Fortera StadiumClarksville, Tennessee

Tennessee's second-largest general interest museum, housed in a restored 1897-1898 federal building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with rotating art exhibitions, a hands-on children's gallery, and exhibits on Clarksville's history.

💡 Open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm; closed Mondays. Military families get free admission summers through the Blue Star Museums program. Budget at least 90 minutes.

A 144-acre state natural area centered on a cave that served as a 1930s-40s big-band dance hall (Roy Acuff owned and performed here from 1948) and contains Mississippian-era rock art dating back roughly 500-1,000 years — guided cave tours run May through September.

💡 Grounds and trails (including Swan Lake loop) are free year-round; guided cave tours charge a fee ($18 adults, $13 ages 5-12) and run May-September only. Book tours in advance via the Tennessee State Parks site as tours frequently sell out.

A free outdoor Civil War site perched on a bluff above the confluence of the Cumberland and Red Rivers, with earthworks, walking trails, panoramic river views, and an interpretive center covering the fort's role in the Union occupation of Clarksville.

💡 Interpretive center is open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm (spring/summer) and Sun 1-5pm; the outdoor grounds and trails are accessible any time. The river overlook alone is worth the short drive.