Jackson, TN
Casey Jones Village
and Railroad Museum
Restaurant open 6:30 am until 9 pm daily
Museum open 9:00 am - 8:00pm
$4 for Adults - Free 5 and under
56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, Tennessee - 731-668-1222
off Interstate 40 at Exit 80A on the Highway 45 Bypass, street into the
Village is the first light south of Interstate 40 on the Bypass, Turn
at Casey Jones Lane
to get back on the Interstate - turn right at the end of Casey Jones Lane
(don't get on the bypass) and stay on the access road. At the end of the
access road turn right onto Old Hickory Boulevard, turn right (west) to
Hollywood Blvd. about a mile past K-Mart until you reach the light and
turn right. This takes you directly to Exit 79 where you can see I-40
and follow the signs to I-40 East or West. For both directions you stay
in the right lane. To go to Nashville to turn right before the interstate
bridge.
Microtel Inn - 220 Vann Drive/County Club Rd, off I-40 Exit 80 - $45
Jackson Days Inn - 1919 Highway 45 Bypass, off I-40 Exit 80$55
Days Inn North Hollywood - 2239 N. Hollywood Drive, off I-40 Exit 80 -
$41
Super 8 - 2295 N Highland - I-40 – US Route 45 – Exit 82 - $38
Lost Sea Caverns, 140 Lost Sea Rd, Sweetwater, TN - boat ride on underground lake, open every day Aug - 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Adult - $12.95, Children (6-12) - $5.95
motels in Sweetwater, TN:
Comfort
Inn - 731 S. Main Street - $48
Comfort
Inn West -
249 SR 68 - $58
Days Inn Sweetwater- 229
Highway 68 - $45
Knights Inn Sweetwater -
207 Hwy 68 - $44
Nashville, TN
Tennessee Central Railway
Museum
220 Willow Street, Nashville,
TN - (615) 244-9001
Museum and Gift Shop open Tues, Thurs, and Sat from
9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Joe's Crab Shack - Nashville - 123 2nd Ave. South
Nashville/North/Opryland
Super 8 Motel - 3320 Dickerson Pike - $45
Nashville Days Inn Southeast - 510 Collins Park
Drive - $45
Red Roof Inn Nashville East Airport - 510 Claridge
Drive - $46
Red
Roof Inn Nashville South - 4271 Sidco Drive -
$47
Nashville
- Days Inn West Trinity Lane/Downtown - 1400 Brick
Church Park - $38
Nashville
Knights Inn - Intersection: I-24 (exit 47
Jefferson St.) -
$40
Econo
Lodge North - 110 Maplewood Ln. -
$45
Nashville
North Knights Inn - 1360 Brick Church Pike -
$45
Travelodge
Nashville Downtown/Opry Area - 1360 Brick Church
Pike -
$45
Airport
Inn And Suites - 1274 Murfreesboro Road -
$46
Nashville
South Knights Inn - 1111-B Bell Road - $45
Red
Roof Inn Nashville North - 110 Northgate
Drive -
$47
Rodeway
Inn Goodlettsville - 650 Wade Circle - $35
Crestwood
Suites - Nashville - 665 Myatt Dr. - $45
Blowing Rock, NC
- The Blowing Rock - $6 X 2 + $1 -- 8:30am-7pm, daily
- Blowing Rock, NC
- Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park
- $27 X 2 + $19 -- 9 am to 6 pm., daily
- Mystery Hill - 129 Mystery
Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC (7 days a week / 9am-8pm, $8.00 X 2 )
Grandfather
Mountain
Mile High Swinging Bridge
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
$14 X 2 + $6
15 mi. from Blowing Rock, NC: Take the Blue Ridge Parkway South to the
US 221 intersection at Milepost 305. Take 221 South 1 mile to the entrance
of Grandfather Mountain. Download Map and Directions
from Blowing Rock !!!
Pick up the activity booklet from the Junior Ranger display located
beside the paved path as you start down to the animal habitat area. Each
child who returns a completed booklet to the Entrance gate before departing
will receive a Grandfather Mountain Junior Ranger button.
The Split Rock & Sphinx Rock - 1-billion-year-old rocks located
beside the summit road about 3/4 mile up the Mountain before the Nature
Museum.
The Woods Walk - Circumscribing the attraction's picnic area on
the lower slopes of the mountain, leisurely 4/10-mile loop through mature
Appalachian forest.
