Laurel-Snow State Natural Area is a stunning outdoor destination about 10 miles from Dayton, Tennessee. The area features a variety of ecosystems, including rich hardwood forests, steep gorges, and rocky outcrops, providing habitats for diverse wildlife. Popular among hikers, the trails offer picturesque views of the Laurel and Snow Creek waterfalls, the two features providing the name for the area. A short section of the Cumberland Trail is situated in Laurel Snow. The completed trail corridor will encompass the largest acreage within a Tennessee State Park unit, and extend 300 miles from Cumberland Gap on the Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky border to the Tennessee River Gorge, near Chattanooga.
Leaf-covered Trail
Easy, wide trail for 1.2 miles from the small parking area. It follows the beautiful Richland Creek on the left, noted for cascades and huge boulders. Laurel-Snow State Natural Area, near Dayton, TN, would be worth the visit just to walk the mile from the parkinmg area and back.
Old Mine Entrance
“mining operation”
Richland Creek 1
Richland Creek 2
Richland Creek 3
Richland Creek 4
Richland Creek 5
Richland Creek 6
Bridge Over Laurel Creek
Laurel Creek Pool
Laurel Creek Cascade
Laurel Creek Falls