Within 30 minutes to 1.5 hours of Nashville are excellent options for day trips. A side excursion gives your group a chance to see a bit of the beautiful Tennessee countryside before exploring historic sites and unique attractions.

Fort Donelson National Battlefield and Cemetery (Dover, 1 hour north)
Historic Carnton Plantation (Franklin, 30 minutes south)
Rippavilla Plantation (Spring Hill, 45 minutes south)
Stones River National Battlefield (Murfreesboro, 45 minutes southeast)
James K. Polk Ancestral Home (Columbia, 1 hour south)
Cumberland Caverns (McMinnville, 1.5 hours southeast)
George Dickel Distillery (Tullahoma, 1 hour southeast)
Jack Daniel Distillery (Lynchburg, 1.5 hour southeast)