In Our Backyard
The Great Outdoors
Old Stone Fort State Park
Used by Native Americans for some 500 years, Old Stone Fort State Park is home to an abundance of activities for guests to enjoy. The main hiking trail follows the wall of Old Stone Fort which was used by the Native Americans as a ceremonial gathering place. The trail threads through dramatic scenery where you can see the original entrance of the fort which was designed to face the exact spot on the horizon where the sun rises during the summer solstice. Visitors can learn about the Old Stone Fort on this hike with twelve interpretive panels as well as enjoying the areas graceful waterfalls.
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Short Springs Natural Area
Short Springs is a 420-acre natural area located in Coffee County approximately three and a half miles northeast of Tullahoma. The natural area provides excellent contrast between the Highland Rim and Central Basin geology and vegetation. When descending along the Machine Falls trail, a visitor can observe exposed black Chattanooga shale at mid-slope, which is a formation that delineates the Central Basin from the Highland Rim. Thickets of mountain laurel grow on the upper slopes under a dry oak-hickory forest canopy that is characteristic of Highland Rim vegetation. The lower slopes and riparian areas along Bobo Creek support towering sycamore, buckeye, magnolia, beech, and tulip poplar trees with a rich shrub layer and herbaceous cover.
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Rutledge Falls
Located on privately owned property, but open to the public from dusk to dawn, Rutledge Falls is located approximately 12 minutes from I-24. Parking for the falls is located across from Rutledge Fall Baptist Church on Rutledge Falls Road in Tullahoma, TN.
Area Lakes
Coffee County offers access to boating, fishing, and camping at three area lakes:
» Normandy Lake
» Woods Reservoir
» Tims Ford Lake