Sequatchie County: Discover Nature and Heritage

A covered bridge on an old railroad viaduct crosses Coops Creek and connects Coops Creek Commons with the Coops Creek Greenway. This crossing adds a distinctive feature alongside walking trails, fishing spots, seasonal market offerings, and cultural events. Natural areas and water-based recreation add further options, so you can plan your trip around local routes, calendar events, or outdoor activities.

Dunlap: Greenway and Coops Creek Commons

Coops Creek Commons covers more than 17 hectares and is located in the center of Dunlap. The covered bridge sits on an old railroad viaduct, crosses Coops Creek, and connects the grounds to the Coops Creek Greenway. The greenway offers walking trails, fishing spots, picnic areas, and playgrounds. You can walk it from Harris Park in downtown Dunlap to Sequatchie County Schools. This gives you two specific landmarks to use when planning a route.

When choosing an activity, it helps to distinguish between the options: the greenway offers walking trails, while the Sequatchie River Blueway is used for kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). This gives you two different options: a route on foot and a water-based recreation route.

Market Visits and Event Dates

The BTC Fiber Valley Fest takes place every year on the first weekend in May at Coops Creek Commons. If you’re planning a trip specifically for the festival, check the exact date in advance.

The Dunlap Farmers Market is scheduled to take place weekly on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Time, from April through October, at the Jeff Johnson Pavilion in Harris Park in Dunlap. Since hours may change, check them before your visit. The market offers locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, locally produced meat, fresh eggs, and prepared foods from local bakers and chefs. Local artisans showcase items including woodwork, handmade goat’s milk soap, candles, one-of-a-kind artworks, custom sewing, and hand-dyed fabrics. The selection of food and crafts may vary.

Nature, River, and Landscape

Savage Gulf is a 15,590-acre natural area in Grundy County and Sequatchie County. Wheeler’s Orchard & Vineyard is located on Fredonia Mountain on the Cumberland Plateau and spans more than 200 acres of gently rolling mountain terrain. The two landscapes differ in their described size and location: one is a natural area in two counties, the other mountain terrain on the Cumberland Plateau.

The Sequatchie River runs 116 miles through the Sequatchie Valley and flows into the Tennessee River near Jasper. The Sequatchie River Blueway is a water-based recreation route used by kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards. If you’re deciding between a walk and paddling, the greenway and the blueway offer two clearly distinct types of activity.

Tandem flights with Flying Camp also offer a different perspective on the landscape: they launch from a mountain flight site and land on flat grassy areas in farm fields in the valley. Whether flights take place depends on conditions. If you’re considering this option, check in advance whether a flight can go ahead.

Buildings and a Regional Event

The Dunlap Mercantile is the oldest building in Dunlap and was built in 1894.

Sequatchie County is part of the recurring World’s Longest Yard Sale along the Highway 127 Corridor. The corridor runs from Gadsden, Alabama, to Addison, Michigan. If you want to plan your trip around this event, check the dates in advance, as they can change from year to year.

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