1 hr 40 min
By car from the Public Square, 81 mi
Field Guide 04 · Tennessee State Parks
Cardwell Mountain State Archaeological Park
An archaeological park on Cardwell Mountain near McMinnville, next to the privately owned Cumberland Caverns, with a cultural landscape that spans more than 5,000 years. It is closed while the state prepares it for visitors.
Warren CountyMcMinnvilleTemporarily closed, the state saysChecked October 20, 2026
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Acres
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Visitors: no published count
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Trails listed by the state
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Day use only
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Activities the state lists
What's there
Things to do
The state lists none yet.
On site
The state lists none yet.
Getting there
C. Cardwell Road, McMinnville, TN 37110
The park's page at Tennessee State Parks
Campsites, cabins and lodge rooms are booked online through the park's page or by phone at 1-888-867-2757, the state's reservation line.
Nearby
- Rock Island State Park8 miles away as the crow flies · 1 hr 45 min from Franklin
- Savage Gulf State Park18 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr from Franklin
- Fall Creek Falls State Park18 miles away as the crow flies · 2 hr 15 min from Franklin
- Scott's Gulf Wilderness State Park22 miles away as the crow flies · 1 hr 55 min from Franklin
How we know
Every fact on this page but the summary at the top is the state's, read on the date above, except the drive: that is Valhalla's route on OpenStreetMap's roads from Franklin's Public Square to the park office, with no traffic, rounded to five minutes. Visits are the park plan's count for the year named, mostly from traffic counters. How the guide was made.
- The park. Tennessee State Parks: the Find a Park list, the park's own page, read October 20, 2026.