The Bridge Trail - Beginning at Hiker Parking Area, Four-tenths
of a mile in length, the trail switchbacks up the mountain, traveling
under the Swinging Bridge before ending at the Visitor Center. There are
some massive outcroppings of rock on this trail. Allow 20 minutes each
way.
The Black Rock Nature Trail - begins at the Hiker Parking Area
and slopes out gradually to a wide angle view of the Swinging Bridge,
MacRae and Attic Window Peaks, as well as the Blue Ridge Parkway and Grandmother
Mountain to the southwest. The trail runs out a mile through northern
hardwood and spruce forests. An easily accessed self-guided nature trail,
pick up a guide at the trailhead - Allow 1 hour round trip.
Motels:
- Budget Inn - 2101 Holloway St, NC Hwy 98 at NC Hwy 70 - (919) 682-5100 - $35 - $49
- Red Roof Inn, RTP - 4405 NC Hwy 55, I-40 Exit 278 - (919) 361-1950 - $39 - $79
- Days Inn - 3460 Hillsborough Rd, I-85 N Exit 173, I-85 S Exit 174-B - (919) 383-1551 - $39 - $80
- Howard Johnson - 1800 Hillandale Rd, I-85 Exit 174-A - (919) 477-7381 - $40 - $100
- Innkeeper Durham West - 3454 Hillsborough Rd, I-85 Exit 173 or 174-B, then Exit 108D - (919) 309-0037 - $40 - $80
- Best Value Carolina Duke Inn - 2517 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175 - (919) 286-0771 - $41 - $70
- Super 8 Motel - 2337 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175 - (919) 286-7746 - $41 - $56
Duke
Homestead
2828 Duke Homestead Road
Durham, NC 27705
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Closed Sunday and Monday
Guided tours are scheduled at fifteen minutes after each hour throughout
the day.
From Interstate 85 in Durham exit on Duke St. (Exit 174). Turn right on
Duke and travel north to the fourth stop light (Carver Street) and turn
left. Travel approximately one mile to Duke Homestead Rd. Turn left on
Duke Homestead Rd. and the site is about 1/4 mile on the left.
No admission fees. Donations are accepted.
Pigeon Forge
From Chattanooga, take Exit 81 on I-75 North and follow Highway 321 North through Maryville and Townsend and Highway 73 to Gatlinburg. Approximate driving time from interstate: 70 minutes.
From Nashville, from I-40, take I-75 South to Exit 81 and follow Highway 321 North through Maryville and Townsend and Highway 73 to Gatlinburg. Approximate driving time from interstate: 70 minutes.
- Ober Gatlinburg - TN
Tramway - 1001 Parkway - Downtown Gatlinburg at Parkway and Traffic Light #9 (Take the Red Trolley)
Ski Resort & Amusement Park - End of Ski Mountain Road - Turn at Traffic Signal #10 -Ski Mountain Road and Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. Follow double yellow lines approx 3 miles to top - Ski Mountain Road dead-ends at Ober Gatlinburg
TRAMWAY Monday - Thur 9:30 AM to 9:20 PM, Fri & Sat 9:30 AM to 10:40 PM, Sun 9:30 AM to 6:20 PM - (Round Trip Fare) $9.50 X 2
*First Tram is at 9:45 AM Daily
Municipal BLACK BEAR HABITAT Monday - Thursday 10 AM to 7:45 PM Fri - Sat 10 AM to 9:45 PM Sun 10 AM to 6:45 PM - $2.00
ALPINE SLIDE & CHAIRLIFT (Weather dependent) Mon - Thurs 10 AM to 4:45 PM Fri - Sun 10 AM to 6:45 PM - Chairlift (Round Trip Fare) 2 Coupons (coupon = $2.50) - other rides for coupons
GO-KARTS & BLUE CYCLONE RAPIDS (Weather dependent) Mon - Thur 11 AM to 4:45 PM Fri - Sun 11 AM to 6:45 PM
KIDDIE LAND & KIDDIE RIDES (Weather dependent) Closed Monday - Thursday Fri - Sun 11 AM to 6:45 PM
RESTAURANT Mon - Thur 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Fri & Sat 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sun 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
RESORT PARKING - $3.00 per vehicle Sunday - Thursday 9:45AM - 3:00PM Friday & Saturday 9:45AM - 5:00PM
TRAM PARKING $4.00 per vehicle ~ $6.00 for oversize Sunday - Thursday 8AM - 6:00PM Friday & Saturday 8AM - 8:00PM - Gatlinburg Sky Lift
