Dunlap

The small town of Dunlap, Tennessee is located on the rugged Cumberland Plateau in the east of the state. A destination for music lovers on account of its annual bluegrass festival, the town is also known as the hang-gliding capital of the eastern USA. More earth-bound visitors will wish to explore the nearby Fall Creek Falls State Park whose eponymous waterfalls are the highest in the US east of the Mississippi. This area, full of evocatively named features such as the Savage Gulf and Fiery Gizzard Trail, with its woodlands, gorges, and rock formations is a must for hikers and bikers and those who want to witness its varied wildlife which ranges from eagles to the brightly colored red salamander. For those who wish to experience the culture and scenery of eastern Tennessee, Dunlap makes for the perfect base.