Updated July 2026
Foster Falls
A 60-foot plunge where Little Gizzard Creek drops into a large pool on the Cumberland Plateau, the centerpiece of the Foster Falls area of South Cumberland State Park and a popular rock-climbing destination.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Tennessee State Parks (South Cumberland) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Foster Falls drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 355th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 48% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Foster Falls Base Trail reaches it about 0.6 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 100 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Tracy City. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Tennessee State Parks (South Cumberland) for closures and current conditions.
Winter and spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Tennessee waterfalls
- Abrams Falls · 20 ft
- Bald River Falls · 90 ft
- Benton Falls · 65 ft
- Big Falls (Old Stone Fort) · 30 ft
- Burgess Falls · 136 ft
- Cane Creek Falls · 85 ft
- Coker Creek Falls · 40 ft
- Conasauga Falls · 35 ft
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