Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from Nashville to Gatlinburg in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to Gatlinburg, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best RV parks, campgrounds, hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and AllStays. Scroll down to see all the RV campgrounds along the way.
11:00 am start in Nashville
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:33 pm Lynchburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:33 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:35 pm Cleveland (Tennessee)
stay overnight at Days Inn Cleveland (Tennessee)
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Days Inn Cleveland (Tennessee)
drive for about 56 minutes
11:56 am Loudon (Tennessee)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:56 pm
drive for about 38 minutes
1:34 pm Knoxville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:34 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:38 pm arrive in Gatlinburg
day 2 driving ≈ 2.5 hours
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Lynchburg (3 answers)
Wiseman Park (1 mention)
Main Tims Ford - Tims Ford State Park (1 mention)
Cleveland (Tennessee)
KOA Campground Cleveland (1 mention)
hotels around Cleveland (Tennessee):
Days Inn Cleveland (Tennessee)
Howard Johnson Cleveland
Douglas Inn & Suites
Travel Inn Cleveland (Tennessee)
Econo Lodge Cleveland (Tennessee)
Mountain View Inn Cleveland (Tennessee)
Super 8 Motel Cleveland (Tennessee)
Ramada Limited Cleveland
Jameson Inn Cleveland
Loudon (Tennessee)
Express RV Park (1 mention)
Lazy Acres RV Park (1 mention)
Lotterdale Cove Campground TRDA (1 mention)
Yarberry Peninsula Campground (1 mention)
The Crosseyed Cricket (1 mention)
Knoxville (25 answers)
Knoxville Civic Auditorium (1 mention)
Southlake RV Park (1 mention)
restaurants around Knoxville:
Soccer Taco-Market Square
questions about Knoxville:
New Years in Knoxville reccomendations
Pet friendly lodging near Knoxville, TN
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