State Natural Areas
Map of State Natural Areas and Physiographic Provinces
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| State Natural Area (Link) | Physiographic Province | County | Grand Division | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auntney Hollow | Western Highland Rim | Lewis | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Barnett's Woods and Prairie | Western Highland Rim | Montgomery | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Bays Mountain | Ridge and Valley | Hawkins, Sullivan | East | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Beaman Park | Western Highland Rim | Davidson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Big Bone Cave | Cumberland Plateau | Van Buren | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Big Cypress Tree | Coastal Plain | Weakley | West | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Burgess Falls | Eastern Highland Rim | Putnam, White | Middle | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Campbell Bend Barrens | Ridge and Valley | Roane | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Carroll Cabin Barrens | West Tennessee Uplands | Decatur | West | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Cedars of Lebanon | Central Basin | Wilson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Chimneys | Cumberland Plateau | Marion | East | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Clifty Creek Gorge | Cumberland Plateau | Morgan | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Colditz Cove | Cumberland Plateau | Fentress | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Couchville Cedar Glade | Central Basin | Davidson, Wilson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Crowder Cemetery Barrens | Ridge and Valley | Roane | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Devil's Backbone | Western Highland Rim | Lewis | Middle | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Dry Branch | Western Highland Rim | Hickman, Lewis, Perry | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Duck River Complex | Central Basin | Maury | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Dunbar Cave | Western Highland Rim | Montgomery | Middle | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Fall Creek Falls | Cumberland Plateau | Bledsoe, Van Buren, White | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Falling Water Falls | Cumberland Plateau | Hamilton | East | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Fate Sanders Barrens | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Frozen Head | Cumberland Mountains | Anderson, Morgan | East | I - Scenic-Recreational II - Natural-Scientific |
| Gattinger's Cedar Glade and Barrens | Central Basin | Rutherford, Wilson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Ghost River | Coastal Plain | Fayette | West | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Grundy Forest | Cumberland Plateau | Grundy | Middle | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Hampton Creek Cove | Blue Ridge Mountains | Carter | East | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Hawkins Cove | Cumberland Plateau | Franklin | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Hicks Gap | Cumberland Plateau | Marion | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Hill Forest | Central Basin | Davidson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Honey Creek | Cumberland Plateau | Fentress | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| House Mountain | Ridge and Valley | Knox | East | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Hubbard's Cave | Cumberland Plateau | Warren | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| John and Hester Lane Cedar Glades | Central Basin | Wilson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| John Noel at Bon Aqua | Western Highland Rim | Hickman | Middle | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Langford Branch | Western Highland Rim | Lewis | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Laurel-Snow | Cumberland Plateau | Rhea | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Lost Creek | Cumberland Plateau | White | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Lucius E. Burch Jr. Forest | Coastal Plain | Shelby | West | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Manus Road Cedar Glade | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| May Prairie | Eastern Highland Rim | Coffee | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Meeman-Shelby Forest | Mississippi Flood Plain | Shelby | West | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Montgomery Bell | Western Highland Rim | Dickson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Morrison Meadow | Eastern Highland Rim | Warren | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Mount View Glade | Central Basin | Davidson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter | Cumberland Plateau | Franklin | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Natural Bridge | Cumberland Plateau | Franklin | Middle | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| North Chickamauga Creek Gorge | Cumberland Plateau | Hamilton, Sequatchie | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Old Forest | Coastal Plain | Shelby | West | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Overbridge | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Ozone Falls | Cumberland Plateau | Cumberland | East | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Piney Falls | Cumberland Plateau | Rhea | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Pogue Creek | Cumberland Plateau | Fentress | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Powell River Preserve | Ridge and Valley | Claiborne | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Radnor Lake | Central Basin | Davidson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Reelfoot Lake | Mississippi Flood Plain Coastal Plain | Lake, Obion | West | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Riverwoods | Coastal Plain | Shelby | West | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Rocky Hill | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Roundtop Mountain | Blue Ridge Mountains | Sevier | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Rugby | Cumberland Plateau | Morgan, Scott | East | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Savage Gulf | Cumberland Plateau | Grundy, Sequatchie | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Sequatchie Cave | Sequatchie Valley | Marion | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Sherwood Forest | Cumberland Plateau | Franklin | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Short Springs | Eastern Highland Rim | Coffee | Middle | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Stillhouse Hollow Falls | Western Highland Rim | Maury | Middle | I - Scenic-Recreational |
| Stinging Fork Falls | Cumberland Plateau | Rhea | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Stones River Cedar Glade and Barrens | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Sunk Lake | Mississippi Flood Plain | Lauderdale | West | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Sunnybell Cedar Glade | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Taylor Hollow | Western Highland Rim | Sumner | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Twin Arches | Cumberland Plateau | Fentress, Pickett, Scott | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Union Grove | Ridge and Valley | Hamblen | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Versailles Knob | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Vesta Cedar Glade | Central Basin | Wilson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Vine Cedar Glade | Central Basin | Wilson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Virgin Falls | Cumberland Plateau | White | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Walker Branch | West Tennessee Uplands | Hardin | West | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Walls of Jericho | Cumberland Plateau | Franklin | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Walnut Knob | Central Basin | Smith | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Walterhill Floodplain | Central Basin | Rutherford | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Washmorgan Hollow | Central Basin | Jackson | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Watauga River Bluffs | Ridge and Valley | Carter | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| William B. Clark | Coastal Plain | Fayette | West | II - Natural-Scientific |
| William L. Davenport Refuge | Blue Ridge Mountains | Polk | East | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Wilson School Road Forest and Cedar Glades | Central Basin | Marshall | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |
| Window Cliffs | Eastern Highland Rim | Putnam | Middle | II - Natural-Scientific |