In 1904, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company established the coal mining company town of Coalmont. The original town comprised approximately 100 company houses along with a company commissary, railroad station and freight depot, barber shop, boarding houses, two-story schoolhouse, two churches, a theater and a hotel known as the “Wigwam.”
The Coalmont Bank Building, built in 1921, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the oldest structures remaining in Coalmont.
In 2022, the Coalmont OHV Park became the first city- owned Off-Highway Vehicle park in the state, offering more than 1,300 acres of off-road fun.
Big Creek Lake, just north of town, is also a popular place to paddle and fish. It has a public boat ramp on the lake’s south shore, off Highway 56 via Partin Circle North and Matthew Mountain Circle.
South Cumberland Getaways
Rental agency offering a lodge and a variety of cabins, tiny homes, glamping and hostel options
Coalmont OHV Park
New off-road park offering over 1,300 acres of trails with varied wooded terrain for all vehicle types and skill levels.
Mountain Mobile Massage
Individual or couple massages with optional add-on treatments in your accommodations
Things to do in Coalmont
Lodging in Coalmont
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Annex Cafe
Classic Southern diner with specials - breakfast & lunch only
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Bigfoot Adventure Zipline & Disc Golf
RV park and campground with ziplining, disc golf and clay shooting
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Black Canyon Cascade
One of the most picturesque sites in the Fiery Gizzard, Black Canyon is technically a cascade, not a waterfall, but still an amazing sight, as two creeks come together and are squeezed through a narrow rock opening. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard North trailhead.
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Blue Hole Falls
This pristine mountain creek waterfall is in an awe-inspiing setting, with a good swimming hole. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard North Trailhead.
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Boardtree Falls
Boardtree Falls is actually a pair of cascade-style waterfalls on Boardtree Creek, near the Alum Gap campground. Access this adventure from the Savage Gulf West Trailhead.
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Brown's Dairy Bar
Ice cream, shakes, plate lunches & burgers
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Christ Church Episcopal
From a humble start in a woodshed, an enduring legacy
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Close to Home Restaurant
Delicous down home breakfast
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Collins Gulf 2-Day Overnight Hike
This two-day hike features eye-popping springtime wildflowers, amazing waterfalls, disappearing streams and majestic overlooks. There are steep descents/return ascents into/out of Collins Gulf. Otherwise, it's a moderate hike. Access this adventure from the Savage Gulf South Trailhead.
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Dari-Delight
Pizza, burgers, sundaes & more
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Denny Cove & Falls
Explore a world-class rock climbers’ paradise, with a double-cascade waterfall and nearly 500 climbing routes with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.14. Access this adventure from the Denny Cove Trailhead.
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Dutch Maid Bakery
The oldest family-owned bakery in Tennessee
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E.L. Hampton House
From Railroad Ticket Agent to Coal Company President
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El Maguey Mexican Restaurant
Authentic Mexican cuisine
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Fiery Gizzard Trail, a 2-day Adventure
Ranked as one of the top 25 backpacking trails in the United States by Backpacker magazine, "The Gizz" features cascading streams, numerous waterfalls, panoramic overlooks, extremely rocky gorges, gentle slopes and lush woodlands. Use either the Fiery Gizzard North or Fiery Gizzard South trailheads to begin this adventure!
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Foster Falls
At the southern end of the Fiery GizzardTrail is Foster Falls, a 60-foot waterfall, the tallest in the parks, with a swimming hole at its base. There is an easy quarter-mile hike to observe the falls from above; and a much more strenuous two-mile hike (round trip) to clamber to the bottom of the falls on a rocky trail. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard South Trailhead.
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Frank White House
An Eclectic Home with a “Do It Yourself” Owner
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Greeter Falls
A moderate-to-challenging one-mile out-and-back trail with a spiral staircase, taking you to Greeter Falls. Also check out the (easier) spur trail to the Blue Hole swimming area, as well as some smaller waterfalls and historic sites. Access this adventure from the Savage Gulf West Trailhead.
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Grundy County Historical Society Museum
The Definitive Historical Resource for the South Cumberland Region
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Grundy Forest Loop/CCC Camp
A moderate 3-mile trek with swimming holes, history, geology, giant hemlocks and cascading streams with an optional 1/3-mile walk through the site of a 1930s CCC camp. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard North Trailhead.
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Grundy Lakes & Lone Rock Coke Ovens
There's a recreational lake with swimming and picnicking facilities at the site of the historic Lone Rock Coke Ovens, where locally-mined coal was converted to coal coke by convict labor. An easy 2.3-mile hike encircles the lakes; some of it using a low-traffic paved road. Access this adventure from the Grundy Lakes Trailhead, which is also the parking area for the swimming and picnicking facilities.
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Hanes Hole Falls
The first named waterfall of Fiery Gizzard Creek, on its way into Fiery Gizzard Gorge, along the Grundy Forest loop trail. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard North Trailhead.
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Hank's Corner Grille
Steaks, burgers, wings & pizza with a full bar
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Henry Flury & Sons Grocery
A classic turn-of-the-last-century American grocery store, and a step back in time