Shelia's Cabin Guidebook
Antiques & Shops
Beersheba Springs 15-20 min: Very neat shop in an old plantation home by owner. Her family has owned the home for generations. Artistic, creative, neat shop and setting.
Mountain Home Gifts
19786 TN-56Beersheba Springs 15-20 min: Very neat shop in an old plantation home by owner. Her family has owned the home for generations. Artistic, creative, neat shop and setting.
Sewanee 35-40 min: Beautiful, handmade pottery, pottery, pottery, made by Appalachian potters.
6 locals recommend
Hallelujah Pottery
1202 W Main StSewanee 35-40 min: Beautiful, handmade pottery, pottery, pottery, made by Appalachian potters.
Monteagle 30 min: Really unique, used to be in a Volkswagen van from the 60s hippie days! Find all kinds of gift and other items like unique candles, outdoor things, old things, new things, clothing, a real mix.
10 locals recommend
The Amish Hippie
808 W Main StMonteagle 30 min: Really unique, used to be in a Volkswagen van from the 60s hippie days! Find all kinds of gift and other items like unique candles, outdoor things, old things, new things, clothing, a real mix.
Sewanee 35-40 min: A really cute, unique gift shop on the U of the South campus strip (tiny) with lots of unique items, many made locally and in the Appalachian area of the Cumberland Plateau.
6 locals recommend
Lemon Fair
60 University AveSewanee 35-40 min: A really cute, unique gift shop on the U of the South campus strip (tiny) with lots of unique items, many made locally and in the Appalachian area of the Cumberland Plateau.
Monteagle 30 min: Antiques & other interesting, unique things
6 locals recommend
Oakes & Oliver's Modern Mercantile
335 Laurel Lake DrMonteagle 30 min: Antiques & other interesting, unique things
Mooney's market
1265 W Main StMonteagle 30-35 min:. A unique market
Entertainment
Pelham 25-30 min: The largest percentage of my Perritt's Path guests come for The Caverns entertainment and experience!
Personal driver available at Perritt's Path,
$20 ea way, cabin neighbor, Jimmy's service
70 locals recommend
The Caverns
555 Charlie Roberts RdPelham 25-30 min: The largest percentage of my Perritt's Path guests come for The Caverns entertainment and experience!
Personal driver available at Perritt's Path,
$20 ea way, cabin neighbor, Jimmy's service
Hiking & Nature
Altamont 10-15 min? Very well-known, popular hike to a beautiful waterfall with a swimming hole at the bottom of the falls!
19 locals recommend
Greeter Falls waterfall
OverlookAltamont 10-15 min? Very well-known, popular hike to a beautiful waterfall with a swimming hole at the bottom of the falls!
Savage Gulf State Natural Area
1183 TN-399Stone Door Ranger's Station
1183 Stone Door RdFamous, many guests go there!
Tracy City 30 min and Coalmont 10 min: The local lakes
14 locals recommend
Grundy Lakes at South Cumberland State Park
587 Lakes RdTracy City 30 min and Coalmont 10 min: The local lakes
Here's your guide to all the nature reserves in the area, very close to within an hour's drive, see online for lots of ideas and info
57 locals recommend
South Cumberland State Park
11745 US-41Here's your guide to all the nature reserves in the area, very close to within an hour's drive, see online for lots of ideas and info
Sewanee 35-40 min: Famous, historic Goat Trail revamped for updated use, much went into this for years and many folks.
29 locals recommend
Mountain Goat Trail
Sewanee 35-40 min: Famous, historic Goat Trail revamped for updated use, much went into this for years and many folks.
Fiery Gizzard Trail
Fiery Gizzard TrailMcMinnville 45 min:
"Cumberland Caverns is a national natural landmark and show cave located in McMinnville, Tennessee. It is the second longest cave in Tennessee and makes the list of longest caves in the United States and in the world."
80 locals recommend
Cumberland Caverns
1437 Cumberland Caverns RdMcMinnville 45 min:
"Cumberland Caverns is a national natural landmark and show cave located in McMinnville, Tennessee. It is the second longest cave in Tennessee and makes the list of longest caves in the United States and in the world."
Foster Falls
Tracy City 30 min:. On Big Foot Farm, zip-lining and much other.
https://www.bigfootadventuretn.com
They have a driver for The Caverns.
28 locals recommend
Bigfoot Adventure TN Zipline
514 Brawley RdTracy City 30 min:. On Big Foot Farm, zip-lining and much other.
https://www.bigfootadventuretn.com
They have a driver for The Caverns.
Sites
Sewanee 35-40 min: Stunning and observe in awe the enormous sculpted cross on the bluff overlooking the valley of many miles up in the sky, many trails for hiking in the area with signage
14 locals recommend
The Cross
Tennessee AvenueSewanee 35-40 min: Stunning and observe in awe the enormous sculpted cross on the bluff overlooking the valley of many miles up in the sky, many trails for hiking in the area with signage
Sewanee 35-40 min: A beautiful, cathedral-type chapel on the campus of U of the South, an Episcopal college and chapel with a large pipe organ, organists, choral program, renowned music choirmaster/organist.
14 locals recommend
All Saints Chapel
735 University AveSewanee 35-40 min: A beautiful, cathedral-type chapel on the campus of U of the South, an Episcopal college and chapel with a large pipe organ, organists, choral program, renowned music choirmaster/organist.
Winery & Gifts
Manchester 40-45 min: Off I-24 on the way from Nashville, Murfreesboro, etc, neat local winery and gift shop, wine tasting, Perritt's Path wines when stocked, Wild Mountain Blackberry, Mountain Red, Tennessee Midnight Sun and others, music series, events and other, see online.
6 locals recommend
Beans Creek Winery
426 Ragsdale RdManchester 40-45 min: Off I-24 on the way from Nashville, Murfreesboro, etc, neat local winery and gift shop, wine tasting, Perritt's Path wines when stocked, Wild Mountain Blackberry, Mountain Red, Tennessee Midnight Sun and others, music series, events and other, see online.
Florist & Gifts
Pelham 20 min: Perritt's Path florist and gift shop, stop by for gifts or place your orders for flowers, deliveries sometimes available at Perritt's Path with notice
Patti's Patch
3128 US-41Pelham 20 min: Perritt's Path florist and gift shop, stop by for gifts or place your orders for flowers, deliveries sometimes available at Perritt's Path with notice
Local Papers
For most current and local updates of places to go, things to do, hiking, sites, services, restaurants, etc.
The Cumberland View
1804 Ridge Cliff Drwww.thecumberlandview.com
Sewanee Mountain Messenger
418 Saint Mary's Lnwww.sewaneemessenger.com