Kid-friendly Activities

An easy-to-walk and carefully tended ravine garden at the University of the South in Sewanee.

RV park and campground with ziplining, disc golf and clay shooting

Working farm with indoor & outdoor playgrounds and guided tours

E-bike rental, sales & repair right on the Mountain Goat Trail

At the southern end of the Fiery GizzardTrail is Foster Falls, a 60-foot waterfall, the tallest in the parks, with a swimming hole at its base. There is an easy quarter-mile hike to observe the falls from above; and a much more strenuous two-mile hike (round trip) to clamber to the bottom of the falls on a rocky trail. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard South Trailhead.

This 400-foot trail, next to the Stone Door Ranger Station, leads to a picturesque waterfall. Access this adventure from the Savage Gulf North Trailhead.

This is a 1-mile easy, round trip walk through a meadow with storyboards from a children's book and a forest playground made of logs and ropes -- a great way to introduce the little ones to the joys of hiking! Access this adventure from the South Cumberland State Park Headquarters on US 41 in Monteagle.

A real-life version of “The Little Engine that Could”, and now a great paved trail

Park with historic marker, picnic pavilion and playground

A remarkable natural sandstone arch, easily accessible via a 400-foot stair-stepped path from the parking lot. Access this adventure from the Lost Cove North Trailhead.

Park info, gift shop, mini-museum and trailhead for a kid-friendly "storybook trail"

This is a relatively easy 2 mile out-and-back hike with a spectacular overlook and steps that descend through a 150-foot crevice at the crest of the plateau. Access this adventure from the Savage Gulf North Trailhead.

Martial arts studio with weight training equipment and indoor climbing, trampolines and obstacle courses for kids

Scenic overlook and favorite spot for picnics and sunsets

Full service bicycle shop offering sales, service, and rentals of bicycles and electric bicycles. Woody's is an authorized Trek and Electra dealer and is a great resource for local trails, routes, and amenities