Beech Bend Park
Kentucky Down Under
Dinosaur World
Lost River Cave
Loretta Lynn's Ranch and Campground
Lost Creek Falls and Cave
Tennessee Aquarium
The River Discovery Center
EarlyWorks Museum
Weeden House
Harmony Park Safari
Historic Huntsville Depot
Burritt on the Mountain
Monte Sano State Park
Huntsville Museum of Art
Unclaimed Baggage
Alabama Constitution Village
U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Day Trips from Nashville
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
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
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 of fun...
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Tennessee State Aquarium
Two hours south in beautiful Chattanooga, TN is the Tennessee State Aquarium - a great place to spend a day! We drove down on a Sunday and realized as we arrived that we had crossed into the Eastern time zone so it was an hour later. Make sure you factor the time...
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The River Discovery Center
In a previous life, before kids and before Nashville, I was a Third Mate in the Merchant Marines and worked on oil tankers. I have tried for years to explain what it was like to my kids but I'm not sure they fully understood. Then, we visited the River Discovery...
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