List of National Natural Landmarks in Tennessee


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