About Our Area - The Plateau

The Cumberland Plateau rises high above Middle Tennessee, roughly midway between Nashville and Knoxville, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The elevation cools the sultry southern summers, yet the winters remain mild. Relaxation and recreation go hand in hand under the perfect blue Tennessee sky. Of those who come for a short visit, many decide to stay permanently.

Crossville, TN, in the heart of the Cumberland Plateau, features a traditional “hometown” atmosphere, with history and traditional values evident from its numerous city and state parks to its historic downtown and Homestead areas. If you’re in the mood for metropolitan shopping and dining, larger towns such as Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga are just a short trip away.

Nothing is more relaxing than enjoying the great outdoors on the Cumberland Plateau. With four local state parks, including the newly developed Cumberland Trail, as well as the nearby Smoky Mountains, there are endless opportunities for outdoor recreation on the Plateau and in the Middle Tennessee area.

In the Mood to relax in style? The Crossville area also boasts a number of resort complexes, including Fairfield Glade and Lake Tansi Village. Altogether, the resorts and country clubs in the area offer a dozen golf courses and countless lakes, rivers and hiking trails. When it comes time to go eat, we have your favorite franchise restaurants as well as some local favorites. You'll not starve for ways to relax here.

RV PARKS:
There are seven RV campgrounds in Crossville area: 1) Bean Pot Campground, 2) Ballyhoo Family Campground, 3) Cumberland Mountain State Park, 4) Lake’s Rocky Top Retreat and 5) Roam & Roost RV Campground. There are two other within 25 miles of downtown Crossville Fall Creek Falls State Park and Ragland Bottom (COE- Center Hill Reservoir).

GOLF:
With a dozen golf courses, Crossville is “The Golf Capital of Tennessee.” Fairfield Glade Resort boasts 90 holes of golf in just their area alone; home to the first site of Jack Nicklaus' Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain State Park; home to Tennessee's highest elevation golf course at Renegade Mountain; and home to a total of eleven championship golf courses. In all, there are over 200 holes atop the Cumberland Plateau.

OTHER RECREATION:
From hiking to fishing, and boating to driving, there are unlimited opportunities for recreation on the Cumberland Plateau. The lakes and mountains of the Middle Tennessee area become your backyard when you become an addition to our area - and you can get to know them very well. Activities for young and old alike are just a short walk or drive away. Explore the history of the Homestead Project area, developed in the 1930’s under Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” enjoy an award-winning production at the world-renowned Cumberland County Playhouse, or simply sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of a Tennessee mountain sunset from the comfort of your back porch.

Visit http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/local/cumberland.html to learn more.

Climate:
The quality of climate is perhaps one of Crossville's strongest attributes. Crossville's elevation (2,000 feet) and southern mountain location are the principle reasons for its' pleasant four season climate...enjoying long springs and falls, mild winters, and summers that are quite warm during the day but cool at night, typical of the mountainous South.

Autumn is especially colorful in Tennessee. The fall colors are celebrated in grand style...and they well should be as more than 300 species of hardwoods grow here, a larger variety than is found almost anywhere in the world. Gentle fall weather allows the colors to linger and you'll want to linger too.

Crossville's location is on the south western side of the Appalachian Mountain range, with Southwest prevailing winds.
• Annual average precipitation: 52 inches
• Annual average snowfall: 12 inches
• Monthly average high temperatures:
January - 39 degrees; July - 83 degrees
• Monthly average low temperatures:
January - 21 degrees; July 64 degrees

Health Care:
Crossville's health care is impressive, given the size of the community. Crossville serves as the major health care center of most of the surrounding counties. The hospital, Cumberland Medical Center, offers a diversification of services such as: full accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, emergency room facilities with 24 hour physician coverage, an extensive care unit with telemetry, complete medical/surgical services, diagnostic outpatient services, 24 hour ambulance delivery, ambulatory care unit/one day surgery, nuclear medicine with ultrasound and CAT scanner, mammography suite, and Life Star helicopter for emergency air-lift to larger cities and hospitals. With hundreds of beds and a full complement of physicians (1 for every 800 people) and staff, Crossville is moving progressively forward in the health care category. Health care is surprisingly lower in cost than most other retirement areas.

Crossville also has nine private clinics, Cumberland County Health Department, Plateau Mental Health Center, numerous nursing homes and many excellent home health care providers.

Personal Safety:
According to Rand McNally's "Places Rated", Crossville placed #9 in the nation in matters of personal safety and crime. Crime has little to do with resort areas. Furthermore, the use of private security in the resorts keeps crime virtually non-existent in this area.

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