Head of the Crow State Park (TN)
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We will meet to carpool (location TBD). Lunch in Nashville (location TBD), before the State Park.
Head of the Crow State Park
17 Lake O'Donnell Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
Head of the Crow State Park is one of three parks that were formerly known as South Cumberland State Park. As South Cumberland grew to protect more than 30,000 acres, Tennessee State Parks took steps to ensure each area of the park receives the dedicated management, resources, and conservation it deserves.
That vision led to the creation of three distinct parks:
- Savage Gulf, established as a new park in 2022
- Fiery Gizzard, which adopted the name of its nationally recognized trail in 2025
- Head of the Crow, the newest Tennessee state park, opened in October 2025
Head of the Crow State Park, located in Franklin County, spans 4,258 acres. The park contains the headwaters of Crow Creek and offers a karst landscape sprawling with hardwood forests, caves, sinkholes, and rare wildlife. Highlights include the Sewanee Natural Bridge, a 50-foot sandstone arch that frames Lost Cove, and Buggytop Cave, one of the largest cave openings in Tennessee. The park is also home to the extremely rare Painted Tigersnail, found only within a 10-mile radius of the area.
Natural Bridge Trailhead
591 Natural Bridge Road
Sewanee, TN 37375
Natural Bridge State Natural Area (1 acre) a 25-foot-high natural sandstone arch spanning 50 feet that provides guests a scenic overlook of Lost Cove and nearby wet-weather spring.