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Tennessee itineraries: 7 trip plans from the Smokies to the Mississippi River, built only from official state park pages and attraction operators’ pages, 34 stops in all, each with admission, dog rules and a source. Every plan shows time on site and the road time between stops, a numbered map of every stop, and a trip kit for dates, routes and a calendar file.
- Itineraries7day by day
- Stops34each with a source
- Trip KitEvery plandates, routes, calendar
- EventsKept offsee the finder for dates
- Smoky Mountains Long Weekend3 days, 4 stops, Smoky Mountains3-Day
- Nashville Weekend3 days, 7 stops, Nashville Area3-Day
- Memphis Weekend2 days, 5 stops, Memphis & West Tennessee2-Day
- Chattanooga Weekend2 days, 4 stops, Chattanooga & Southeast2-Day
- Knoxville and Oak Ridge Weekend2 days, 4 stops, Knoxville Area2-Day
- Cumberland Plateau Waterfalls and Caves3 days, 5 stops, Upper Cumberland & Plateau3-Day
- East Tennessee State Parks Road Trip2 days, 5 stops, Tri-Cities & Northeast2-Day
Map of Every Itinerary Stop
The Itinerary Ladder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the trip kit?
A panel on each itinerary. Pick a start date to see a date for each day, open a day’s route in Google Maps, add every day to your calendar, or send the plan to a group chat.
How are the times worked out?
Road times between stops come from OpenStreetMap road routing with no live traffic, read October 30, 2026. Time on site and the Essential or Optional labels are our planning estimates, not operator figures, and each day shows a total so you can see whether it fits.
Why no events on the plans?
Event dates change weekly. The plans hold places that are open all year or by season, and each page links the event finder for your dates.
Where is the holiday lights trip?
Light shows run on set dates that change every year, so they live on the December events page, not in an itinerary.
Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Tennessee Itineraries”, itstennessee.com/itineraries/ (updated ). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.