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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What to do and see in Tennessee, United States: The Best Traveler Resources
Discover the best top things to do in Tennessee, United States including Nashville Public Library Southeast Branch, I-26 Welcome Center Erwin/Unicoi County, Brentwood Library, Art Circle Public Library, Downtown Crossville, Sugarlands Visitors Center, Stones River National Battlefield, Chattanooga Visitors Center, Cleveland Bradley County Public Library, Chattanooga Convention Center.
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1. Nashville Public Library Southeast Branch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
2. I-26 Welcome Center Erwin/Unicoi County
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
I-26 Unicoi County Welcome Center has beautiful mountain views and lots of land to stretch your legs and walk your pets! Restrooms. RESERVATIONS Made On Site FREE Tennessee Vacation Guide & Map, STATEWIDE Brochures & Coupons Available Welcome Center Assistant(s) on Duty from 8 am until 6 pm Daily for Information & Directions
3. Brentwood Library
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By retiredchase - Nashville, United States
The "Brentwood Library" is a brilliant combination of beautiful architecture/decorated rooms, a great collection of books, computer filled lecture rooms, a phenomenal children's reading room, a very helpful research desk and the Vance Little Room for genealogy studies.
4. Art Circle Public Library
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By T1037NVdavidw - Crossville, United States
2 floors plus a meeting, workshop, classroom and performance annex. For travelers wanting to catch on newspapers, read a variety of current magazines or access the internet, ple stations are available with print capabilities. The children's library is a real plus!!! Notable sections are audio books, large print books and a rather nice-sized DVD collection. There are numerous, and rather comfortable, reading locations. Don't miss some of the art displays. The library offers a wide range of monthly workshops, performances and children's activities.
5. Downtown Crossville
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By T1037NVdavidw - Crossville, United States
Taking a slow drive through the old Downtown are, I stopped counting at 24 places I could visit. A walking tour of @7 or 8 short blocks, then cross the street is what I recommend. For food, you can go breakfast, lunch to dinner and a snack stop. There's weekend music at 2 locations and throw in the amphitheater for summertime events, along with a downtown Palace Theater. The architecture is worth taking time to visit...many buildings, structures and a couple interesting murals, along with building and site plaques. A military museum and military memorial Park, along with a stone museum, library and the Chamber are right there....take an hour or even half a day...plenty, plenty to see and do.
6. Sugarlands Visitors Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,019 reviews
GSMA Store Locations and HoursCades Cove Visitor Center HoursOpen every day except Christmas Day.January 9:00 am - 4:30 pmFebruary 9:00 am - 5:00 pmMarch 9:00 am - 6:00 pmApril – Aug. 9:00 am - 7:00 pmSept. – Oct. 9:00 am - 6:00 pmNovember 9:00 am - 5:00 pmDecember 9:00 am - 4:30 pmLocationInside the park near the mid-point of the 11-mile, one-way Cades Cove Loop Road.Special ProgramsRanger-led programs are conducted seasonally. Check at the visitor center for times.ExhibitsIndoor and outdoor exhibits of Southern Mountain life and culture. Includes Cable Mill, a grist mill which operates spring through fall, the Becky Cable house, and other historic structures. Available FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Public restrooms. Oconaluftee Visitor CenterHoursOpen every day except Christmas DayJan. - April 8:30 am - 4:30 pmMay 8:30 am - 5:00 pmJune – Aug. 8:00 am - 6:00 pmSept.