This is a great festival to check out while you are at Deer Creek Cabin or Rocky Top Cabin or just in the area. The Fall Funfest is a community event in Cookeville, TN and will be held September 8th and 9th at City Scape at 123 Broad Street. Click the link below for directions
Read moreMilitary Museum of the Cumberlands
The Cumberland County Military Museum is a great place to spend a few hours and get acquainted with the history of the Upper Cumberland area and its veterans. In 2010, the Carnegie Library building became the home of this museum. The Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Society purchased the building with the help of grants,
Read moreStanding Stone State Forest-Beautiful Area!
Get ready for a day of adventure and awe! Standing Stone State Forest is a beautiful forest that is attached to Standing Stone State Park. Unlike the state park, the state forest does not have recreational facilities, although public access is permitted. When the United States Department of Agriculture acquired the land for Standing Stone...
Read moreFalcon Rest Mansion-Where History is Fun
Falcon Rest Mansion is located in Mcminnville, TN which is just down the road from Deer Creek Cabin or Rocky Top Cabin. This historical mansion is a fun thing to do while you are here visiting. This awesome mansion was built in 1896 by entrepreneur Clay Faulkner. He had this “grand mansion” built for his
Read moreIt’s a Total Eclipse! Don’t miss it!
Just wanted to repost this as this is an event of a lifetime! Wherever you are at today, get out and enjoy the fantastic views from our area! Have a great day and remember to wear your glasses! Wow! What an event of the century! Where ever your at on August 21, 2017 you will
Read moreSongbirds Guitar Museum-Check it Out!
Do you like music? Have you ever wondered how the guitar is made? Well, wonder no more! Head to the Songbirds Guitar Museum and all your wonders will be answered. Located on the campus of the world famous Chattanooga Choo Choo, Songbirds Guitar Museum takes you through the origins of the guitar from the 1920’s
Read moreVirgin Falls Waterfall Hike
Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness is one of the most unusual waterfall hikes within driving distance of Chattanooga. The drive from Deer Creek Cabin or Rocky Top cabin is about an hour but is very scenic and a very easy ride. This hike is for the more experienced as it has four falls to enjoy on
Read morePiney Falls-Beautiful Waterfalls and Great Hiking!
Just a short distance from Deer Creek and Rocky Top Cabin is beautiful Piney Falls. This State Natural Area offers gorgeous views of waterfalls and a great hiking trail. Piney falls is a 440 acre natural area that is one of the 13 National Natural Landmarks found in Tennessee. It has a 2.5 miles round
Read moreRuby Falls Lantern Tours
Make plans to see this at least once! Ruby Falls is an awesome place to see and explore on any given day, but to see the falls and all of the other remarkable sites is just a phenomenal event. There is no staged lighting in the cave so select members of the group will be
Read moreBig Bone Cave-Great Place to Explore!
Plan a great day trip to Big Bone Cave State Natural Area. This natural area is 400 acres located in Van Buren County on the Cumberland Plateau. Big Bone Cave gets its name from the discovery of a giant skeleton in 1811. This skeleton is now display at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia,
Read moreOld Stone Fort State Archaeological Park
What a great day of exploring so many cool spots like the Old Stone Fort. The Old Stone Fort is a prehistoric Native American structure located in Coffee County, Tennessee. This is definitely a day trip from Deer Creek Cabin or Rocky Top Cabin. About an hour pretty and scenic drive, be sure to pack
Read more2nd Annual Celebration of Local Foods
What a great event to attend and it’s right here in our area! The 2nd Annual Celebration of Local food is slated for August 5, 2017. This great event with a farm to fork dinner and a Seed Fork 5K race is very beneficial to everyone that participates. Seed Fork of the Highlands is a
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