Jackson TN to Nashville drive: Distance, time & best road trip stops
The distance from Jackson TN to Nashville by car is 129 miles, with a 1h58m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Jackson TN to Nashville drive are Natchez Chase State Park, Loretta Lynn’s Ranch and Storytellers.
Planning a Jackson TN to Nashville road trip itinerary
The drive from Jackson TN takes you from western to central Tennessee – and the country music capital of the world. There are plenty of things to do on a Jackson to Nashville road trip, however.
Jackson TN is home to the Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum. For the uninitiated, Casey Jones was about as famous as it gets in the world of railroad engineering. The enormous locomotive outside the house tends to be the most popular attraction.
Also in Jackson is Rusty’s TV and Movie Car Museum, which features more than 50 screen-famous cars and vans. These include a Batmobile, a Jeep from Jurassic Park and Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine.
Nashville is renowned for its country music, but the National Museum of African American Music is also in the Tennessee capital.
The best Nashville experiences include backstage tours of the Grand Ole Opry House, helicopter flights over the city and tasting tours at the Big Machine Distillery. You can also try line dancing classes, the Country Music Hall of Fame and haunted pub crawls. Or, for lavish old homes, visit Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, the Travellers Rest Historic House Museum and Belmont Mansion.
Excellent Nashville accommodation choices include the gloriously evocative Belle Air Mansion and Inn, plus downtown’s grand dame, the Hermitage.
How to see Nashville the smart way
You can save money in Nashville by combining a tour ticket with admission to two top attractions. These combo tickets give you a half day tour of the main sights, plus entrance to the Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame. Find out more here.
Jackson TN to Nashville distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Jackson TN to Nashville is 129 miles. That makes for a driving time of around one hour and 58 minutes. The quickest route is along the I-40. The best stops along the Jackson TN to Nashville driving route are Natchez Chase State Park, Loretta Lynn’s Ranch and Storytellers.
Natchez Chase State Park
Natchez Chase State Park is the sort of place where families come year after year to camp out, surrounded by nature. There are also cabins and lodges for those who don’t want to bring a tent.
Otherwise, the lake is popular for boating, and the streams are good spots for fishing. If you want to stretch the legs, there are 13.5 miles of hiking trails to explore.
Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
Country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn has a ranch full of rebuilt historic buildings. It’s in Hurricane Mills, TN, just north of the I-40. To learn more about Loretta’s life, visit the Coal Miner’s Daughter’s Museum, but there are other museums at Loretta Lynch’s Ranch. These include a North American Artefacts Museum and a Doll and Fans Museum.
As well as the museums and tours of Lynn’s home, you can stay overnight. There are spots for campers and RVs, while cabins are also available for rent.
Storytellers
The Storytellers property in Bon Aqua, TN, includes Hideaway Farm. This was country music legend Johnny Cash’s secret bolthole.
Tours of the 200-year-old farmhouse come with plenty of Cash memorabilia, plenty of history about the property and an all-American garage. Storytellers has also recently reopened as a gig venue – you can catch live music here on certain nights.
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