$12.00 X 2 + $9.00 - open daily 9am-10pm
at gateway to G. Smoky Mountains NP, entrance at 765 Parkway at traffic light # 7
parking available 1 block away - Ripley's
Aquarium of the Smokies
$18 X 2 + $4 -- Sun - Thurs - 9am - 9pm
Super 8 Motel Gatlinburg - 523 East Parkway - North Gatlinburg along
US 441 & US 321 - $43
Family Inns of America - 218 Ski Mountain Road - downtown Gatlinburg -
$45
Rodeway Inn Skyland - 223 East Parkway - North Gatlinburg along US 441
& US 321 - $47
Gatlinburg Days Inn & Suites - 1109 Parkway - downtown Gatlinburg
- $50
Guesthouse Gatlinburg - 309 Ownby Street - downtown Gatlinburg - $53
Best Western Crossroads Inn - 440 Parkway - North Gatlinburg along US
441 & US 321 - $57
LECONTE VISTA RV RESORT AND CAMPGROUND - (865) 436-5437
Cherokee, NC
Oconaluftee
Indian Village
U.S. Highway 441 North
(828)-497-2315
Adults $13.00 Children: (6-13) $6.00
9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. daily
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Spencer, NC - Barber, NC - (704) 636-2889
Monday - Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5:00 p.m.
Train rides: A 25-minute ride around the 57-acre museum property
April 1 through Labor Day (diesel Mon.-Fri.; steam on weekends)
Mon.-Sat.: 11 a.m.; 1, 2, and 3 p.m.
Sun.: 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.
Adults $5.00, Children/Seniors: $4.00
Diesel cab rides: $10.00 , Turntable ride: 50 cents each
Visitors after last train ride of day can see engine run onto turntable
and into Roundhouse
From Interstate 85 north of Salisbury take exit 79. Turn west following
the brown signs to Salisbury Avenue. Make a left; the entrance is approximately
one-half mile on the left.
Super8 - 925 Bendix Drive - $49
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Cades Cove - 11-mile loop - Within Cades Cove is Cable
Mill, one of the largest group of restored structures on the Tennessee
side of the park. Also Elijah Oliver Place - log structure with
a stream flowing through it. Davis House - log building made
with rare chestnut wood. Cataloochee Valley is located on the
North Carolina side of the Park and was the largest and most prosperous
pioneer settlement, surrounded by 6,000-foot mountains.
Cades Cove camping - $17-$20 - Newfound Gap Road. park's most scenic drive stretches over the Smokies' crest, connecting Gatlinburg, TN and Cherokee, NC. From the Newfound Gap Parking Area, some of the best high-mountain vistas in the park. Further ahead take Clingmans Dome Road along the ridge. From the parking area, hike the half-mile trail to the observation tower -- the highest point in the national park -- for a 360-degree view of the peaks.
- Newfound Gap Road. park's most scenic drive stretches over the Smokies' crest, connecting Gatlinburg, TN and Cherokee, NC. From the Newfound Gap Parking Area, some of the best high-mountain vistas in the park. Further ahead take Clingmans Dome Road along the ridge. From the parking area, hike the half-mile trail to the observation tower -- the highest point in the national park -- for a 360-degree view of the peaks.
- tour Elizabeth II, 16th century representative sailing vessel
- Roanoke Adventure Museum
- visit the Settlement Site
- boardwalks through natural marshes
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 16 - August 15
Adult $8 Child (5 & under) Free
Admission stickers are honored for two consecutive days
tour Elizabeth II at 11:00, 1:00, 3:00 & 5:00 p.m.
Across from the Manteo Waterfront and 5 miles from the beaches. - Follow U.S. 64 East to Manteo. Turn left after crossing the Virginia Dare Bridge. This will take you into the town of Manteo. Once in town, turn right on Budleigh Street. At the end of Budleigh - turn left. When roads ends at Tranquil House Inn, turn right and cross short bridge to Roanoke Island Festival Park.
