Day Trips
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.
Scroll through the list, or click one of the buttons below and see our adventures by state.
Cummins Falls State Park
I’ve never written anything controversial on this site but this post may change that. Let me make something clear right up front. If you and your family have been visiting Cummins…
Lost Creek Falls and Cave – A Waterfall Adventure for All Ages
You know those amazing adventure spots you see when perusing Pinterest that make your eyes glaze over with envy at the person who was actually standing in that spot, able…
Alabama Constitution Village
Near the square in downtown Huntsville, AL is a square block that takes you back in time. Alabama Constitution Village is a re-creation of the city in 1819, the year…
Eagle Awareness Weekend – Family Fun in Guntersville, Alabama
When I first told my husband that I wanted us to drive down to Alabama for Eagle Awareness Weekend, he was…not as excited as I was. He thought this was…
Tennessee State Aquarium
Two hours south of Nashville in beautiful Chattanooga, TN is the Tennessee State Aquarium which is a great place to spend a day! We drove down on a Sunday and…
Land Between the Lakes: A Family Day of Adventure
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, is known as a 170,000 acre playground. Located between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, the northern end of the area is in Kentucky,…
Dinosaur World
We were not exactly excited about our trip to Dinosaur World. I had five girls with me from age 10 to 15. None of us are particularly big fans of…
The Weeden House Museum – Huntsville, AL
I love to tour historic homes. It’s my ‘thing’. Therefore it is also my children’s ‘thing’ whether they like it or not. They (mostly) like it. I tour all these…
Find Lost Treasures at Unclaimed Baggage in Alabama
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…
Explore the Stars at the US Space and Rocket Center
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…