Nashville day trips, sorted by drive time
Leave downtown and be back for dinner, or go further. Each trip shows the drive, the best season and what is worth doing.
Day trips by drive time
Franklin
A walkable historic downtown with shops, restaurants and free city parking, south of Nashville.
Natchez Trace Parkway (north end)
A scenic parkway that ends just south of Nashville, with the Double Arch Bridge near Franklin.
Leiper's Fork
A small historic village in Williamson County with galleries, shops and a rural feel.
Murfreesboro and Stones River
A Civil War battlefield with a museum, trails and a greenway in Murfreesboro.
Caney Fork River
A trout river below Center Hill Dam, with float and fishing trips controlled by dam releases.
Burgess Falls State Park
A state park near Sparta with four waterfalls along the Falling Water River, including a 130-foot main falls.
Lynchburg (Jack Daniel's)
A small town in Moore County, home to the Jack Daniel's Distillery and its tours.
Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain
A long day trip to Tennessee's fourth city, with views from Lookout Mountain.
