean facilities. Would love to visit again

We’ve been once on August 9, 2015. It’s where my husband now proposed to me.

This is such a beautiful place that we frequent often. If you walk the trail its about 1 1/2 miles to see 3 waterfalls.

Great place to hike and enjoy sights and nature!

Its a fantastic park for a shorter outing. Theres so much to see on its relatively small collection of trails. Its several beautiful waterfalls are gorgeous year round but visiting after the leaves fall will get you some better views of the falls from higher up on the main trail.

Its a beautiful place...fishing, swimming and the history is amazing

5 minutes off the interstate sits this small park with a wealth of waterfalls. First is a man made dam. As you keep walking down the trail, youll discover many natural waterfalls. Tip: have a fully charged phone battery, mine ran out from taking videos and pictures. The museum explains the backstory and if you have 20ish minutes, ask for the movie to be played, it does a great job of explaining the deep history of this area (the Indians built it, and later got misnamed a fort). Would be glad to go back here.