Dry Branch State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Plateau Streamhead — Headwater stream ecology and sandstone geology Dry Branch State Natural Area protects a headwater stream […]
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Duck River Complex State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Most Biodiverse River in North America — Protecting sections of the Duck River’s unrivaled aquatic biodiversity Duck River Complex
Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Named for TN’s Pioneering Botanist — Cedar glade honoring the scientist who championed glade conservation Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade
Fate Sanders Barrens State Natural Area
🏆 Barrens Grassland — Rare limestone barrens preserving native grassland and wildflower communities Fate Sanders Barrens State Natural Area preserves
Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Cedar Glade & Barrens Mosaic — Exceptional example of the Nashville Basin’s signature landscape Flat Rock Cedar Glades &
Gattinger’s Cedar Glade & Barrens State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Named for Nashville’s Pioneer Botanist — Cedar glade honoring Augustin Gattinger, Tennessee’s first great naturalist Gattinger’s Cedar Glade &
Ghost River State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Spectral Swamp Forest — Hauntingly beautiful tupelo-cypress swamp where the Wolf River vanishes underground Ghost River State Natural Area
Grundy Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Fiery Gizzard Trail Gateway — Old-growth hemlock gorge with waterfalls, the jewel of South Cumberland Grundy Forest State Natural
Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Appalachian Mountain Cove — 600-acre pristine mountain cove with old-growth forest and rare wildflowers Hampton Creek Cove State Natural
Hawkins Cove State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Escarpment Cove — Sandstone gorge and cove forest on the Cumberland Plateau edge Hawkins Cove State Natural Area
Hicks Gap State Natural Area
🏆 Cherokee National Forest Border — High-elevation gap with rare plants on the TN/NC border Hicks Gap State Natural Area
Hill Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆 UT Research Forest — University of Tennessee old-growth forest research site Hill Forest State Natural Area is associated with
House Mountain State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Knox County’s Highest Point — 2,064-foot summit with panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains House Mountain State Natural
Hubbard’s Cave State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Tennessee’s Bat Cathedral — Critical hibernaculum for endangered gray bats and Indiana bats Hubbard’s Cave State Natural Area in
John & Hester Lane Cedar Glades State Natural Area
🏆 Cedar Glade Complex — Multiple cedar glade outcrops with endemic Nashville Basin flora John & Hester Lane Cedar Glades
John Noel at Bon Aqua State Natural Area
🏆 Bon Aqua Springs — Natural mineral springs area near historic Bon Aqua John Noel at Bon Aqua State Natural
Langford Branch State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Plateau Stream — Pristine headwater stream in a forested plateau setting Langford Branch State Natural Area protects a
Lucius Burch Jr. Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Memphis Old-Growth Forest — 130+ acres of ancient hardwood forest inside Memphis city limits Lucius Burch Jr. Forest State
Manus Road Cedar Glade State Natural Area
🏆 Nashville Basin Cedar Glade — Limestone glade with rare endemic wildflowers near Murfreesboro Manus Road Cedar Glade State Natural
Morrison Meadow State Natural Area
🏆 Native Meadow Habitat — Restored native meadow supporting grassland birds and wildflowers Morrison Meadow State Natural Area preserves a
Mount View Glade State Natural Area
🏆 Cedar Glade Overlook — Elevated cedar glade with panoramic views of the Nashville Basin Mount View Glade State Natural
Old Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 126-Acre Memphis Old-Growth — Ancient forest within Overton Park — a national conservation landmark Old Forest State Natural Area
Overbridge State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Plateau Forest — Forested plateau with diverse hardwood communities Overbridge State Natural Area preserves a forested section of
Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Tennessee’s Own Grand Canyon — 9-mile gorge with 250-foot sandstone cliffs, natural bridges, and waterfalls Pogue Creek Canyon State
