Top Things to do in Tennessee
Top Hotels in Tennessee
- 1. Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown
- 2. Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt (Dwtn), an IHG Hotel
- 3. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Nashville Downtown Stadium
- 4. The Peabody Memphis
- 5. Hutton Hotel
- 6. Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown
- 7. Margaritaville Island Inn
- 8. Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg
- 9. Arbors at Island Landing Hotel & Suites
- 10. Best Western Plaza Inn
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Top 10 Scenic Drives in Tennessee, United States
Discover the best top things to do in Tennessee, United States including Little River Road, Newfound Gap Road, Rocky Top, Foothills Parkway, Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge, Cherohala Skyway, Newfound Gap, Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook, Rich Mountain Road, Veterans Overlook.
Restaurants in Tennessee
1. Little River Road
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 218 reviews
Scenic road through the Great Smokies.
Reviewed By crystalm37 - Gatlinburg, United States
It snowed our first night in town so we decided to venture into the Smokies. Little River Road had amazing views of the mountains. Most of the ride from Sugarlands Visitor Center to Miegs Falls was a Winter Wonderland with white fluffy snow! It was beautiful!
2. Newfound Gap Road
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 744 reviews
Reviewed By MaryKop - Colorado Springs, United States
Being from the west, we miss all the deciduous trees turning green in the spring..such a beautiful drive, winding road with pull outs to enjoy all the creeks and waterfalls, etc...worth it--we spent hours wandering along this road.
3. Rocky Top
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
4. Foothills Parkway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 577 reviews
Reviewed By CountryChick94 - Velpen, United States
Did a June motorcycle trip in the Smokies, and the Foothills Parkway was great. The "missing link" was our favorite stretch. The missing link has enough curves and hills to give you the joy of a mountain ride without the challenges of the Tail of the Dragon. The road is very well cared for, not much traffic, and a lot of pull-offs for site seeing. Ask the locals if you need to know how to get to the missing link. They're happy to tell you why it's called that and how to get there!
5. Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By Coastal06249658362 - Kansas City, United States
We drove it today with Spring in the air...such a gorgeous drive with amazing views! We turned around and drove over it again! Makes you feel like you’re really experiencing the beautiful views in this area.
6. Cherohala Skyway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By CenFLGuy - Saint Cloud, United States
On a trip to see fall leaves, I learned about the Cherohala Skyway and how high above sea level this scenic drive goes. Since where I was staying had mostly green trees, I took the drive. The Cherohala Skyway has a bunch of scenic overlooks in both Tennessee and North Carolina. I recommend checking out as many overlooks as you possibly can. Each view is different from each overlook. If you take the drive during fall, you get to see all stages of fall during the 50 miles on the Cherohala Skyway. I’ll definitely be back on the Cherohala Skyway when I’m in town.
7. Newfound Gap
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 225 reviews
Newfound Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the lowest drivable pass through the Great Smoky Mountains. Standing at an elevation of 5,048 feet. Newfound Gap captures the essence of the Smokies: like the Park, it lies half in Tennessee and half in North Carolina. Newfound Gap provides wonderful mountain views atop this high ridge. Clothed in a mixture of spruce-fir and northern hardwood forests it supports a wide variety of plant and animal life. Millions of people drive through Newfound Gap annually. Also at Newfound Gap is the Rockefeller Memorial. A two-tiered stone structure, this monument is a thank you to the Rockefeller family's $5 million donation to complete the Park's land acquisition. Without this generous gift, the dream of a Great Smoky Mountains National Park would remain unfulfilled. It was at this spot in 1934 that President Roosevelt dedicated the National Park.
Reviewed By California_momofsix
Great place to stop when driving through SMNP on the main road. Beautiful views, plenty of parking in a paved lot, indoor bathrooms. There are two fun photo opportunities here, a sign marking the state border and a sign marking the Appalachian trail which crosses the road here. You can see the distance to walk to Maryland, and you can say you have walked on the Appalachian trail. For most of us, that may be as close as we will ever get to walking the Appalachian trail. Seems to be busy at all hours, but in our experience people didn't crowd us and it was easy to maintain social distancing. Felt very safe.
8. Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,335 reviews
The Gatlinburg Overlook is located on the Gatlinburg Bypass which runs between the Gatlinburg Spur and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Gatlinburg Spur runs between Pigeon Forge TN and Gatlinburg. The Bypass is accessible from the Spur or from the National Park. There are four parking areas on the Bypass. You can exit your vehicle and take in the views. We recommend the 2nd and 3rd parking areas. From the overlooks, you will see the entire town of Gatlinburg with its majestic mountain backdrop.
Reviewed By TXMARTINS - Atlanta, United States
Beautiful by night or day you can see spectacular views of the city! Tucked just outside the gates of Great Smoky National Park Gatlinburg is a fun mountain town with house all the way up the mountains with amazing views.
9. Rich Mountain Road
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By hillbillyvol - Townsend, United States
The Rich Mountain road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a very little used road connecting Cades Cove to Tuckaleechee Cove in Townsend TN. There are no spectacular vistas on this road but what you will sense is a bit of serenity found in the southern forest. Our last trip there was highlighted by a couple of bear sightings. You never know what you will see in the mountains and by taking this one way road out of Cades Cove you will miss the rest of the Cades Cove loop road but there is always another day to do it again.
10. Veterans Overlook
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