Coon Creek Falls
Tennessee · 249-foot drop · Fall Creek Falls State Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Coon Creek Falls is running at 138 cfs — well above seasonal normal. July averages 5.6" of precipitation here — expect high flow.
Right now
Streamflow
138 cfs
CALFKILLER RIVER AT HWY · 50m ago
Overnight
71°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:46 AM · Sunset 7:49 PM · 14h 4m
Snapshot built 13m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS OHX.
Coon Creek Falls is a waterfall in Tennessee. It drops roughly 249 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Coon Creek Falls is in Tennessee. The falls are inside Fall Creek Falls State Park. The base sits at roughly 1,660 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 11 minutes from Spencer. A trail — Woodland — runs within 30 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
Coon Creek Falls, is a 250 feet (76 m) plunge waterfall which shares a plunge pool with Fall Creek Falls. The falls are not always present, depending on the amount of precipitation in the area. The falls are located near Spencer, Tennessee in Fall Creek Falls State Park.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 03419530 · 19 mi away
CALFKILLER RIVER AT HWY 70 AT SPARTA, TN
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
View live discharge data →
30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 76.1 cfs · 193% of last year — significantly wetter
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 31 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Feb | 52 | 35 | 6.8 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 61 | 42 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 65 | 46 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| May | 74 | 56 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Jun | 82 | 64 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Jul | 85 | 69 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Aug | 83 | 67 | 5.7 | 0 |
| Sep | 78 | 61 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Oct | 69 | 51 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Nov | 59 | 42 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Dec | 51 | 35 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Creek Falls (this page) | — | 249 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Fall Creek Falls | 0 mi | 256 ft | moderate · 0.8 mi | Y | Free |
| Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls | 0 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Cane Creek Falls | 0 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Rockhouse Creek Falls | 0 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Piney Creek Falls | 2 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
Side-by-side comparisons
Coon Creek Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~249 ft)
- Hemlock Creek Falls249 ft
- Lower Foss River Falls251 ft
- Huntington Falls246 ft
- Paradise Branch Falls246 ft
- Fall Creek Falls256 ft
Questions visitors ask about Coon Creek Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Coon Creek Falls?
Coon Creek Falls is 249 feet (76 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Coon Creek Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Coon Creek Falls is inside Fall Creek Falls State Park. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Coon Creek Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Fall Creek Falls State Park permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Coon Creek Falls?
No entrance fee. Fall Creek Falls State Park is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Coon Creek Falls from a major city?
Coon Creek Falls is 8 miles from Spencer (about 11 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
35.6660, -85.3560
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coon_Creek_Falls
Wikidata (Q38310)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38310
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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