Recreation
Burgess Falls State Park and a 350-acre (140 ha) state natural area protect the areas around Burgess Falls and Burgess Falls Lake. Burgess Falls Dam is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Cookeville Dock, located off State Highway 135, and the Corps of Engineers's Johnson Chapel Recreation Area, located off Sparta Highway (Highway 70), provide access to the Center Hill Lake section of the river. Cane Hollow, a primitive camp ground, is located off Highway 135, downstream from Burgess Falls.
The City of Cookeville maintains a 35-acre (14 ha) park along City Lake just off Bridgeway Drive. The park includes a boat ramp.
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