Tennessee is one of the most beautiful states in the country no matter the time of year, but there are just some spots in the Volunteer State that you just have to visit in the springtime. From field after field of blooming flowers to beautiful, verdant drives with mountain views, we’ve put together the best spots that you just absolutely have to visit this Spring before you won’t be able to experience them until next year. Once you see them, it’ll be easy to see why they attract visitors from across the world year after year.
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Cheekwood - Facebook Just on the outskirts of Nashville, Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is absolutely stunning in springtime. Their annual Cheekwood in Bloom event runs from March through April and features over 150,000 blooming flowers across the grounds.
Cades Cove
turcottes - Flickr One of the most popular spots in the Great Smoky Mountains, Cades Cove is a beautiful drive any time of year, but in the Spring is when the wildflowers shine.
Roan Mountain State Park
Roan Mountain State Park - Facebook Roan Mountain is known for its extensive rhododendrons across the mountain. The flowers bloom in late Spring, culminating in the annual Rhododendron Festival every June.
Natchez Trace
Chris M Morris - Flickr The famous route from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi is a beautifully wooded drive any time of year, but the Spring features unique pops of colors that you won’t find any other time of the year.
Ocoee River
Teresa Phillips - Flickr The Ocoee River in Southeast Tennessee was home to the 1996 Olympic white water kayaking course, and if you visit the river in the Spring when the water is the highest, it’s easy to see why this is one of the most intense rivers in the world.
Shelby Farms
rmskoke - Flickr Memphis’s largest park, Shelby Farms, is a great spot to escape from the city. The Spring is the perfect time to go, when you can enjoy the freshly verdant grounds and walk the park’s many trails.
Lookout Mountain
teresaphillips1965 - Flickr Chattanooga’s most prominent spot, Lookout Mountain comes to life in the springtime. Be sure to check out the beautiful gardens at Rock City.
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Cheekwood - Facebook
Just on the outskirts of Nashville, Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is absolutely stunning in springtime. Their annual Cheekwood in Bloom event runs from March through April and features over 150,000 blooming flowers across the grounds.
turcottes - Flickr
One of the most popular spots in the Great Smoky Mountains, Cades Cove is a beautiful drive any time of year, but in the Spring is when the wildflowers shine.
Roan Mountain State Park - Facebook
Roan Mountain is known for its extensive rhododendrons across the mountain. The flowers bloom in late Spring, culminating in the annual Rhododendron Festival every June.
Chris M Morris - Flickr
The famous route from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi is a beautifully wooded drive any time of year, but the Spring features unique pops of colors that you won’t find any other time of the year.
Teresa Phillips - Flickr
The Ocoee River in Southeast Tennessee was home to the 1996 Olympic white water kayaking course, and if you visit the river in the Spring when the water is the highest, it’s easy to see why this is one of the most intense rivers in the world.
rmskoke - Flickr
Memphis’s largest park, Shelby Farms, is a great spot to escape from the city. The Spring is the perfect time to go, when you can enjoy the freshly verdant grounds and walk the park’s many trails.
teresaphillips1965 - Flickr
Chattanooga’s most prominent spot, Lookout Mountain comes to life in the springtime. Be sure to check out the beautiful gardens at Rock City.
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