Day Trips from Nashville

Name: Malco Theatres Kids Summer Film Fest – Trolls
Start: 2017-06-27T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2017-06-27T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Malco’s Smyrna Cinema

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...

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!!! (Click on the photos to see the full gallery)...

Unclaimed Baggage

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:...