off interstate 40, this low-key budget hotel is 2 miles from the cookeville depot museum, 3 miles from tennessee tech university, and 10 miles from trails and waterfalls at burgess falls state park. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. relaxed rooms offer wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. parking is available, and pets are welcome (limit 1 per room). continental breakfast is served in an informal dining area, plus there's a seasonal outdoor pool Nashville International Airport 1 hr 8
Window Cliffs State Natural Area (17 min) Cane Creek Park (10 min) 262-acre park with BBQ/picnic shelters, trails, a playground & a lake for boating & fishing. City Lake Natural Area (6 min) Cookeville History Museum (8 min) Self-guided tours of a permanent collection take visitors from local early days to the present. Burgess Falls (16 min) Prominent cascade waterfall spilling 136 ft. into a large limestone gorge enclosed by sheer walls. City Lake (7 min) Cummins Falls (21 min) Sprawling, rocky nature area featuring a 75-ft. waterfall, hiking trails & scenic views. Walter L. Bilbrey Memorial Park (11 min) Cookeville Depot Museum (8 min) Museum in a circa-1909 railroad depot featuring artifacts inside & vintage trains outside. Burgess Falls State Park (16 min) Foot trails from moderate to strenuous difficulty lead to 4 waterfalls cascading into a large pool. Dogwood Park (8 min) Green space with a performance pavilion, an interactive fountain & accessible, fenced-in playground. Cummins Falls State Park (23 min) Historic site of 2 former mills is now a popular spot for swimming & hiking. |