Family Tennessee trip

[stagglyvol]

Hey everybody. I'm gonna be in knoxville driving up from gator hell over the next few days with the little ones and wanted to get the best on campus experience I could. Was hoping to take the kids into neyland. Anybody know if you can go inside(obviously not on the field) on a non game day? Thanks. Any advice on what to do in knoxville would also be appreciated as I've only been to football games there.

 

[bme2021vol]

Hey everybody. I'm gonna be in knoxville driving up from gator hell over the next few days with the little ones and wanted to get the best on campus experience I could. Was hoping to take the kids into neyland. Anybody know if you can go inside(obviously not on the field) on a non game day? Thanks. Any advice on what to do in knoxville would also be appreciated as I've only been to football games there.

Sometimes the gate (I think 21?) by AMB is open during the day. Not sure if you’re ‘allowed’ in but people walk in through it to look

 

[CA_Vol]

You can also try to schedule a tour. I’ve been on the field, in the locker room, and stood at the podium in the media center. It is really cool.

 

[TAF]

...and stood at the podium in the media center.

What did you say?

"A'ight?"

 

[jkleno]

Hey everybody. I'm gonna be in knoxville driving up from gator hell over the next few days with the little ones and wanted to get the best on campus experience I could. Was hoping to take the kids into neyland. Anybody know if you can go inside(obviously not on the field) on a non game day? Thanks. Any advice on what to do in knoxville would also be appreciated as I've only been to football games there.

Cumberland Ave aka "the strip" is a shell of past glory. I would venture to Market Square and Gay St downtown Knoxville.

 

[dobre_shunka]

There are regularly scheduled tours but they are not just athletic facilities. You can check the dates/times here:

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Campus Tours

The Sunsphere is open everyday to 9 or 10 PM and it's free. There's also the zoo but it's not free. And they set up an outdoor skating rink on Market Square

Also the Outdoor Center

Outdoor Knoxville Adventure Center

And train rides

Three Rivers Rambler

 

[stevenrich2003]

Defiantly need to goto Petes and eat breakfast. Last time I was there for 4 days I ate there every single day. Lots of cool memorabilia and pictures hanging on the wall. Food is also good and they don't stick it to you with the pricing.

 

[VolsFan-TX]

Neyland Stadium - Facilities - University of Tennessee Athletics

Tours of Neyland

 

[FortSanders]

Calhoun's on the River is a requirement. However, I love Gatlinburg, which is also a neat area. There is Ober Gatlinburg, which has skiing and ice skating. That is where my daughters fell in love with ice skating.

 

[Hacksaw]

I was there in May and I thought it was cool just to drive around campus -- see my old dorm. Cruise past The Rock/ATC/Lindsey Nelson, past TBA and turn right onto Tee Martin Drive and you can drive down underneath the south and east overhang of the stadium. Not the prettiest part of Neyland, but kind of cool. You definitely feel like you're getting an up-close experience. You can pause and look through the south tunnel and see the field from your car. My Dad was with us and he's not so good with the walking so what you can see from the car was important for us.

 

[Hacksaw]

Don't put crap like this on here.

 

[MikeDVol]

Coming down from Ohio tomorrow! Can't wait!

 

[vegasvolfan]

Hey everybody. I'm gonna be in knoxville driving up from gator hell over the next few days with the little ones and wanted to get the best on campus experience I could. Was hoping to take the kids into neyland. Anybody know if you can go inside(obviously not on the field) on a non game day? Thanks. Any advice on what to do in knoxville would also be appreciated as I've only been to football games there.

You may want to drive to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. 40 minutes away and they will have an absolute blast.

 

[photovol]

You may want to drive to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. 40 minutes away and they will have an absolute blast.

You can’t come to Knoxville and not go to Gatlinburg and Smokey Mountain National Park...........you’d miss some beautiful parts of East Tennessee

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Last time I was approaching Pigeon Forge I thought I spied Dolly Parton sunbathing. Turned out to be the McDonalds.

 

[FortSanders]

The Smokeys are wonderful. We have spent several weeks in a cabin in the Gatlinburg area. That is a very kid friendly area. It has been on my bucket list to take the family up over Thanksgiving and have dinner up there over a long weekend. Cabins in that neck of the woods would be very reasonable this time of year.