Window Cliffs State Natural Area
| Window Cliffs State Natural Area | |
|---|---|
| Location | Putnam County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°03′46″N 85°36′28″W / 36.06278°N 85.60778°W |
| Area | 275 acres (111 ha) |
| Designated | 2014 |
| Administrator | Burgess Falls State Park |
| Website | Window Cliffs State Natural Area |
The Window Cliffs State Natural Area covers 275 acres (111 ha) in Putnam County, Tennessee, near Cookeville. The Window Cliffs are a prominent group of natural bridges in a narrow 200-foot-tall (61 m) ridge in the neck of a meander of Cane Creek. The Window Cliffs were an acclaimed destination in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The area contains several state-listed endangered plants.
It was given to the state of Tennessee by the Land Trust for Tennessee, being designed as Tennessee's 85th State Natural Area in 2014. Nearby is also Burgess Falls State Natural Area.
The Window Cliffs lie within the Eastern Highland Rim above the Central Basin, and are accessible by trail. The trail passes through old fields and successional forest. Their address is 8400 Old Cane Creek Road, Baxter, Tennessee.