The largest waterfall at Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park near Manchester, dropping over a limestone shelf on the Duck River. It is the most iconic of several falls (including Step Falls and Blue Hole Falls) along the park's Enclosure Trail.
Its 30 ft drop is taller than about 24% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Big Falls (Old Stone Fort) sits on Duck River. It lies in Coffee, Tennessee. The site is on public land managed by Tennessee State Parks / Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park.
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. The walk in is brief — comfortable shoes are usually all you need. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 1.4 miles round trip. The nearest town is Manchester.
When to go: winter-spring. Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
