Tennessee is known for its grand beauty, but it’s not just the flora and fauna that really set the state apart. Its craggy topography and crisscrossing rivers and streams provide all sorts of beautiful vistas, and the hidden West Meade Waterfall in Nashville is one of the most overlooked. If you’re looking for a stunning, natural place that the tourists haven’t quite found yet, this is it. It’ll take a bit of a trek, but once you’re there? You won’t regret it.

Rajesh Kumar Pedireddla - GoogleMaps The West Meade Waterfall is a bit of a Nashville legend. Beautiful, tucked away from the hustle and bustle found at the heart of the city, it’s a shy waterfall that only manages to gush post-rainfall.

HMcKinley Winchester - GoogleMaps Tucked away in a West Meade hollow, the waterfall is at its most powerful post-rainstorm during the winter and autumn seasons.

Dan Lindstrom - GoogleMaps During the summer it tends to slow to a trickle, especially if the season is a bit dryer.

Willoughby Adventures - GoogleMaps The West Meade Waterfall used to belong to TennGreen, but as of 2015 Metro Nashville purchased the land. They now have full ownership of the property, and the area has been dedicated.

Dan Lindstrom - GoogleMaps Though it’s not as well known as Cummins Falls and Burgess Falls, two massive water features located a few hours outside of the city, that doesn’t mean the West Meade Waterfall is any less beautiful.

Steven Schultz - GoogleMaps It serves as the headwaters to the local Richland Creek. Set amongst the beautiful, forested area of Middle Tennessee, you’ll find all sorts of fishy animals and wildflowers dotting the hillside come spring.

Jessy Richards - GoogleMaps If you’re looking to visit, make sure you do during daylight hours. The West Meade Waterfall is best visited during the day, and the whole winter long! If you’re looking for something to do post-rainstorm, this is it.

If you’re hungry after your grand adventure, this decadent Nashville eatery is as indulgent as it is beautiful. Plus, it’s located in a renovated schoolhouse!

Rajesh Kumar Pedireddla - GoogleMaps

The West Meade Waterfall is a bit of a Nashville legend. Beautiful, tucked away from the hustle and bustle found at the heart of the city, it’s a shy waterfall that only manages to gush post-rainfall.

HMcKinley Winchester - GoogleMaps

Tucked away in a West Meade hollow, the waterfall is at its most powerful post-rainstorm during the winter and autumn seasons.

Dan Lindstrom - GoogleMaps

During the summer it tends to slow to a trickle, especially if the season is a bit dryer.

Willoughby Adventures - GoogleMaps

The West Meade Waterfall used to belong to TennGreen, but as of 2015 Metro Nashville purchased the land. They now have full ownership of the property, and the area has been dedicated.

Though it’s not as well known as Cummins Falls and Burgess Falls, two massive water features located a few hours outside of the city, that doesn’t mean the West Meade Waterfall is any less beautiful.

Steven Schultz - GoogleMaps

It serves as the headwaters to the local Richland Creek. Set amongst the beautiful, forested area of Middle Tennessee, you’ll find all sorts of fishy animals and wildflowers dotting the hillside come spring.

Jessy Richards - GoogleMaps

If you’re looking to visit, make sure you do during daylight hours. The West Meade Waterfall is best visited during the day, and the whole winter long! If you’re looking for something to do post-rainstorm, this is it.

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