| Waterfalls - Ozone Falls |
Ozone Falls plunges 110 feet over a sandstone cap rock into a deep blue, rock-strewn pool. Fall Creek then disappears underground until it re-emerges several feet downstream. An impressive rock house "amphitheater" can be seen behind the falls that was created over geologic time by wind, water, freeze/thaw, and erosion. Because of its picturesque beauty and easy access, Ozone Falls was selected for filming scenes for the movie "Jungle Book."
Ozone Falls is situated on the eastern edge of the Crab Orchard Mountains on the Cumberland Plateau. Legend has it that the area was named "Ozone" because of the "stimulating quality of the air" created by the mist that is generated after the long plunge of the water. In the 1800's, grist and sawmills had been built above the falls. The last one was washed over the falls during a spring flood in 1900. |
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Height: 110ft.
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Phone & Address
877-465-3861
Highway 70 East
Crossville, TN 38555
Directions (from Mountain Glen)
Turn RIGHT out of Mountain Glen onto Brockdell Rd - drive approximately 8.8 miles.
Turn LEFT onto US-127 - drive approximately 33.2 miles.
Slight RIGHT at TN-68 - drive approximately 0.2 miles.
Slight LEFT at Deep Draw Rd - drive approximately 3.2 miles.
Slight LEFT to stay on Deep Draw Rd - drive approximately 1.1 miles.
Slight RIGHT at Hwy-70 E/US-70 Continue to follow Hwy-70 E/US-70 - drive approximately 8.0 miles.
Ozone Falls State Natural Area will be on the RIGHT.
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Information about Ozone Falls State Natural Area provided courtesy of Tennessee State parks.
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6182 Brockdell Road