Day Trips from Nashville

Name: Nashville Sounds
Start: 2017-08-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2017-08-25T03:00:00+00:00
Location: First Tennessee Park

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

Lost River Cave – Bowling Green, KY

by Rachel Kline | May 24, 2015

Lost River Cave is a really interesting place for outdoor family fun. Located in Bowling Green, KY, this destination is less than a 90 minute drive from most areas in Middle Tennessee. It is a perfect distance for a day trip. But remember, there is lots to do in...

Dinosaur World

by Rachel Kline | May 21, 2015

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 dinosaurs. But guess what happened? WE LOVED THIS PLACE!!! [gallery size="full" type="slideshow"...

Find Lost Treasures at Unclaimed Baggage in Alabama

by Lauren Breeze | Feb 18, 2015

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:...