McGhee Tyson Airport 30 min
Market Square (14 min) Town plaza with stores & restaurants, plus outdoor festivals, concerts & farmer's markets. Seven Islands State Birding Park (15 min) Vast terrain for observing numerous migratory birds & waterfowl, with biking, hiking, river fishing. World's Fair Park (16 min) Site of 1982 World's Fair, with an amphitheater, events & a sunsphere tower with observation deck. Sunsphere (15 min) Iconic tower from the 1982 World's Fair featuring a free observation deck with 360-degree views. Zoo Knoxville (11 min) Zookeepers give educational presentations about animals & families can go on camel & carousel rides. Knoxville Museum of Art (16 min) Exhibits of regional art & traveling shows, plus concerts & classes, in a modern 4-story facility. Historic Ramsey House (10 min) American civil war, history, and museum Blount Mansion (14 min) U.S. Constitution signee William Blount's regal mansion features tours & event space for rent. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (14 min) Museum commemorating women in basketball at all levels with exhibits, memorabilia & a gift shop. Muse Knoxville (11 min) Children's science museum offering hands-on exhibits & activities, plus play spaces & a planetarium. Smoky Mountain Knife Works (19 min) Sprawling showroom for knives, guns & outdoor gear featuring taxidermy tableaux & artifact displays. James White Fort Association (14 min) Ijams Nature Center (19 min) Wetlands & rock formations fill urban nature park with 10 miles of trails plus bike & canoe rental. McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture (16 min) Museum with displays on local geology & fossils, ancient Egypt & other facets of natural history. Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum (14 min) 47-acres of gardens, trees & lawns amid walking paths, old walls & stone buildings. Free entry. |