Things to Do — Chattanooga, Cleveland & the TN-GA border

Laurel Snow State Natural Area

Laurel-Snow State Natural Area is a Tennessee Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area located in Rhea County, Tennessee, near Dayton, on Walden Ridge of the Cumberland Plateau. The 2,259-acre (9.14 km2) area is owned by the State of Tennessee and managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. It is a component of the Cumberland Trail, a linear park. The Laurel-Snow trail within the natural area was the first National Recreation Trail designated in Tennessee.