The Savage Gulf Area

Click to expand map of the Savage Gulf region of Tennessee's South Cumberland

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Communities

Altamont

Gateway to the Firescald Creek area of Savage Gulf State Park, including Greeter Falls, the site of the historic Long’s Mill, the Greeter Homestead and the Alum Gap Campground.

Beersheba Springs

Originally a resort town in the mid-1800s, it's now home to a retreat center and gateway to the Big Creek area of Savage Gulf State Park.

Coalmont

A coal mining community that is now home to a 1,300-acre off-highway vehicle park and Big Creek Lake, a popular place to fish and paddle.

Gruetli-Laager

An early home to Swiss immigrants with interesting heritage sites and the gateway to the Collins Gulf area of Savage Gulf State Park.

Palmer

Near the Savage Gulf East trailhead in Savage Gulf State Park and many overlooks of the 500-acre Werner Old Growth Forest — one of the few areas in the Southeast that were never timbered.

Highlights

Savage Gulf State Park

More than 19,000 acres of Tennessee’s most scenic wilderness, with 60 miles of hiking to remarkable waterfalls and vistas such as the iconic Great Stone Door, an impressive cliff line overlooking the Savage Gulf with steps descending through a top-to-bottom crack in the cliff that resembles a door left slightly ajar.

Coalmont OHV Park

Over 1,700 acres of off-road trails, offering diverse wooded terrain suitable for all types of vehicles and skill levels. Camping and RV sites with full hookups are also available on site.