List of State Attractions : Tennessee (TN)

1. National Land
2. State Land
3. Private Attractions
4. Shopping Centers

I. National Land

National Parks & Historic Sites (Selection)

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  America's most visited park:spruce-fir peaks, cove forests, waterfalls (TN side: Cades Cove, Roaring Fork, Clingmans Dome access).
• Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
  Sandstone gorges, arches, and backcountry on the TN–KY line.
• Shiloh National Military Park
  Civil War battlefield and National Cemetery on the Tennessee River.
• Stones River National Battlefield
  Civil War battlefield and Hazen Brigade Monument (Murfreesboro).
• Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
  Homeplace and tailor shop (Greeneville).
• Fort Donelson National Battlefield
  Union victory site on the Cumberland River (Dover).
• Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
  Lookout Mountain & Missionary Ridge units (TN/GA).
• Natchez Trace Parkway
  Historic route, overlooks, and trails across Middle TN.

National Forests & Wildlife Refuges (Selection)

• Cherokee National Forest : Balds, rivers, and Appalachian Trail corridor.
• Tennessee NWR : Kentucky Lake peninsula habitat (near Paris Landing).
• Reelfoot NWR : Cypress swamp lake and winter eagle viewing.

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II. State Land

Top Fifteen State Parks & Recreation Areas

• Fall Creek Falls State Park
  Tennessee's tallest waterfall and grand gorge system.
• Cumberland Mountain State Park
  CCC-era stone structures and Byrd Lake.
• Rock Island State Park
  Powerhouse cascades and Caney Fork gorge.
• Cummins Falls State Park
  Popular waterfall hike on the Blackburn Fork.
• Burgess Falls State Park
  Series of falls culminating in a 136-ft plunge.
• Radnor Lake State Park
  Wildlife-rich quiet trails inside Nashville.
• Norris Dam State Park
  Clinch River vistas and historic cabins (adjacent TVA dam).
• Roan Mountain State Park
  Cloudland Gardens rhododendrons and high country.
• Frozen Head State Park
  Wilderness peaks and waterfalls in the Cumberland Plateau.
• South Cumberland State Park
  Fiery Gizzard, Stone Door, and Savage Gulf canyons.
• Long Hunter State Park
  Percy Priest Lake coves and volunteer trail.
• Warriors' Path State Park
  Boone Lake peninsula with trails and marina.
• Pickett CCC Memorial State Park
  Dark skies, arches, and sandstone bluffs.
• Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
  Bottomland hardwoods along the Mississippi near Memphis.
• Harpeth River State Park
  Narrows, tunnel cut-through, and scenic bends west of Nashville.

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III. Private Attractions

Music, Museums & Family Attractions

• Graceland (Memphis) : Elvis Presley's home and exhibits.
• Dollywood (Pigeon Forge) : Theme park & shows in the Smokies foothills.
• Ryman Auditorium (Nashville) : "Mother Church" of country music.
• Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Nashville) : Music history & archives.
• Sun Studio (Memphis) : Birthplace of rock 'n' roll tours.
• Tennessee Aquarium (Chattanooga) : River Journey & Ocean Journey buildings.

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IV. Shopping Centers

• Opry Mills : Mega-outlet adjacent to the Grand Ole Opry (Nashville).
• The Mall at Green Hills : Upscale indoor mall (Nashville).
• CoolSprings Galleria : Williamson County hub (Franklin).
• Turkey Creek : Open-air retail district (Knoxville/Farragut).
• Wolfchase Galleria : Memphis flagship mall.

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For more information about state, visit the state's official tourism site: Travel Tennessee