31/08/2020
Here are our favorite things to do (and eat!) in Sparta:
1. Calfkiller Brewery - 3 miles up river, fantastic outdoor beer garden
2. Lost Creek Falls - 25 minutes away and pure paradise! Beautiful drive. We go here to look for frogs and crawdads!
3. Sunset Rock - Worth the 5 minute drive to check out the sunset (You'll drive past Wildcat Falls)
4. Burgess Falls - 10 min away
5. Fall Creek Falls - 30 min away
6. CH Donuts - OMG, do not miss this deliciousness! Honestly, this should be first! The. Best. Donuts. I've. Ever. Had. Hands. Down.
7. Virgin Falls - 30 min away
8. Cummins Falls (Cookeville) - Must have permit and dangerous for kids, 30 min away but ahhh, memories from college days...
9. Sparta Rock House
10. Sparta Drive in Movie Theater
11. Happy Trails Brewery
12. Rock Island - Hiking, Swimming area and water falls all 20 min away
13. Coffee Collective - You can walk there from the house. Excellent coffee and cinnamon rolls.
14. Tent graves of Mt Gilead
15. Short Mountain Distillery
16. Canoe the Caney River - Cold and clear water all the way to the bottom. My kids loved watching all the fish!
17. Window Cliffs - Strenuous hiking trails but lots of water to walk through. Stop at the first few streams and play there with young kids. The view is scary AF at the end of the hike!
18. Welches overlook past Bon Air. Keep kids on a leash but the view is outstanding!
19. Big Pucketts Campground General Store - All you can eat catfish!
20. McCulley's Amazin' Acres - Berry picking, corn mazes, pumpkin patch, farm adventures, wagon rides
21. Stonehaus Winery
22. Holly Ridge Winery
23. White County Heritage Museum
24. Cumberland Caverns
25. Golden Mountain Park
26. Nortfield Vineyards Winery
27. Bon Air Mountain Historical Society Museum
28. Fragrant Mushroom Gallery - Local Art and Pottery
29. Kayak/canoe the Calfkiller River. The fishing is top notch! You can put in from maneuvering the rocks in backyard along river or drive up a block to the ramps.
30. Or, ya know, just fish and swim and play in the water all day from the backyard of the Sparta House! The porch sittin' and hammock are on point. Bird watching for days!!!!
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The Sparta House is available to rent many weeknights but also these weekend nights:
Sept 18 and 19
Sept 25 and 26
Oct 30 and 31
And on
The house is on the Calfkiller River and smack dab in the middle of all this fun stuff!
$125 a night and $80 cleaning fee
Text me at 615-275-9307 to book! No extra fees, booking charges, service fees, host fees, guest fees, etc. We pay the sales tax.
Master BR has a queen bed. 2nd BR also has a queen bed. 3rd BR has a twin and double bed. There are 2 pullout couches. Sleeps 7 in beds and 11 when including the pull out couches.