Wright Brothers National Memorial - open 9am-6pm - $3 X 2 - Kill Devil Hills - Visitor Center is 15 miles northeast of Manteo, NC on US-158 - 60-foot granite monument dedicated in 1932, is perched atop 90-foot tall Kill Devil Hill
Jockey's Ridge State Park
- Nags Head - 8:00 am — 9:00 pm - tallest natural sand dune system
in the Eastern United States
ranger programs
Jockey's Ridge State Park (Division of Parks and Recreation)
Colington Park Campground - 1608 Colington Rd - (252) 441-6128 - Kill
Devil Hills
Joe & Kay's Campground - Colington Rd - (252) 441-5468 - Kill Devil
Hills
Outer Banks
- Outer Banks map
- Outer Banks map (flash)
- Outer Banks of NC
- Google satellite maps
Outer
Banks Motels and Campgrounds
National Park Service Oregon Inlet Campground - $20
Northern
Beach Campgrounds
Cypress Cove Campground - 818 Highway 64/264, Manteo (252) 473-5231
Hatteras
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
island visitor centers open 9:00-6:00
Ocracoke
visitors center - open ???
- Ocracoke Island
- Ocracoke Village
- Teach's Hole Blackbeard Exhibit and Pirate Specialty Shop - Hwy 12 at West End Rd - Mon-Fri 9-8pm, Sat&Sun 9-6pm
- Ocracoke to Cedar Island Ferry Schedule - 1.800.345.1665 - 252.928.3841
- Bankers Ponies - Ocracoke Island
camping
NPS Okracoke campground: $20 - reservations
- 1-800-365-CAMP - unheated showers, grills, no shade trees
Ocracoke has 180 fenced-in acres set aside for the small herd to roam, and visitors to the island can see a group of them at a special lookout midway down NC 12. The National Park Service rotates four ponies at a time from the range to a pen to let admirers get a close-up view.
610 Front St., Beaufort
(252) 728-7555
Ferry to Shackleford Banks (West End) - daily departures - top of the hour (on demand) beginning at 9:00 a.m. - 5 PM- 15 min. ride - $14 X 2 + $6
ALL DAY FREE PARKING!
516 Island Rd., Harkers Island
Front St., Beaufort
(252) 728-7827
Beaufort
- Hammock House (Blackbeard's House) - Ann Street
- Old Burying Ground
Crystal Coast, North Carolina
- Atlantic Beach
- Salter Path
- Emerald Isle
- Cape Lookout - lighthouse (camping)
- Crystal Coast map
Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
- Cape Fear - Wilmington, NC
- Carolina Beach
- Carolina Beach
- Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce - Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Fort Fisher
- Town of Carolina Beach
- Carolina Beach State Park Venus Flytrap Trail
- Venus Flytraps (Park), boardwalk (Oceanfront,Between Harper Ave. & Cape Fear Blvd, 100 Cape Fear Boulevard)
camping
- Carolina Beach State Park - $15 - hot showers - 8 a.m.-10 p.m. - no reservations - (910) 458-8206
- Carolina Beach Family Campground - hot showers - 9641 River Road, Wilmington NC
Wilmington, NC
Wilmington Railroad Museum - 501 NUTT STREET - Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - $5 X 2 + $3
Venus Flytrap trail
Alderman School Trail - 2025 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington - Located
behind school, corner of Independence Blvd and Canterbury Rd, follow signs
from parking lot on Canterbury Road to Nature Trail
Econo Lodge Intown - 2929 Market St. - Wilmington, NC 28403 -- $63
Howard Johnson Express Inn - 3901 Market Street - Wilmington, NC 28043
-- $68
Calabash, N.C.
Calabash Seafood
From Interstate 95 heading toward the South Carolina border, take the
exit for U.S. 74, just below Lumberton. Follow it to the southeast until
it connects with State Route 130, then head south on U.S. 17. Calabash
is about a half-hour north of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Of the 32 restaurants
in town, the most pleasant are along the water, including Capt. John's,
the Calabash Original, and Capt. Nance's. The two oldest, and most authentic,
are Beck's and the Seafood Hut.
