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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rock Island State Park
Rock Island State Park — about 68 km (42 mi) from Murfreesboro. Image credit: Image: This image was created by user Brian Adamo (adamo588) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here. / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Murfreesboro, United States

Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Murfreesboro, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Rock Island State Park — about 68 km
Furthest listed
about 96 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Murfreesboro. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Murfreesboro. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

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5 places near Murfreesboro

Ordered by straight-line distance from Murfreesboro, closest first. Distance bands: day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Murfreesboro

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rock Island State Park
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Rock Island State Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 68 km (42 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Rock Island State Park is State park on the Caney Fork featuring the Great Falls Gorge and cascade waterfalls, nearby southeast of Murfreesboro on the Cumberland Plateau edge. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Rock Island State Park, about 68 km (42 mi) from Murfreesboro

    Image credit: Image: This image was created by user Brian Adamo (adamo588) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here. / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Greater Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Greater Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 69 km (43 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Greater Falls is a waterfall reachable from Murfreesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Greater Falls, about 69 km (43 mi) from Murfreesboro

    Image credit: Image: Sharon Mollerus from Minneapolis, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Burgess Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Burgess Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 75 km (47 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Burgess Falls is a waterfall reachable from Murfreesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Burgess Falls, about 75 km (47 mi) from Murfreesboro

    Image credit: Image: Brian Stansberry / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0