We are extremely proud of Fairfield Glade and the amenities available for your vacation pleasure. However, Fairfield Glade is further enhanced by its location to many surrounding places of interest. Some of those places are as follows: Cumberland County Playhouse offers five (5) major performances each year and has drawn national attention for the professionalism of its productions. Visitors are continually amazed at the quality of entertainment offered. Ticket Information: Call 931-484-5000.
Burgess Falls State Park this day use park has picnic facilities, playgrounds and scenic trails along the gorge of Falling Water River. 761-3338 Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park is the second largest park in the system with 16,000 acres, offers some of the most spectacular and breathtaking scenery in Tennessee. 881-3241 Pickett State Park is known for its unusual geological formations and abundant variety of vegetation. 879-5821 Standing Stone State Rustic Park is make up of vast, primitive woodlands, gorges, overlooks and a lake. 823-6347 Edgar Evins State Rustic Park nature trails will take you through wooded terrain that is characterized by rolling hills and steep walled bluffs. 858-2446 Rock Island State Rustic Park
- The Great Falls and Center Hill reservoirs are ideal for
boating, fishing and swimming. 686-2471
Virgin Falls is 317 acres of forest, interspersed with hiking trails, streams, overlooks and caves create the spectacular Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness State Natural Area. 836-3552 Red Boiling Springs - The springs feature gracious Southern lodging, dining, social activities and mineral baths. 699-2180 Cumberland Caverns is a National Historic Landmark, the caverns boasts great hallways and galleries of breathtaking beauty. 668-4396 The Homesteads Tower - Collections of photos, documents and artifacts of the 1930's and 1940's are displayed. 931-456-9663 Back to Top Sgt. Alvin C. York Mill/Home Historic Site - The grist mill operated by Sgt. Alvin C. York, the World War I hero immortalized by Gary Cooper in the movie Sergeant York. 879-4026 Muddy Pond Mennonite Community - Sorghum making is an annual Autumn tradition here. Fresh bread, jams and jellies and vegetables are sold at roadside stands. 823-6421 Cordell Hull Birthplace and Museum - The birthplace cabin and museum containing memorabilia of the life and career of Cordell Hull, "Father of the United Nations" and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is located near Byrdstown. 864-3147 Appalachian Center for Crafts - The Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, is a professional crafts center that teaches fine Appalachian and contemporary crafts. 597-6801 OAK RIDGE: (AREA CODE 865) Located in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains, just 22 miles west of Knoxville, Oak Ridge is easily accessible by I-40 and I-75. Surrounded by tree covered ridges, picturesque valleys, and numerous lakes and rivers, recreation is a natural in Oak Ridge.
Energy/Environment Loop - Enjoy the city's 38 mile self guided driving tour with nine stops. Follow the "Energy/Environment Loop" signs to the following attractions: Site 1 - Visitor's Information Center, 300 S. Tulane Ave. Site 2 - American Museum of Science and Energy. A must for kids. Site 3 - Oak Ridge Community Art Center. Site 4 - The University of Tennessee Forestry Experiment Station and Arboretum. Site 5 - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Visitor Overlook. Site 6 - The Graphite Reactor. Site 7 - Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant Visitor Overlook. Site 8 - The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge. Site 9 - Bull Run Steam Plant. KNOXVILLE: (Area Code 865) Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
- 523-1178 Knoxville Academy of Medicine
Museum - Museum of Appalachia - 494-7680
HISTORIC PLACES: Confederate Memorial Hall - 522-2371
James White Fort - 525-6514 Lamar House Bijou Theater - 522-0832
Tennessee Theater - 525-1840
MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES: East Tennessee Historical Center
- 523-0781 John Sevier Historic Site - 573-5508
PIGEON FORGE (area code865) Action packed Pigeon Forge has six miles of family attractions...Log flumes, water slides, miniature golf, name entertainment, a giant wave pool, motor racing carts, bumper boats, live shows, thrill rides and the new Dollywood. THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS Millions of families have made the Great Smokies the most popular national park in the United States. Over 500,000 acres of breathtaking beauty, hiking trails, motor trails, waterfalls, and wildlife wait your discovery. GATLINBURG: (area code865) The Flower Blossom Season - Mid March through June - Dogwoods, wild flowers, Flame Azaleas, Rose Purple Rhododendron take their turns coloring the Smokies. The Summer Vacation Season - May through September - Enjoy the Smoky Mountain National Park then be entertained by any number of the 16 family attractions of Gatlinburg. The Spectacular Fall Foliage Season - Mid September through Mid November - Experience breathtaking beauty of the spectacular rainbow of colors during this season in Gatlinburg. The Christmas Shopping Season - November through December - Quaint shops, unique gift ideas, Christmas caroling, and beautiful city-wide decorations. The Snow Season - November through
Mid March - Clear viewing of the snow-covered Smokies, downhill
skiing, cross-country skiing, and ice skating. CHATTANOOGA: (area code 423) Ruby Falls - In Lookout Mountain - Ruby Falls, a sparkling 145 foot waterfall in Lookout Mountain Caverns. The Tennessee Aquarium - The Aquarium is home to more than 7,000 animals, including over 400 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals. IMAX 3D Theatre - Practically next door to the Tennessee Aquarium, the massive six story high IMAX 3D Theater combines breathtaking life-like and clear 3D images with state of the art six channel IMAX sound. Creative Discovery Museum - Located near the Tennessee Aquarium. Featuring a two-story kinetic water sculpture, an optics tower, and a 120 seat auditorium. Incline - The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway climbs the steep side of the mountain, passing through the site of the famous Civil War "Battle Above the Clouds." Chattanooga Choo Choo - Terminal Station Building on the National Register for Historic Preservation. NASHVILLE: (area code 615) Grand Old Opry - 889-3060 The General Jackson - The General Jackson paddlewheel showboat offers morning, daytime and evening cruises. Ryman Auditorium - 254-1445 Cars Of The Stars - 885-7400
The Hermitage and Tulip Grove
- 889-2941 Belle Meade Mansion - 356-0501
Tennessee State Museum - Exhibits include collections of Antebellum and Civil War artifacts as part of the museum's permanent collections. The Parthenon - 259-6358 Country Music Hall of Fame -
256-1639 Minnie Pearl's Museum - Personal items and scenes from country comedienne Minnie Pearl's life and her 50 years of entertaining. |
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Ozone
Falls is a 110 foot waterfall which spills over rugged boulders
to a pool below. In the Ozone Falls State Natural Area,
the falls is surrounded by ruggedly beautiful terrain.