List of National Natural Landmarks in Tennessee
From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Tennessee. There are 13 in total, X are lakes or pond, Y are forests, Z are other.
|
Name |
Image |
Date |
Location |
County |
Description |
1 |
Arnold Engineering Development Center Natural Areas |
|
01974 1974 |
|
Coffee |
Contains an extremely rare virgin swamp forest and a pristine example of an open marsh. |
2 |
Big Bone Cave |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Van Buren |
Cave where giant ground sloth bones were discovered. |
3 |
Cumberland Cavern |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Warren |
Two interconnecting caves at least 27 miles (43 km) in extent. |
4 |
Cedar Glades |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Wilson |
The largest and best remaining example of the cedar glade community. |
5 |
Conley Hole |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Grundy |
One of the most spectacular and outstanding examples of a pit cave in the United States. |
6 |
Dick Cove |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Franklin |
A near virgin forest |
7 |
Grassy Cove Karst Area |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Cumberland |
One of the nation's best illustrations of karst development and underground drainage |
8 |
The Lost Sea |
|
01974 1974 |
|
Monroe |
Cavern system that includes the largest known underground lake in the country. |
9 |
May Prairie |
|
01974 1974 |
|
Coffee |
Largest and best relict prairie remaining in Tennessee. |
10 |
McAnulty's Woods |
|
01973 1973 |
|
Hardeman |
Only known example in western Tennessee of the upland forests of the Mississippi Embayment |
11 |
Piney Falls |
|
01974 1974 |
|
Rhea |
Contains a rare virgin mixed mesophytic forest stand. |
12 |
Reelfoot Lake |
|
01966 1966 |
|
Lake, Obion |
Mosaic of habitats formed as a result of the New Madrid earthquake, |
13 |
Savage Gulf |
|
01971 1971 |
|
Grundy |
A virgin forest. |