Hardin County, Tennessee
Waterfalls Near Olivet, TN
Olivet has 1 named waterfall within 30 miles. Rainbow Falls is the closest at 13 miles to the south. Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 154 Google reviews). Most of the falls are east of Olivet.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Olivet at a Glance
8 Waterfalls Near Olivet, Ranked by Distance
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls is the closest named waterfall to Olivet, 13 miles to the south in Hardin County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Olivet.
- Rating
- 4.7 (50 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hardin County, TN 38372 (GPS 35.0318, -88.1320)
- Known for
- offroad trail, logging, fun ride, pretty place, hike
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Georgia Falls
Georgia Falls lies 44 miles southeast of Olivet in Colbert County, number 2 of 8 by distance. USGS notes: Approx. 70 ft. high. On the S side of the Tennessee River below Wilson Dam, where water from Wilson Lake seeps through bedrock and flows over a cut rock face
- Address
- Colbert County, AL (GPS 34.7941, -87.6265)
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Jenkins Falls
Jenkins Falls lies 50 miles northeast of Olivet in Hickman County, number 3 of 8 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Olivet. Its own nearest town is Hohenwald.
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hickman County, TN 37033 (GPS 35.6321, -87.4668)
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Copperas Falls
Copperas Falls lies 54 miles east of Olivet in Lawrence County, number 4 of 8 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Olivet. Its own nearest town is Lawrenceburg.
- Rating
- 2.8 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lawrence County, TN 38468 (GPS 35.1395, -87.2406)
- Known for
- creek crossings, maps, trespassing, waterfall, creek
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Eagle Falls
Eagle Falls lies 54 miles northeast of Olivet in Lewis County, number 5 of 8 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Olivet. Its own nearest town is Mount Pleasant.
- Rating
- 2.5 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lewis County, TN 38474 (GPS 35.5309, -87.3145)
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Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area
Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area lies 55 miles east of Olivet in Maury County, number 6 of 8 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Olivet. Its own nearest town is Mount Pleasant.
- Rating
- 4.8 (154 Google reviews)
- Address
- Maury County, TN 38474 (GPS 35.4647, -87.2702)
- Known for
- steep trail, shallow pool, elevation gain, easy hike, overlook
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Rattlesnake Falls
Rattlesnake Falls lies 55 miles east of Olivet in Maury County, number 7 of 8 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Olivet. Its own nearest town is Mount Pleasant.
- Rating
- 3.5 (49 Google reviews)
- Address
- Maury County, TN 38474 (GPS 35.4490, -87.2628)
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Marcella Falls
Marcella Falls lies 57 miles east of Olivet in Lawrence County, number 8 of 8 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Olivet. Its own nearest town is Lawrenceburg.
- Rating
- 3.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lawrence County, TN 38456 (GPS 35.3634, -87.2145)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Olivet sits in or near the Highland Rim and Central Basin Edge area of Tennessee. Below and west of the plateau, the Highland Rim is a limestone upland whose edges are notched by gorges. Burgess Falls in Putnam County spills into a sheer-walled limestone gorge, and Cummins Falls in Jackson County drops into a broad pool surrounded by rocky ledges that draw swimmers. Coffee County, around Manchester and Tullahoma, holds the most listings in the state, including Machine Falls, a wide cascade in a protected natural area. On the western Highland Rim, Stillhouse Hollow Falls in Maury County and falls in Hickman, Lewis and Lawrence counties are smaller drops in quiet, wooded hollows. Read the Tennessee waterfall guide.
By direction from Olivet: 4 to the east, 2 to the northeast, 1 to the southeast, and 1 to the south. They are spread across Lawrence County (2), Maury County (2), Hardin County (1), Colbert County (1), Hickman County (1), and Lewis County (1). The average distance is 47.9 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Olivet: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Olivet, TN?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Olivet: 0 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Olivet?
Rainbow Falls in Hardin County is the closest, about 13 miles south of Olivet.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Olivet?
Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 154 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Olivet in?
Lawrence County (2), Maury County (2), Hardin County (1), Colbert County (1), and Hickman County (1).
How does Olivet compare with other Tennessee towns?
Olivet ranks 42nd of the 42 Tennessee towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.