Free & Cheap Things to Do in Athens, TN

  • The list below includes 38 free or cheap things to do in or near Athens, Tennessee, including 63 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, History Museums, Farms & Ranches and Gardens.
  • From Gardens of Sunshine Hollow to Athens Regional Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Athens and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cleveland, Ocoee, Benton and Sweetwater.
  • The list below includes 38 free or cheap things to do in or near Athens, Tennessee, including 63 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, History Museums, Farms & Ranches and Gardens.
  • From Gardens of Sunshine Hollow to Athens Regional Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Athens and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cleveland, Ocoee, Benton and Sweetwater.
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13.2 Miles
83% 6 votes
Off Road & ATV Sweetwater, TN MoreLess Info
Redneck Resort Mud Park is an off-road park where visitors can use the vehicle they bring or rent a truck on site for a mudding experience. Acres of tracks and holes are available. Competitions for guests of the resort are held.
16.8 Miles
67% 3 votes
Family Fun Center 7659 N. Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37312 MoreLess Info
Arcade Bounce and Laser Tag offers a variety of activities. Patrons can play laser tag in the 'Glow in the Dark' Laser Tag Arena. There are also bounce houses for toddlers. Arcade Bounce and Laser Tag has an arcade.
17.4 Miles
93% 98 votes
Visitor Centers 225 Cherohala Skwy, Tellico Plains, TN 37385 MoreLess Info
Considered to be a necessity before starting up the actual Skyway, the Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center has free maps, up to date driving conditions, and local area souvenirs and gifts. Picnic tables and restrooms are also available on site.
17.5 Miles
98% 59 votes
History Museums 229 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains, TN 37385 MoreLess Info
The regional and Appalachian history with emphasis on the Tellico Plains area is preserved in the Charles Hall Museum. The institute is actually named after local historian Charles Hall, and the collection currently has over 6000 artifacts.
20.9 Miles
96% 166 votes
Rafting 1278 Welcome Valley Road, Benton, TN 37307 MoreLess Info
Many activities are covered by Big Frog Expeditions, which allow people to experience natural-based adventures. Their most popular are their white water rafting trips down the Ocoee River, but there is also kayaking, biking, hiking, and eco cruises.
21.1 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks Cherokee National Forest, Jacobs Creek Road, Cleveland, TN 37312 MoreLess Info
Part of Cherokee National Forest, Jacob's Creek Recreation Area features a campground with 27 campsites, showers and a dump station along with a lake. The area can be used for tent and RV camping, picnics, fishing, boating and hiking.
21.4 Miles
- 1 votes
Tennis 234 Urbane Road, Cleveland, TN 37312 MoreLess Info
Located in the middle of a wooded area, Bradley County Park is a sports complex with tennis courts and fields for adult and youth baseball and softball. The park also has concession stands, batting cages, bleachers and a BMX track.
21.7 Miles
80% 5 votes
Movie Theaters 200 Paul Huff Pkwy, Bradley Square Mall, Cleveland, TN 37312 MoreLess Info
Featuring full stadium seating, Carmike Bradley Square 12 is a local movie theater showing the most recent movie releases to its guests. Other amenities at the theater include a concessions menu, 3-D capabilities, and closed captioning in all theaters.
21.9 Miles
93% 41 votes
Movie Theaters 200 Paul Huff Pkwy Box 72, Cleveland, TN 37312 MoreLess Info
The Carmike Cinema, Bradley Sq. 12 features a dozen screens for first-run feature films. There are both regular screenings and 3-D shows for special major movies that are released in the format.
22.0 Miles
97% 418 votes
Rafting 702 Welcome Valley Road, Benton, TN 37307 MoreLess Info
The first commercial whitewater rafting company on the Ocoee River was Sunburst Adventures. The business still operates one of the most comprehensive rafting tours of the river that covers the full river or just the Middle Ocoee or Upper Ocoee.
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