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
The Island in Pigeon Forge – Fun, Food and Shopping in the Smokies
The Island, located right on the main strip in Pigeon Forge, is a great destination for the whole family. Explore the shops and eat lunch for an afternoon of fun…
Explore History at the Pink Palace Museum in Memphis, TN
The Pink Palace was built in the 1920s by Clarence Saunders, the founder of Piggly Wiggly grocery stores. He intended to make it his home, but due to some financial…
Tour Sugarlands Distillery and Learn the Science of Moonshine
Once two strangers climbed on rocky top,Lookin’ for a moonshine still.Strangers ain’t come back from rocky top,Reckon they never will. Corn won’t grow at all on rocky top,Dirt’s too rocky by…
Our Family Adventure at The Discovery Park of America
Located 3 hours northwest of Nashville in Union City, TN, the Discovery Park of America is a great two-day adventure. There are several ways to drive there from Nashville including…
Touring the Biltmore with Kids
We made a few mistakes in planning our trip to the Biltmore. Once you learn from our errors, you will be able to plan a great trip to this awesome…
A Family Weekend in Marshall County, Alabama
Located three hours south of Nashville is an outdoor mecca – Marshall County, Alabama. It is a great destination for a family fun weekend trip. There are annual festivals though…
Dine with Knights and Royals at Medieval Times
Medieval Times, a family dinner theater experience, transports you and your family to the time of knights, lords and ladies. Be the King’s guest and watch six knights duel in…
An Adventure at MagiQuest
Have you seen the big castle in Pigeon Forge and wondered what MagiQuest was? For us, it was one of the most fun and inexpensive places to go. For only…
Myrtle Beach Safari – A Once in Lifetime Hands-On Wildlife Experience
A visit to Myrtle Beach Safari is a once in a life experience, we learned during our hosted visit. Unlike a zoo, you are able to meet and interact with…
Budweiser Brewery Tours – St. Louis, MO
I am willing to admit that a tour of a brewery may not be the first thing you associate with ‘Family Fun in St Louis’, but hear me out before…