Cookeville is a small city in north central Tennessee and home of Tennessee Tech University.

Get in

By car

Cookeville is 80 miles east of Nashville, 100 miles west of Knoxville, and 80 miles north of Chattanooga at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Highway 111.

By bus

• Greyhound, 241 Palkway Drive, ☏ +1-800-231-2222. National bus service. (updated Nov 2018)

See

Cane Creek Park. A nice lake with fishing, ducks, geese and multiple playgrounds for children.

Do

• AMC Highland 12 Cinema, 1181 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-FILM (3456). Swing by and catch one of the latest feature films. (updated Aug 2019)

Buy

• Fashion Bug, 768 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-1957. Women's clothing Jr, Misses, Plus 
• Applachian Cycles, 622 West Spring St, ☏ +1 931 528-7848. Sales and repair. 
• Cookeville Mall, 400 DuBois Rd, ☏ +1 931 526-8550. Over 30 specialty stores. 
• The Children's Store, 416 East Spring St, ☏ +1 931 528-1667. Clothing, gifts, and accessories for boys and girls. 
• Cumberland Gold Jewelry, 430 South Lowe, ☏ +1 931 528-1074. Custom made jewelry and jewelry repair. 
• Deb's Furniture Center, 305 East Spring St, ☏ +1 931 526-7653. 
• Especially for You, 440 South Lowe Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-2716. Paintings, portraits, photos, and needlework. 
• Hobby World, 100 East Broad St, ☏ +1 931 528-2808. 
• Mama's House, 537 East Broad St, ☏ +1 931 528-5943. Antiques and pottery. 
• Michele's Maternity and Children's Clothing, 564 South Willow Ave, ☏ +1 931 372-2229. 
• Sportsman's World Marine, 1470 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 528-5475. 
• White Oak Ceramics, 488 West Broad St, ☏ +1 931 520-3378. 

Eat

• Jefferson St Station, 565 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 520-7865. Night club/karaoke sports bar. American pub food. 
• Spankies, 203 East 9th St, ☏ +1 931 526-3344. Cajun and Italian cuisine. 
• Vinnie T's Restaurant and Bar, 221 East 8th St, ☏ +1 931 372-2582. Nightly DJ performance. Karaoke on Wednesday and Saturday nights. 
• The Dog House, North Cedar Ave, Detroit-style hot dogs.
• World Foods, 22 North Cedar Ave, ☏ +1 931 525-6539. Wide selection of world cuisines. 

Drink

• Holiday Inn-Holidome, 970 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-7125. 
• The Factory Nightclub. 
• The Library, Jefferson Ave.
• Crawdaddy's. 

Sleep

• Cookeville Tennessee Motel - Key West Inn, 663 South Willow Ave, ☏ +1 931 525-1110. Closest motel to Tennessee Tech. Inexpensive, but nice. Pets okay. Average price $45. 
• Baymont Inn & Suites, 2021 East Spring St, ☏ +1 931 400-2383. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Average price $50. 
• Baymont Inn and Suites, 1151 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 525-6668. Next door to the Regal Cinema. Rates between $60 and $70. 
• Best Value Inn, 897 South Jefferson Avenue. Average price $50. 
• Best Western Thunderbird Motel, 900 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-7115. Average price $70. 
• Comfort Suites, 1035 Interstate Drive, ☏ +1 931 372-1881. Average price $100. 
• Country Hearth Inn and Suites, 1100 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 528-1040. Average price $55. 
• Country Inn and Suites, 1131 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 520-3800. Average price $75. 
• Days Inn, 1296 Bunker Hill Rd, ☏ +1 931 528-1511. Average price $60. 
• Executive Inn, 897 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-9521. 
• Hampton Inn, 1025 Interstate Dr, ☏ +1 931 520-1117. Average price $90. 
• Holiday Inn-Holidome, 970 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-7125. Average price $70. 
• Knights Inn, 1814 Salem Rd, ☏ +1 931 528-5411. Average price $60. 
• Ramada Limited Suites, 1045 Interstate Dr, ☏ +1 931 372-0086. Average price $65. 
• Star Motor Inn, 1115 South Willow Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-9511. Average price $35. 
• Super 8 Motel, 1292 South Walnut Ave, ☏ +1 931 528-2020. Average price $60. 

Go next

• Drive a few hours west to the capital of Tennessee, Nashville and visit the Grand Ol' Opry or Opry Mills Mall. You can also take in a Tennessee Titans NFL game or Nashville Cats Arena Football League game.
• Drive a few hours east to the home of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Also nearby are the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the resort towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
• Drive a few hours south to Chattanooga, the Scenic City. This is where you'll find such attractions as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain and Rock City.

Routes through Cookeville

Nashville ← Lebanon ←

W  E

→ Crossville → Knoxville