Beautiful and peaceful! Staff is great! Always enjoy our…read morestay there!! The chapel has wonderful services on Sunday mornings April through October.

We really enjoyed our weekend visit to Crossville. This campground is pretty much a state park…read morefeel. The roadways are all gravel, and there is a large area with long-term residents who are seriously there permanently with roofs overhead and in some cases buildings built adjacent to their campers. Pretty lake in the center, and I like that they have cabins in certain areas as well so you can visit with non-RV friends and family. Decent general store/gift shop. On site chapel. We've already planned a return visit for fall.

Wonderful, helpful, kind, caring hosts! Very clean, nice social area, cute camp store, level sites…read moreand great little walk along the cheek. Conveniently located just outside Livingston,TN.

Highly recommended! Will and Sandy are super nice and quite accommodating. The sites are spacious…read moreand the grounds are amazing. One side of this quaint park has a playground, dog park and a large gazabo overlooking a pond. At the other end you'll find the office, showers, and laundry. Behind the necessities is a lovely walking path that runs along a creek; there's even a few little beaches for wadding. We were here a week, and from the park we easily saw four different waterfalls: Roaring Rivers Falls, Cummins Falls, Colditz Cove Falls were fairly local, great hiking and free! Ruby Falls was about $30 per adult and two hours away, but it well worth the drive! We also took a 90 minute drive to the edge of Nashville to see the Lane Motor Museum.

stayed at Ballyhoo for seven nights...probably the prettiest, quietist, cleanest RV campground I've…read moreever been to...this place open in the 60's and it's very well maintained by the owners...the little playground is older and the pool is no more to eventually be turned into a dog park...the bathhouse was immaculate with a fold down bench and plenty of hooks in each shower stall...the water was hot with great pressure...loved it. Laundry room was also immaculate. There is a 2-3 acre grass field to walk your dogs...but pro tip invest in 50 foot long leash and your dog is able to get incredible exercise...very easy to get in and out of all the sites are gravel with grass surrounding...there is a picnic table and fire pit at each site...this place is an incredible value...I moved to another park in Dandridge packed with long term RV's and it's garbage compared to Ballyhoo and more expensive...I had a number of conversations with the hard working owners, the Watkins, and they are lovely people...I'd like to address an issue I see with some reviews on Google...Ballyhoo has campground rules no different than any other campground...I see people complaining and leaving poor reviews mostly because they don't want follow the simple rules...such as keeping their dogs on leash...they get upset when they get called out and then blame the owners...that's bullshit. I followed the simple rules like most do and had a great time. Thank you Doris and Stanley for a great stay.

We stayed overnight while traveling through the area. The campground staff was friendly, our site…read morewas easy to get to and the entire campground was very clean. We have two dogs and there was plenty of room to walk our dog in the grass. Great place and we will definitely be back soon!

You need a permit to walk all the way down to the falls and it is a very challenging hike. They…read morelimit the amount sold so it does sell out. The gorge does flood so def watch the safetyvide. we wouldn't have made it without out hiking poles. It was my first time using them but theybare game changer for hills and uneven terrain. We had to cross a river ... not creek. Climbing over rocks and boulders. River rocks are sooo slippery. Shoes should have good tread. This was challenging and truthful doubt I'd do it again. Water was cold. But falls are beautiful.

