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We retired to Cookeville, Tennessee in 2011 after spending most of our adult lives in St. Louis. There were many draws, but outdoor opportunities were high on the list. Until we got here, we really did not know how many state parks were so close, and of course, the National Park to the east was not all that far away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

> The American Landscape.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Burgess Falls State Park<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cumberland Mtn State Park<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cummins Falls State Park<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fall Creek Falls State Park<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Laurel-Snow State Natural Area<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reelfoot Lake State Park<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rock Island State Park<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Savage Gulf State Park<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Virgin Falls State Natural Area<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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City of Cookeville<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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