Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Tennessee, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-11-11. Check linked official notices before travel.

Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Lebanon, Tennessee, has walks through cedar glades and limestone country. Start at the Nature Center for a short paved loop, or take Hidden Springs Trail for a longer hike through glades and woods. In summer, the park also has a free splash pad.

Cave Creek and the cedar glades

The paved Cave Creek Trail is a 0.6-mile loop from the Dixon Merritt Nature Center. Start by the Butterfly Garden. The path crosses a bridge over Cave Creek and passes an overlook where you can see Jackson Cave.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Stay clear of sinkholes

Stay on marked trails and keep away from deep sinkholes. On Hidden Springs Trail, expect to cross a stream that carries water in wet weather.

Protect the glades and waterways

Stay on the marked trail when crossing a glade. Take your litter with you when you leave.

Directions and trail maps

The park office is at 328 Cedar Forest Road, Lebanon, TN 37090. Use that address for park facilities. The surrounding Cedars of Lebanon State Forest is a separate destination. Pick up a trail map at the park office or use the official park profile to find the map.

Nearby parks

• Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area. Find the short interpretive loop southeast of Lebanon, at a site beside Spring Creek.
• Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area. The parking area and hiking access are off South Mount Juliet Road.

Hike Hidden Springs or visit the farm

The moderate, 4.2-mile Hidden Springs loop crosses cedar woodland, glades, and oak-hickory forest on a natural surface. The park’s hiking guide gives trail lengths, surfaces, and access details. At Sadie Ford Heritage Farm & Cultural Center, explore what rural life was like in the 1920s.

Accessible paths and picnic space

Accessible parking for the Cave Creek loop is at the Nature Center. The park also offers an all-terrain motorized wheelchair. There are shaded picnic tables near the splash pad.

Life in the glades and in the park

The New Deal at the Nature Center

The Dixon Merritt Nature Center has exhibits on the Works Progress Administration and the New Deal. Some of the park’s older buildings date to the 1930s.

Wildlife in the woods and glades

The trails cross cedar glades and forest. The park lists foxes, deer, and turkeys among the animals visitors may see. Along Cave Creek Trail, look for milkweed in the restored grassland. It is a host plant for monarch butterflies.

Contact Cedars of Lebanon

Contact Tennessee State Parks through the park office for current trail and splash pad information.