Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Information Lilly Bluff Overlook Decking Replacement

Decking replacement is underway at Lilly Bluff Overlook and is expected to take about six weeks. The overlook will remain open, but some sections will be temporarily closed as repairs are completed.

Overview

The Obed Wild and Scenic River looks much the same today as it did when the first white settlers strolled its banks in the late 1700s. While meagerly populated due to poor farming soil, the river was a hospitable fishing and hunting area for trappers and pioneers. Today, the Obed stretches along the Cumberland Plateau and offers visitors a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Astronomy
  • Stargazing
  • Camping
  • Climbing
  • Rock Climbing
  • Fishing
  • Freshwater Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting and Gathering
  • Paddling
  • Canoe or Kayak Camping
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Park Film

Plan your visit

Hours

The park is open every day.: The park is open every day.

Getting there

The Obed Wild & Scenic River Visitor Center is located at 208 North Maiden Street in downtown Wartburg, Tennessee. Please use the link for more information.

Visitor centers

Campgrounds

  • Rock Creek Campground (11 sites) — reserve

Weather

The weather along the Cumberland Plateau can be best described as unpredictable. Each season brings its own weather patterns. Summers are generally hot and humid, with high temperatures sometimes eclipsing 90 degrees. The low temperatures in winter often dip below freezing. Spring sees the most amount of precipitation, but rainfall can occur in various amounts throughout the year.

Phone: 4233466294

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Night sky with a mix of colors of purple, blue hues.
Aurora Over Lilly Bluff · NPS Photo
A butterfly on a flower
Butterly · NPS Photo/ P. Yaeger
A female rock climbing on the face of a rock wall.
Rock Climbing · NPS Photo/ R.Herchenrider
waterfall in the woods
Seasonal Waterfall · NPS Photo/ J. Parlow

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