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.
Monte Sano State Park – Huntsville, AL
Located in Huntsville, Alabama, Monte Sano State Park is a great place for outdoor family fun. The park has been open since 1938. Monte Sano means “Mountain of health” in…
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,…
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
Two hours to the northwest is a water playground that is perfect for a weekend trip from Nashville. Located at the top of Kentucky Lake, Kentucky Dam State Resort Park…
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…
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…
EarlyWorks Children’s Museum
A short 2 hour drive south of Nashville in Huntsville, AL you will find enough family fun for a weekend, but its close enough for a day trip too. Before…
Historic Huntsville Depot
We were given tickets to visit the Historic Huntsville Depot by the Huntsville CVB. We appreciate their support of Nashville Fun For Families that allows us to spread the word…
Spend a Weekend at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
If you are a fan of Loretta Lynn or classic country music, then there is no doubt that you will LOVE a trip to Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. But if you…
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…