Coleman's Original Calabash Seafood - 9931 Nance Street - 910-579-6875
Myrtle Beach, SC
Original Benjamin's Calabash Seafood - Myrtle Beach, SC - 9593 N. Kings Hwy., Restaurant Row, 1/4 mile North of the Carolina Opry and 3 miles south of Barefoot Landing
Myrtle Beach Pavilion - 9th Avenue N. and Ocean Boulevard - Free Park Entry - All Day Ride Pass:* - Ages 3-6 $15.95 plus tax - Ages 7-54 $24.95 plus tax *Go-Karts not included *Rides require from 2-5 Tickets - Ticket Pack: $35 for 40 or $50 for 60 - Individual Ride Ticket - $1.00 per ticket - open 1:00 pm - ?? - parking $6 (parking deck located on 9th Ave across from the main entrance gate)
Ripley's Aquarium - Adults (12 years and older) - $16.95 - Children (Ages 2-4) - $3.95 - 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Daily
Family Kingdom Amusement Park - Free to Enter - Parking - $5.00 - thru Aug 13, 4pm-12am, Sat: 1pm-12am, from Aug 14, 6pm-12am, Sat: 1pm-12am - $20 per for all ride ticket or by individual ride tickets
Grand Strand - stretches 60 miles from Little River to Georgetown, South Carolina (includes Myrtle Beach)
Alligator Adventure - Admission: Adults $14.95, Children 4-12 $9.95
South Beach Kidventure
Ocean Blvd.
Ocean Boulevard in central Myrtle Beach at night is a very popular area for teenagers to slowly cruise through. Don't try to get anywhere fast; use U.S. 17 Business instead.
Chattanooga, TN
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
4119 Cromwell Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 - 423-894-8028
opens 10:00 am
Missionary Ridge Local - 50 to 55 minutes, 6-mile round trip
Adults: $13.50 - Children (3-12): $7.00
main terminal: Grand Junction Station
- Chattanooga is Top Family Destination article with trains
- Chattanooga Visitors
- The Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Lake Winnepesaukah
Amusement Park
July - Wed-Sat - 10-10pm
| Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|
| 10:40 AM | 10:40 AM |
| 12:05 PM | 12:05 PM |
| 1:15 PM | 1:15 PM |
| 2:25 PM | 2:25 PM |
| 3:35 PM | 3:35 PM |
| Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|
| 10:40 AM | 10:40 AM |
| 12:05 PM | 12:05 PM |
| 1:15 PM | |
| 2:25 PM | |
| 3:35 PM |
Directions
to Grand Junction StationChattanooga
1. Take Interstate 75 to exit 4 - Highway 153
2. Take Hwy 153 to Jersey Pike (Exit 3). It is the fourth exit from I-75,
and just past all the car dealerships
3. At the end of the ramp, turn left and cross over Hwy 153
4. Just over Hwy 153, turn right onto Cromwell Road
5. Proceed about 1/3 of a mile and you'll see the Tennessee Valley Railroad
sign on the right. Cross the railroad tracks and park in the lower parking
lot.
Columbia, SC motels
Columbia Mall – I-20 at I-77
Comfort Inn Ft. Jackson - 7700 Two Notch Road - $60
Days Inn Columbia - 133 Plumbers Road - US 21 at I-20 - $45
Microtel Inn Columbia - 1520 Barbara Drive - $57
Red Roof Inn Columbia East - 7580 Two Notch Road - between I-20 and I-77
- $55
Super 8 Motel Columbia - 5719 Fairfield Road - close to I-77 and the Oak
Hills Country Club - $50
Travelodge Columbia Suites Northeast - 1539 Horseshoe Drive - $47
I-20 at I-26 – St Andrews – Bush River Road
Knights Inn North West Columbia - 1803 Bush River Road - $54
Ramada Limited - 1315 Garner Lane - off I-20 at Exit 65 - $55
Royal Inn at USC - 1323 Garner Lane - $46
Scottish Inn Columbia - 127 Morninghill Drive - $30
Travelodge Columbia West Bush - 2210 Bush River Road - $49
I-26, Exit 106 – St. Andrews Road
Red Roof Inn Columbia West - 10 Berryhill Road - between I-26 and I-20
- $44
I-26, Exit 104 – Piney Grove Road
Microtel Inn & Suites Columbia - 411 Piney Grove Road - $50
Days Inn Salisbury - 321 Bendix Drive - $45
Super 8 Salisbury NC - 925 Bendix Drive $50
The family campground is located between the park office and Somerset Place. Thirteen campsites, each with a picnic table and grill, are well-suited for tents and trailers. Family campsites: $15 per day, per site. Each campsite has a picnic table and grill. Water and restrooms with showers nearby.
Lynchburg, TN
Murphy, NC
Fields Of The Wood Bible Park Murphy, NC (10 commandments mountain, etc.)
- Three Rivers Rambler train ride - 90 min - Sat and Sun, 2pm and 5pm - $19 X 2 + $11
- Market Square
Market Square Farmers' Market open Wednesday 11am-2pm and Saturday 9am-1pm
