Day Trips from Nashville

Find a New Place to Explore within a Two Hour Drive

Have a Saturday and want to get out of town and explore? Check out our suggestions for day trips – all tested by our families and 7 kids. The Nashville metro area is big, so to give you an idea of distances we have used the Tennessee State Capitol as a central starting point. All of these locations are within a 2 hour drive or less from the Capitol.

If you want to travel further or need an idea for a weekend away check out our road trip suggestions.

North

Beech Bend Park – 70 miles
Kentucky Down Under – 96 miles
Dinosaur World – 90 miles
Lost River Cave – 63 miles

East

Lost Creek Falls – 107 miles
Tennessee State Aquarium – 133 miles

West

Loretta Lynn’s Ranch and Campground – 75 miles

South

EarlyWorks Museum – 116 miles
Weeden House – 116 miles
Harmony Safari Park – 130 miles
Historic Huntsville Depot – 110 miles
Burritt on the Mountain – 116 miles
Monte Sano State Park – 115 miles
Huntsville Museum of Art – 111 miles
Unclaimed Baggage – 139 miles
Alabama Constitution Village – 116 miles
U.S. Space and Rocket Center – 112 miles

Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon

by Rachel Kline | Jun 2, 2019 | Day Trips, Travel

If you go to Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon expecting a Disney-like experience, you are going to be disappointed. Beech Bend is not Disney. Heck, it's not even Six Flags. But it is cheaper and closer than all those places and we always have tons...

Kentucky Down Under

by Lauren Breeze | May 18, 2019 | Day Trips, Travel

Drive 90 minutes north on I-65 and explore another continent - get a taste of Australia (at least it's wildlife) at Kentucky Down Under. Plan to spend the day here - there is lots to see and do! Take Exit 58 off I-65 and turn at the Love's gas station on the...

Find Lost Treasures at Unclaimed Baggage in Alabama

by Lauren Breeze | Apr 3, 2019 | Day Trips, Travel

Many years ago I saw a segment on the Today show about a store in Alabama that sold items from lost luggage. After the airlines do all they can do to identify a lost suitcase the entire bag is sold to Unclaimed Baggage. Here is the segment that piqued my interest:...

Explore the Stars at the US Space and Rocket Center

by Lauren Breeze | Mar 12, 2019 | Day Trips, Travel

Just 2 hours south of Nashville is one of only 3 places in the U.S. where your family can see rockets, explore the history of NASA and see what is being planned by the U.S. going into the future of space exploration. Take a day trip and check out the US Space and...

Castle of Chaos – Pigeon Forge

by Crystal Bowron | Mar 7, 2019 | Day Trips, Travel

On our recent trip to Pigeon Forge we were absolutely amazed by all of the unique buildings that line both sides of the Parkway. However, none caught our attention quite like the massive castle at the Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center! My kids knew immediately...