State Natural Area · Tennessee, United States
Walls of Jericho State Natural Area
Walls of Jericho State Natural Area is a state natural area in Tennessee, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Natural Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 34.9900° N, 86.1030° W |
| Managed by | Tennessee state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Walls of Jericho State Natural Area
The Walls of Jericho is a 750-acre (300 ha) natural area that is within the 8,943-acre (3,619 ha) Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Tennessee, which is contiguous to the Skyline WMA in Alabama. It was designated in 2016 and is owned by State of Tennessee. Both of the public lands on the Tennessee and Alabama side total 21,453 acres (8,682 ha). The initiative to acquire this land was a lengthy project completed by The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee and Alabama. The natural area is approximately twelve miles south of Winchester in southern Franklin County.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Winchester, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 12 miles south of Winchester |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 84.8 miles away
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) · Birmingham, United States · 105.3 miles away
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 131.6 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Tennessee
Frequently asked questions
Where is Walls of Jericho State Natural Area?
Walls of Jericho State Natural Area is in Tennessee, United States (34.9900° N, 86.1030° W).
How do I get to Walls of Jericho State Natural Area?
The nearest town is Winchester, Tennessee. about 12 miles south of Winchester.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_state_parks_and_natural_areas — Wikipedia list of Tennessee state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walls_of_Jericho_(canyon) — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).