Betty Dunn Nature Center
Contact Information: 423-881-5708
The nature Center is the perfect place to begin
exploring Fall Creek Falls, and lies at the intersection
of many of the park's attractions.  

Named for the former First Lady of Tennessee, the
Betty Dunn Nature Center has an interpretive center,
a movie about Fall Creek Falls and it's history (with a
really cool roof in the theatre), and a gift shop.  The
interpretive center and theatre focus on the area's
history, geology, plants, ecology and wildlife. One of
our favorite things is the bee hive just outside of the
window next to the front desk.

The gift shop is run by the Friends of Fall Creek Falls,
a great organization dedicated to the preservation of
Fall Creek Falls and its environs.  The friendly staff
has a wealth of information about the park.  Many
books are available, focusing on the local area and
conservation.  T-Shirts, caps, pictures, and walking
sticks are also available.  Proceeds from the gift shop
go to the Friends of Fall Creek Falls.  The Friends of
Fall Creek Falls also has a donation box located as
you approach the Fall Creek Falls Overlook.

The Cascades, Cane Creek Falls, Campground C, the
Paw Paw Trail, the Gorge Trail, and the Woodland Trail
are all readily accessible from the Nature Center.  
Restrooms, a playground, picnic tables, a picnic
shelter, water fountains and Soda machines are all
available in the Nature Center area.
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