Cookeville, Tennessee: Hidden Hollow (Closed)
Built by Arda Lee as his vision of what an amusement park should be. Arda is gone, and his park soon followed, though we're told they do holiday light displays there.
- Directions:
- East of town. Follow Poplar Grove Rd to Mt Pleasant Rd, then turn left onto Hidden Hollow Rd.
- Status:
- Closed
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Hidden Hollow as an amusement park does not exist, but they did have an amazing Christmas light display a couple of years ago.
[Dawn, 02/09/2025]
This place looks like it was a lot of fun for kids many years ago, but it is pretty run down now. My 2 year old is easily entertained so she enjoyed the bounce house and walking around, however I would not let her on any of the playground equipment. It was in such disrepair; the metal was rusted, the wood caved in.
[Connie Johnson, 07/10/2017]
Charming and alluring, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Almost like a place you might visit in your dreams.
[Tabitha Pullum, 04/10/2016]Hidden Hollow has been re-opened! The new owners have since added miniature golf to the list of attractions. They have a catch and release fishing lake, petting zoo, swimming, and many swing sets and play areas for kids.
[Suzanne, 05/16/2008]
My fiance and I drove here from Nashville. It was always a favorite stop of mine during my travels down I-40. We were thinking it might be a good place to hold an outdoor wedding. Sadly, there was a sign saying that Hidden Hollow is closed, and the land will be auctioned off sometime in May. She cried. It was a long, quiet drive back home. As the sign says: "There never was and probably never will be another Hidden Hollow."
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Arda Lee was 88 when he died in 2004. His daughter Jeannie and her husband, Jimmy Richardson, kept Hidden Hollow going for a few years, but they have apparently packed it in.