Day trips from Nashville · Waterfall
Northrup Falls
133 miles from downtown Nashville · about 2 hours 30 minutes
Colditz Cove State Natural Area, Fentress County, near Allardt, TN
Northrup Falls plunges more than sixty feet over a protruding rock ledge in Colditz Cove, a quiet natural area east of Allardt on the northern Cumberland Plateau. You can walk behind it, and on most days you will have it to yourself.
- Height
- More than 60 feet
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset
Permits, fees and access
Free, open sunrise to sunset, leashed pets allowed. No hunting, fishing or camping.
One thing to know first
This is remote Fentress County. Expect no cell service, and do not count on meeting anyone if something goes wrong. Tell someone where you are going.
Access rules, fees and closures verified August 15, 2026 against the agency that manages this place. They change, sometimes without notice. Check before you drive.
I keep this list because it is genuinely how people spend weekends here, and because almost every guide to it is out of date. If you are weighing a move to Middle Tennessee and want to know which part of it puts you closest to the things you actually like, ask me. No pitch.