Summertime in Tennessee

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Tennessee is a camper’s paradise, with beautiful lakes, mountain streams or rugged wilderness areas to choose.

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Tennessee is a land of dramatic and varied landscapes, perfect for these hikers at Alum Cave Bluff in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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The General Jackson Showboat offers both mid-day trips and a romantic nighttime view of Nashville’s skyline.

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Get up close and personal with one of Tennessee’s famous walking horses at the 71st Annual Tennessee Walking Horse Nationals.

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One of Tennessee’s picturesque paddlewheel vessels, the Watts Bar Belle at Fort Loudon Marina provides sightseeing and historical tours as well as dinner cruises.

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See eye-to-eye with some interesting critters in nature education programs at Tennessee’s state parks, like this one at Warrior’s Path in Kingsport

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Great-tasting barbecue is a Tennessee tradition in small towns, big cities, and everywhere in between.

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Fish to your heart’s content in Tennessee’s countless lakes, rivers and streams.

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Summer fairs, like this one in Wilson County, mean unforgettable food, fun, and family memories to take home from Tennessee

Wake up early and start out before sunrise. All is quiet, very few cars on the road. The day is fresh. Watch as nature unfolds. You are taking the day off, to observe, to refresh, to relish. Enjoy a recreation area, browse through historic downtowns, visit a century farm. Call it a mini-vacation. Consider some of Tennessee's fine smaller galleries while you are out and about. See more at the list on this page.

Anderson Road Recreation Area
location: 4010 Anderson Rd., Nashville
contact: 615-361-1980

Appalachian Quilt Trail
location: 7995 Rutledge Pike, Rutledge
contact: 865-828-4586

Burdett's Tea Shop & Trading Co.
location: 618 S. Main St., Springfield
contact: 615-384-2320

Burgess Falls State Natural Area
location: 4000 Burgess Falls Dr., Sparta
contact: 931-432-5312

Chilhowee Overlooks
location: Forest Service Road 77, Benton
contact: 423-338-5201

Cleveland Downtown Historic Walking Tour
location: 225 Keith St., Cleveland
contact: 423-472-6587

Cosby
location: , Cosby
contact: 423-625-9675

Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail
location: Chapmansboro Road, Ashland City
contact: 615-792-4211

Doe River Covered Bridge
location: Off Highway 19 East, Elizabethton
contact: 423-547-3850

Duck River Blueway
location: 1205-A Linden Avenue, Nashville
contact: 615-386-3171

Ebbing & Flowing Spring
location: Ebbing and Flowing Spring Road, Rogersville
contact: 423-921-9105

Elrod Falls
location: Highway 31, Sneedville
contact: 423-733-4524

Historic Old Hickory Village
location: Old Hickory Library, 1010 Jones St., Old Hickory
contact: 615-847-8255

Historic Rugby
location: 5517 Rugby Hwy. (State Highway 52), Rugby
contact: 423-628-2441

Hiwassee River Recreation Corridor
location: Highway 30 and Forest Service Road 108, Reliance
contact: 423-338-5201

Natchez Trace State Park
location: 24845 Natchez Trace Road, Wildersville
contact: 731-967-5340

Port Royal State Historic Park
location: 3300 Old Clarksville Hwy., Clarksville
contact: 931-358-9696

River Gorge Explorer
location: One Broad Street, Chattanooga
contact: 423-265-0698

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
location: Rte. 441, Gatlinburg
contact: 865-436-1200

Short Springs Natural Area
location: 135 W. Lincoln St., Tullahoma
contact: 931-455-5497

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
location: 3006 Dinkins Ln., Paris
contact: 731-642-2091

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
location: Birdsong Resort, 255 Marina Rd., Camden
contact: 731-584-7880

The University of Tennessee Arboretum
location: 901 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge
contact: 865-483-3571

Trenton Teapot Museum
location: 309 S. College St., Trenton
contact: 731-855-2013

Trimble Covered Bridge
location: Parks Plaza, Trimble
contact: 731-297-3955

WC Johnson Park Nature Trail
location: Johnson Park Drive, Collierville
contact: 901-853-3225

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