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4.4 (20 reviews)

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Great hand-washing sign
Courtenay O.

Wow! What a welcoming & inviting stop. The young woman at the front desk (Today's her birthday!) was friendly & eager to help in any way she could. Combination recycling & trash bin were in the lobby area. Good idea. Restrooms were clean & well stocked. I loved the hand-washing sign! A separate room in the main building had rocking chairs, a fireplace, and lots & lots of printed information. Outside, we didn't have time, but I wanted to do 14 laps for 2 miles. Next door, the vending machines had their own building. Picnic tables were available for all - accessible for those walking or needing assistance. This is a lovely welcome area.

Shonda C.

After riding for several hours, it was nice to stop at a scenic and picturesque rest stop. The Tennessee Welcome Center was inviting and the employees were friendly. In addition, the restrooms were very clean and the vending machines were well-stocked. While walking the grounds, I stopped to read the engravings on the memorial monuments.

Jessica T.

There are two buildings. The Welcome Center. Then the vending machines on the other side. There were picnic tables and construction on the side where we got back on the interstate. The welcome center had a room that sports a fireplace and four wooden rocking chairs that provided a nice back drop and a comfortable vibe inside. There was tons of available spots. There were all sorts of brochures all throughout that had all sorts of different things to do while living here or traveling to see what is around in the area offering some information on the walls to read about Tennessee. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sandra E.

I really liked this Welcome Center. It was really easy to get in and out of. Right off the exit and plenty of parking. I will say this is the busiest one I've been to. The bathrooms are clean, plenty of vending machines with a great selection of drinks and snacks. The employees at the visitor center are very helpful and there are maps and also displays of "things to do in Tennessee".

Dave O.

After being on the road for several hours I was looking for a place to get out of my truck and stretch and get the blood circulating again and also to get rid of the last few cups of coffee, nothing more, nothing less. Well this welcoming center has a little bit of everything you'd hope to find while driving the interstate system. Plenty of parking, nice clean restrooms a friendly group of volunteers promoting their state's history and economic development and a whole host of information on landmarks, hotel, restaurants and beautiful state parks, so you can imagine my surprise when I entered the main building and there stood Dolly Parton - say what!!! Yes there she was looking as good as ever with her big set of pearly whites showing through her welcoming smile. This was unbelievable and more unbelievable was the fact that although she was standing beside a display of booklets advertising Dolly Wood and her Stampede Buffet there wasn't a soul in sight it seemed I would be first in line to shake her hand. This is when I first realized how tired I was after driving for hours, much to my dismay after speaking to her for a few minutes I realized she was actually a life size cardboard replica all perfectly proportioned such a perfect rendition, you can imagine my disappointment and the astonishment of the folks around me - I now know the intention and value of these roadside rest areas, they are not just your father's pee stop of yesteryear where you ran to the john and ran back while your parents argued over the remaining distance to the next Stuckey's to buy a pecan log as your dad flipped the pages of the Rand McNally....

Really nice Civil War display inside...totally worth stopping by!

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Beautiful area. Great area to walk dogs. Restrooms perfect. Clean, well designed. Handles by toilet safe and convenient.

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Employees are helpful and friendly and one of the cleanest rest rooms I've seen for a rest stop

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