Tennessee Road Trip: A Realistic 10-Day Nashville-to-Smokies Route

Follow a ten-day Tennessee road trip through Nashville, Chattanooga and the Smokies, with nine nights, flexible park days and realistic departure plans.
Knoxville downtown, Urban Wilderness, attractions, hotels and Smokies gateway planning.

Follow a ten-day Tennessee road trip through Nashville, Chattanooga and the Smokies, with nine nights, flexible park days and realistic departure plans.

Use Knoxville as more than a Smokies gateway with Market Square, the Sunsphere, museums, Tennessee River access, Urban Wilderness and practical trip planning.

Drive from Nashville to the Smokies with sensible Cookeville and Knoxville stops, the time-zone change, gateway choices and a relaxed arrival plan.