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Tennessee Photography Guide

South · 343 locations

343 photo locations in Tennessee — 138 waterfalls, 88 scenic viewpoints, 43 state parks, 14 caves and more — plus 15 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 36 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Tennessee. Wildflowers peak around April.

Photo locations
343
NPS sites
15
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 9.0+

Top photo locations in Tennessee

Cane Creek FallsWaterfall
Cane Creek FallsVan Buren County · 458 m
Rockhouse FallsWaterfall
Rockhouse FallsVan Buren County · 475 m
Burgess FallsWaterfall
Burgess FallsPutnam County · 235 m
Fall Creek FallsWaterfall
Fall Creek FallsVan Buren County · 430 m
Piney Creek FallsWaterfall
Piney Creek FallsVan Buren County · 456 m
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of ArtBotanical Garden
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of ArtDavidson County
Cherokee National ForestNational Forest
Cherokee National ForestCocke County
Big Frog MountainMountain Peak
Big Frog MountainPolk County · 1,276 m
Silers BaldMountain Peak
Silers BaldSevier County · 1,695 m
Mount KephartMountain Peak
Mount KephartSevier County · 1,895 m
Cummins FallsWaterfall
Cummins FallsJackson County · 234 m
Mount Le ConteMountain Peak
Mount Le ConteSevier County · 2,010 m

Browse by type

Waterfalls138Scenic Viewpoints88State Parks43Caves14Fire Lookouts13Natural Arches10Ghost Towns8National Wildlife Refuges8Botanical Gardens5Mountain Peaks5Wilderness Areas3Dark Sky Places2Mountain Passes2Covered Bridges2National Forests1Lakes1

National Park Service sites in Tennessee

Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNC/TN
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNational Park
Natchez Trace ParkwayAL/MS
Natchez Trace ParkwayParkway
CT/GA
Appalachian National Scenic TrailNational Scenic Trail
Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkKY/TN
Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Manhattan Project National Historical ParkNM/WA
Manhattan Project National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Natchez Trace National Scenic TrailAL/MS
Natchez Trace National Scenic TrailNational Scenic Trail
Andrew Johnson National Historic SiteTN
Andrew Johnson National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaKY/TN
Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaNational River & Recreation Area
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military ParkGA/TN
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military ParkNational Military Park
Fort Donelson National BattlefieldKY/TN
Fort Donelson National BattlefieldNational Battlefield
Obed Wild & Scenic RiverTN
Obed Wild & Scenic RiverWild & Scenic River
Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailNC/SC
Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailNational Historic Trail

Golden hour in Tennessee cities

Nashville, TNPop. 689,447
Memphis, TNPop. 633,104
Knoxville, TNPop. 190,740
Chattanooga, TNPop. 181,099
CL
Clarksville, TNPop. 166,722
MU
Murfreesboro, TNPop. 165,430
East Chattanooga, TNPop. 154,024
FR
Franklin, TNPop. 72,639
CO
Cordova, TNPop. 68,779
Jackson, TNPop. 66,975
JC
Johnson City, TNPop. 66,027
BA
Bartlett, TNPop. 58,579

Night sky

Darkest skies in Tennessee

Pickett Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial State ParkDark Sky Place
Pickett Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial State ParkFentress County
Obed Wild and Scenic RiverDark Sky Place
Obed Wild and Scenic RiverMorgan County
Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic ParkState Park
Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic ParkFentress County
Natchez Trace State ParkState Park
Natchez Trace State ParkHenderson County
Cordell Hull Birthplace State ParkState Park
Cordell Hull Birthplace State ParkPickett County
Scenic Viewpoint
Honey Creek OverlookScott County · 411 m

Nature calendars

Scenic byways in Tennessee

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