Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area

Couchville Cedar Glade is a 140-acre protected natural area featuring limestone outcrops where Eastern red cedars grow among native grasses and seasonal wildflowers. The site displays an intact ecosystem characteristic of the cedar glade environment in Middle Tennessee.

The protected area takes its name from the submerged community of Couchville that existed before the site received conservation status. The name preserves memory of the earlier human settlement in this location.

The site functions as a learning hub where students and researchers study how plants adapt to harsh limestone conditions. Visitors can observe firsthand how plant life thrives in such challenging environments.

Visitors can explore a mile-long hiking trail that loops through one of Middle Tennessee's most intact cedar glade environments. The path provides good access and gives a clear overview of the area's different habitats.

The site harbors populations of Tennessee Coneflower that occur naturally only in the limestone cedar glades of Middle Tennessee. This rare plant makes the area especially valuable for botanists and conservationists.