Your new home means a new neighborhood to explore. Each month, Onward brings you “Your New Favorite” – our team’s hand-selected places unique to Middle Tennessee that locals love.
This month, discover your new favorite day trip to explore the sights and sounds of the region.
Natchez Trace Parkway crosses over 400 miles and three states, known best for its scenic views and waterfalls, hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping, and other outdoor activities. As you drive the Trace, you’ll encounter landmarks like Double Arch Bridge, Sunken Trace, Emerald Mound and Meriwether Lewis Monument, each an attraction that’s well worth the visit.
- Location: Franklin
- Address: Natchez Trace Parkway, Franklin, TN 37064
Tennessee’s largest state park is only a two-hour drive from Nashville. Fall Creek Falls State Park makes the perfect day trip for any true nature lover and is home to almost 30,000 acres of waterfalls, streams and virgin hardwood timbers. You’ll never run out of places to explore.
- Location: Spencer
- Address: 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer, TN 38585
Loretta Lynn’s Ranch is a tribute to the simple Southern life that country music icon Loretta Lynn lived and sang about. Guests can experience her legacy through exploring her restored historic home and the Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum, as well as participate in music and outdoor activities at the ranch and the annual Summer Horseback Trail Ride.
- Location: Hurricane Mills
- Address: 8000 Highway 13 South, Hurricane Mills, TN 37078
The guided walking tour through the life of Jack Daniel and his historic distillery pairs perfectly with a sampling of this world-famous whiskey. If your curiosity turns toward the creation of the drink, the history behind the iconic man or somewhere in between, Jack Daniel’s Distillery has a customized tour to your taste.
- Location: Lynchburg
- Address: 280 Lynchburg Highway, Lynchburg, TN 37352
The Tennessee Aquarium is a family-friendly experience revealing all types of underwater worlds, from the river journey to the ocean journey. This Chattanooga gem provides an educational escape from the summer heat, a variety of special events for all ages, and the chance to encounter the Gentoo penguin and giant Pacific octopus in the same corner of the world.
- Location: Chattanooga
- Address: 1 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Interested in another sip of handcrafted whiskey history? Located on 27 acres of land just 30 minutes outside of Nashville, Leiper’s Fork Distillery hosts behind-the-scenes tours, spirits tastings in their 200-year-old log cabin tasting room, specialty cocktail creations, live music and cigar night events all summer long.
- Location: Leiper’s Fork
- Address: 3381 Southall Road, Franklin, TN 37064
Lucky Ladd Farms offers hands-on interactions with more than the average farm animals. Your family can ease into the day with a sleepy sloth and end making friends with a capybara. Talk with Lucky Ladd animal keepers about their work, wander the wildlife trail or pick seasonal flowers while at the farm.
- Location: Eagleville
- Address: 4306 Rocky Glade Road, Eagleville, TN 37060
The Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma is a destination spot for any aviation fan or history buff with an afternoon to spare. Beechcraft’s historical collection continues to grow after five decades and exhibits a colorful array of rare aircrafts in multiple hangars.
- Location: Tullahoma
- Address: 570 Old Shelbyville Highway, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Find a shady spot overlooking the picturesque rows of Arrington Vineyard and settle in with your picnic for live jazz, bluegrass or acoustic songwriters on the lawn. The barn and other houses across the property offer varied tasting experiences for your group to enjoy the Arrington-grown wine selection.
- Location: Arrington
- Address: 6211 Patton Road, Arrington, TN 37014
The Tennessee Safari Park transports you across the world and into the wild from the comfort of your own car. Drive through and feed the exotic species outside your window and then finish the day on foot to meet wallabies, kookaburras, antelopes and more.
- Location: Alamo
- Address: 618 Conley Road, Alamo, TN 38001
For all the culinary connoisseurs, the Lodge Museum of Cast Iron celebrates the history of American cooking starting with the humble and versatile cast iron pan. Enter with curiosity and leave with a deeper understanding of food culture, new recipes and an overflowing camera roll. After the history lesson, pick up a kitchen essential in Lodge’s flagship factory store.
- Location: South Pittsburg
- Address: 220 East 3rd Street, South Pittsburg, TN 37380
Fiery Gizzard State Park’s 7,811 acres of hiking, climbing, swimming and camping make for the perfect escape. Home to Fiery Gizzard Trail, Historic Grundy Lakes and Denny Cove, the park’s natural beauty will take your breath away.
- Location: Monteagle
- Address: 11745 US-41, Monteagle, TN 37356
Explore other local recommendations from our previous “Your New Favorite” blog posts.
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