Powell River Preserve State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Appalachian River Preserve — Protecting critical stretches of one of Tennessee’s most biodiverse rivers Powell River Preserve State Natural
Riverwoods State Natural Area
🏆 Riparian Bottomland — River bottomland hardwood forest supporting migratory birds Riverwoods State Natural Area preserves riparian bottomland hardwood forest
Roundtop Mountain State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Isolated Mountain Summit — Geological outlier with 360-degree views and unique flora Roundtop Mountain State Natural Area protects an
Rugby State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Victorian Utopian Colony — Forest preserving the setting of Thomas Hughes’ 1880 British utopian community Rugby State Natural Area
Sequatchie Cave State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Cave & Gorge System — Significant cave system in the Sequatchie Valley with rare fauna Sequatchie Cave State Natural
Sherwood Forest State Natural Area
🏆🏆 Old-Growth Plateau Forest — Mature hardwood forest named for its unbroken canopy Sherwood Forest State Natural Area preserves a
Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 75-Foot Waterfall Cathedral — Stunning waterfall plunging into a sandstone amphitheater Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area features a
Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 80-Foot Cascading Falls — Spectacular multi-tier waterfall on the Cumberland Plateau Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area in Overton
Sunk Lake State Natural Area
🏆 Sinkhole Lake — Rare karst depression lake in the Tennessee landscape Sunk Lake State Natural Area preserves a rare
Sunnybell Cedar Glade State Natural Area
🏆 Cedar Glade Preserve — Nashville Basin cedar glade supporting rare limestone-adapted flora Sunnybell Cedar Glade State Natural Area preserves
Taylor Hollow State Natural Area
🏆 Hollow Forest — Rich cove hardwood forest in a sheltered Tennessee hollow Taylor Hollow State Natural Area preserves a
Twin Arches State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Largest Natural Bridge East of the Rockies — Two massive sandstone arches spanning 100+ feet each Twin Arches State
Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area
🏆 Cedar Glade Preserve — Nashville Basin cedar glade protecting endemic limestone flora Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area preserves
Vine Cedar Glade State Natural Area
🏆 Cedar Glade Preserve — Nashville Basin cedar glade with rare wildflowers on limestone bedrock Vine Cedar Glade State Natural
Walker Branch State Natural Area
🏆 Forest & Stream Preserve — Walker Branch watershed protecting clean headwater streams Walker Branch State Natural Area protects a
Walnut Knob State Natural Area
🏆 Appalachian Knob — High-elevation knob with rare northern-affinity plants Walnut Knob State Natural Area protects a high-elevation knob in
Walterhill Floodplain State Natural Area
🏆 Floodplain Preserve — Rare floodplain habitat preserving native wetland communities Walterhill Floodplain State Natural Area preserves a natural floodplain
Washmorgan Hollow State Natural Area
🏆 Cumberland Plateau Hollow — Sheltered hollow with old-growth forest and stream habitat Washmorgan Hollow State Natural Area preserves a
Watauga River Bluffs State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆 Watauga River Bluffs — Dramatic river bluffs with Appalachian views in northeast Tennessee Watauga River Bluffs State Natural Area
William L. Davenport Refuge State Natural Area
🏆 Wildlife Refuge — Protected habitat for Tennessee’s native wildlife species William L. Davenport Refuge State Natural Area is a
Window Cliffs State Natural Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Giant Sandstone Arch Window — Spectacular 100-foot-wide natural window in a sandstone cliff face Window Cliffs State Natural Area
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch
🏆🏆 Coastal Ranch Heritage — Historic 1,325-acre ranch in the San Mateo coast hills near Half Moon Bay Burleigh H.
Butte City Project
🏆 Sacramento Valley Project — Future state park site in the Sacramento Valley Butte City Project is a designated future
California Indian Heritage Center State Park
🏆🏆🏆 First State Park for Native Heritage — Future museum honoring California’s Indigenous peoples near Sacramento California Indian Heritage Center
California State Capitol Museum
🏆🏆🏆🏆 California’s Capitol Museum — Restored 1874 State Capitol with free tours and legislative history California State Capitol Museum in
California State Mining and Mineral Museum
🏆🏆🏆 California Mining Heritage — 13,000+ mineral specimens and Gold Rush history in the Sierra foothills California State Mining and