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.
NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnershipDescription
1Arnold Engineering Development Center Natural AreasCoffeefederal Contains an extremely rare virgin swamp forest and a pristine example of an open marsh.
2Big Bone CaveVan BurenstateCave where giant ground sloth bones were discovered.
3Cedar GladesWilsonstate The largest and best remaining example of the cedar glade community.
4Conley HoleGrundyprivateOne of the most spectacular and outstanding examples of a pit cave in the United States.
5Cumberland CavernsWarrenprivateTwo interconnecting caves at least in extent.
6Dick CoveFranklinprivateA near virgin forest
7Grassy Cove Karst AreaCumberlandprivateOne of the nation's best illustrations of karst development and underground drainage
8The Lost SeaMonroeprivateCavern system that includes the largest known underground lake in the country.
9May PrairieCoffeestateLargest and best relict prairie remaining in Tennessee.
10McAnulty's WoodsHardemanprivateOnly known example in western Tennessee of the upland forests of the Mississippi Embayment
11Piney FallsRheastate Contains a rare virgin mixed mesophytic forest stand.
12Reelfoot LakeLake, Obionfederal Mosaic of habitats formed as a result of the New Madrid earthquake,
13Savage GulfGrundystate A virgin forest.