- Oct. 8:30 am - 6:00 pmNov. – Dec. 8:30 am - 4:30 pmLocation1194 Newfound Gap RoadCherokee , NC 28719Inside the park, 2 miles north of Cherokee, NC, on US-441Special ProgramsRanger-led programs conducted seasonally. Check at the visitor center for location and times.ExhibitsThe adjacent Mountain Farm Museum contains a fascinating collection of log structures including a farmhouse, barn, smokehouse, applehouse, corn cribs and others. Demonstrations of farm life are conducted seasonally.Available FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Public restrooms and telephones. Soda and water machines. Backcountry permit station. Sugarlands Visitor CenterHoursOpen every day except Christmas Day.Jan. – Feb. 8:00 am - 4:30 pmMarch 8:00 am - 5:00 pmApril - May 8:00 am - 6:00 pmJune – Aug. 8:00 am - 7:00 pmSept. – Oct. 8:00 am - 6:00 pmNovember 8:00 am - 5:00 pmDecember 8:00 am - 4:30 pmLocation 1420 Little River RoadGatlinburg TN 37738Inside the park, 2 miles south of Gatlinburg on US-441Special Programs Ranger-led programs conducted seasonally. Check at the visitor center for locations and times. Exhibits Free admission to 20-minute film about the park. Extensive natural history exhibits. Available Facilities Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Public restrooms and telephones. Soda and water machines. Backcountry permit station. Gatlinburg Welcome Center - DowntownHours Open every day except Christmas Day.10:00 am - 6:00 pmLocation520 ParkwayGatlinburg TN 37738At traffic light #3 on the parkway in downtown GatlinburgAvailable FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. City of Gatlinburg information. Public restrooms and telephones.Gatlinburg Welcome Center - On the Spur between Pigeon Forge and GatlinburgHoursOpen every day except Christmas DayApril - October 8:30 am - 7:00 pmNovember - March 8:30 am - 5:30 pmLocation1011 Banner RoadGatlinburg TN 377382 miles outside of Gatlinburg on US-441 SouthAvailable FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. City of Gatlinburg information. Public restrooms and telephones.Sevierville Visitor CenterHoursOpen every day except Christmas Day.9:00 am – 6:00 pmLocation3099 Winfield Dunn ParkwayKodak, TN 377641.25 miles from Interstate 40/81 on Highway US-66 near SeviervilleAvailable FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Sevier County, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville information. Public restrooms and telephones.Townsend Visitor CenterHoursOpen every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Jan. - May 9:00 am - 5:00 pmJune – Oct. 9:00 am - 6:00 pmNov.- Dec. 9:00 am - 5:00 pmLocation7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy (U.S. 321)Townsend TN 37882Available FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Townsend and local area information. Public restrooms and telephones.Historic Grist MillsCable Mill in Cades CoveHoursOpen From March 15 through the Sunday following Thanksgiving 9:00 - 5:00LocationInside the park near the mid-point of the 11-mile, one-way Cades Cove Loop Road.ExhibitsWater-powered grist mill.Mingus Mill near OconalufteeOpen From March 15 through the Sunday following Thanksgiving 9:00 - 5:00LocationInside the park, 2 miles north of Cherokee, NC, on US 441.ExhibitsTurbine-powered grist mill.Tremont Institute
Reviewed By NancyF406 - Des Moines, United States
Very nice visitor center with lots of books, gifts, trail guides, clothing, kids books and games and - jams and jellies and pickle relishes. the3 Rangers have great hints and in the entry are lots of pamphlets about different aspects of the park: history, trial, falls, etc. there is also a nice area where they have some stuffed animals and insects and birds to begin to learn about the fauna in the park.
7. Stones River National Battlefield
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 784 reviews
Scene of a significant 1862 Civil War battle fought by 81,000 soldiers for control of middle Tennessee.
Reviewed By ELO_Ohio - Shelby, United States
Stones River NB gets an A+ in my book. Have never seen a Civil War site so well maintained. Maintenance staff mowing, pulling weeds, working on trails, etc. the ENTIRE time we were there. The park rangers were great. Took the cemetery tour and learned a lot of lesser known facts. The driving tour was also top notch with excellent stops; many cool monuments to see. Don’t like history? No problem. This park has paved bike and walking trails all over the place. Only minutes from Murfreesboro...a nice up and coming town; 40 minutes to Nashville. Free admission and an excellent Junior Ranger program. Check it out...you’ll be glad you did.
8. Chattanooga Visitors Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 242 reviews
Visitors Center available via phone for the most up to date travel information in the city. We share information about Chattanooga and the surrounding region.
Reviewed By jfizz96
These guys were super informative and gave my wife and I great recommendations. In debating moving to Chattanooga was right for us, Ozzie talked us right into it. Provided a ton of information on the economy of the city as well as what neighborhoods to visit. The outdoor community seems to be booming and the history right around the city is very interesting. Definitely recommend paying the center a visit before you venture out anywhere.