Cummins Falls State Park is located 10 miles north of the town of Cookeville, in Central Tennessee…read more Can you go swimming at Cummins Falls??? Of course you can! It's a 1 mile hike down to the bottom of a gorge to reach a swimming hole Travel and Leisure Magazine rates...as one of the "10 Best in the United States"! It's $7 to gain access to the gorge. You can purchase passes online ahead of time at tnstateparks.com. Or, you can buy passes inside the Visitor Center the day of, but they allot only 200 tickets per day so depending upon the time of year, passes can sell out quickly especially during peak summers. Now...there is a waterfall overlook to check out but I think it'd be more worthwhile to get to Cummins Falls ASAP before the crowds arrive and you can always visit the lookout on the return trip back up towards the trailhead. Once you reach the river area, it's 6/10th's of a mile remaining until you arrive at the falls. Also, make sure to hang towards the left while hiking beside the river and (imo) it's imperative to be wearing water shoes as the creek is filled with sharp rocks and water levels reaching shin high. While hiking to Cummins Falls, you really get a sense for being in the heart of nature. I enjoyed the setting. Approaching the falls, it's 75 feet of cascading waters flowing down the cliffside and ideal for swimming. Best of all, visitors can climb the rocks and explore at their leisure making for an adventurous experience. Of course, it's a rite of passage to finish the experience in style by going swimming. The park opens at 8am. I'd suggest arriving as early as possible before it gets busy. The park closes at 6pm but there's a clearly stated sign that visitors must exit the gorge area by 5pm. One extra note...lifeguards are on duty at Cummins Falls throughout the day. When returning back up towards the trailhead, now head over to the lookout platform getting to admire Cummins Falls from high above. It makes for a photogenic perspective and is a clear reminder of why the great outdoors can be so special. Right nearby Cummins Falls SP are more local waterfalls to check out including...Fall Creek Falls, Burgess Falls, Ozone Falls, Virgin Falls, Piney Falls and Stinging Fork Falls, just to name a few.

We made the 25-minute drive from Cookeville based on a friend's recommendation--and we're so glad…read morewe did! The short hike up to the overlook took about 5 minutes, and the view at the top is absolutely breathtaking. It's a great little adventure and well worth the drive. I was wearing sandals and made it just fine, but I'd definitely recommend closed-toe shoes for better grip and safety. Also--don't forget the bug spray! We got bit by some gnat-type bugs while taking in the view. Can't wait to come back when the weather cools down. It's one of those spots that's beautiful now and will be even more amazing in the fall.

We drove from Hendersonville Tn to Bee Rock Overlook 11/4/2025 that took us over two hours. When we…read morearrived there were people warning about the Asian Lady Bugs. They were covered and trying to knock them off before getting in their car. We walked up to the overlook anyway since we drove so far. Man, they weren't kidding! There were swarms of these things everywhere. It was awful and we had our dog with us. While I was getting the dog back in our truck these pests were all around and a bunch got inside the cab. We had them flying around inside the cab on the way home and even finding more the next day. Not a fun day at Bee Rock. If the lady bugs weren't there it would be a nice place to see, a very short walk to the overlook but a little tricky in a couple of spots. I had to photoshop the swarming bugs out of these pictures.

An amazing place to spend time with friends and family. The campground has full hookups, cover…read morestables for your horses and open too . The trails are amazing, the views in October is amazing.

Great horse camp. Went for the first time for a girls weekend. Was very impressed with the things…read morethat we have access to. Good well marked trails that are maintained well. Had long stretches of safe trail where could canter safely. Had nice overlooks with high lines and picnic tables. But no railing at over looks. Camping wise they have decent size slots( close together for some of them) and picket lines right behind sites with trails all around. Can bring horse anywhere in camp. They have 1-2 bath houses and the rest are port-a-potty's. Horse wise: nice stables ( 10x 10ft)- my 16h Quarter Horse had plenty of space to move around and lay down. Lots of water access spots at stables. Have some bucket hooks and a hay rack. Stalls are slats so horses can see each other through them. Have access to a nice obstacle course with logs, jumps, steps, curtains, poles, ect.; a round pen; HUGE arena with barrels.- they have events/ shows here often. They will clean out your stall(s) on the last day your are there ( just have to pay $5 extra). They also have wagon trails as well. They are privately owned and a closed trail system but you can get anything from easy to difficult depending on what you want. And any length you want. I will definitely be back whenever i can.

It was a beautiful place to visit. If you are looking for a short day or less adventure this is…read moreyour place to be. Beautiful Inspiring Small challenge Swimming Bring swimmers, water shoes(helps with the rock bottom of the swimming hole) and towel. I personally would like to hike down it in leather hiking boots, I did it in the cheap foam bottom shoes this time.

Awesome, even in winter! First time in Tennessee is fantastic! Slippery down but worth the hike!read more

Absolutely fabulous find right out of town. Waterfall was…read moreamazing. Beautiful light hike, trail is well maintained and clean. Some incline and little bit of rock scrambling. There are some big drop offs, so be cautious with toddlers

Delicious, affordable. Had the grilled chicken, very well cooked. Great service - we will…read moredefinitely return