Road Trips
Family Adventures Beyond Nashville
Nashville is a great starting point for a road trip! Someone once told me that you could reach two-thirds of the population of the U.S. by driving 12 hours or less! Visit the beautiful beaches of the Gulf shore in 6 to 8 hours, see Mickey Mouse and his friends at Disney World in about 12 hours, or explore Washington D.C. in less than 10 hours. Plus, there are LOTS of interesting sites to see that are even closer. Here are some of the places we have explored on road trips with our families. Hopefully, our adventures will inspire you to jump in the car and take a family road trip too!
Looking for fun places that are closer to Nashville? Check out some of the Day Trips we have taken!
Indiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Missouri, Illinois
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park is located in Ft Walton Beach, Florida. If you’ve spent many family vacations at the beach, then you know that about halfway through the trip, you…
Experience Beale Street with Your Family
When I think Memphis – three things spring to mind – Elvis, Bar-B-Que and the Blues, and not necessarily in that order. I discovered that the best place to experience…
Churchill Downs & The Kentucky Derby Museum
No visit to Louisville, Kentucky would be complete without a visit to Churchill Downs & The Kentucky Derby Museum. While I love the pageantry of the Kentucky Derby, I have…
The National Civil Rights Museum – Memphis,TN
As soon as I got out of the car in the parking lot, all I could think about was the iconic picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lying on…
Cathedral Caverns
Cathedral Caverns, located in northeast Alabama, is a spectacular sight for the whole family. Now an Alabama state park, the cave has paved walking trails that are accessible to strollers…
Gateway Arch – St Louis, Missouri
The Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri is one of America’s great landmarks. If your family has a ‘bucket list’, then a trip to the top of the Arch should…
Mobile Carnival Museum
Did you know that Mardi Gras was born in Mobile, Alabama? Me neither. But they set me straight pretty quick at the Mobile Carnival Museum! Mardi Gras is presented as…
North Charleston Fire Museum
Do you have a kid who wants to be a firefighter? Then this museum stop is a must when visiting Charleston. It is not too big and has interactive displays…
Castle of Chaos – Pigeon Forge
On our recent trip to Pigeon Forge we were absolutely amazed by all of the unique buildings that line both sides of the Parkway. However, none caught our attention quite…
Dixie Stampede
Dolly does it again with Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction in Pigeon Forge, TN. It’s a wonderful place for your family to visit while in Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg. At…