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A new permit system will limit access to the Cummins Falls gorge area beginning Friday. Permit carriers will be the only visitors allowed to hike to the gorge. The new safety measures come as a response to three deaths in the park from 2017 to 2019. Park manager Ray Cutcher said the permit is not necessary to access other trails. ... Read More »

Cummins Falls State Park will be one of three state parks not to reopen Friday. Park Ranger Ray Kutcher said the park saw an inordinate number of out-of-state visitors prior to Governor Bill Lee’s shutdown. The large number of non-local visitors was a major reason state parks were closed statewide. In addition, Kuthcer said the park only offers one trail ... Read More »