Updated July 2026
Savage Falls
A roughly 30-foot waterfall on Savage Creek in Savage Gulf State Park on the Cumberland Plateau, with a plunge pool popular for swimming. It is reached by an easy trail in the Savage Day Loop area.
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 / Savage Gulf State Park for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Savage Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 537th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Savage Day Loop / Savage Falls Trail reaches it about 3 miles (loop) with roughly 308 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Palmer. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Tennessee State Parks / Savage Gulf State Park for closures and current conditions.
year-round. 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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