Pelham is home to one of the most unique music venues in the country.
The Caverns hosts concerts inside a massive cave, drawing nationally touring artists to an acoustically rich and unforgettable setting. It is home to the Emmy-winning PBS television series The Caverns Sessions (formerly "Bluegrass Underground") and also offers tours of its magical Big Room cave system.
Spring wildflower season draws visitors from around the world. Each April, Bluebell Island, on the banks of the Elk River just west of Interstate 24, puts on a massive and vibrant display of some of nature’s most amazing flowers.
For lovers of both music and nature, The Caverns serves as the anchor experience for a full weekend or week-long mountain adventure.
From Pelham, there are multiple options for a short drive up the Mountain to hiking, waterfalls, scenic overlooks, dining and lodging options—via I-24 up to exit 134 in Monteagle, or, for a more leisurely excursion on twolane mountain roads, head up the Mountain on TN Route 50 through Altamont or Coalmont, or Clouse Hill Road to Tracy City, and follow the signs to our area’s breathtaking state parks.
Things to do in Pelham
Mountain Mobile Massage
Individual or couple massages with optional add-on treatments in your accommodations
Simply Southern Cafe
Southern comfort food
The Caverns Cave Tours
Daily cave tours at The Caverns in Pelham include one of the largest underground rooms in the world at over 3 football fields long and a behind-the-scenes tour of the music venue. Thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies can take an Adventure Cave Tour to explore deep portions of The Caverns with seasoned cave guides.
The Caverns
Underground concert hall plus above-ground amphitheater that features nationally-touring acts. Cave tours also available.
Tess's Kitchen Cafe
Country food, Asian food & pizza
Lodging in Pelham
Monteagle
Amish Hippie
One of the quirkiest vintage shops in Tennessee, with clothing, jewelry, accessories, gifts, nostalgic souvenirs, vintage posters & stickers, tobacco accessories, t-shirts, Amish soap and baskets.
Altamont
Big Creek Gulf Overlook
Big Creek forms one of the three large canyons, locally known as "gulfs", in the Savage Gulf escarpment. The Big Creek Gulf overlook provides a nearly 270º view from adjacent rocky outcrops near mile marker 0.75 on the Greeter Trail. Access this adventure from Savage Gulf State Park, West trailhead.
Tracy City
Bigfoot Adventure Zipline & Disc Golf
RV park and campground with ziplining, disc golf and clay shooting
Tracy City
Birds & Clays at Baggenstoss Farms
Full-service 500-acre hunting destination, featuring bird hunting, clay shooting and specialty hunts.
Tracy City
Black Canyon Cascade
One of the most picturesque sites in the Fiery Gizzard State Park, Black Canyon is technically a cascade, not a waterfall, but still an amazing sight, as two creeks come together and are squeezed through a narrow rock opening. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard North trailhead.
Tracy City
Blue Hole Falls
This pristine mountain creek waterfall is in an awe-inspiing setting in Fiery Gizzard State Park, with a good swimming hole. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard North Trailhead.
Altamont
Boardtree Falls
Boardtree Falls is actually a pair of cascade-style waterfalls on Boardtree Creek in Savage Gulf State Park, near the Alum Gap campground. Access this adventure from the Savage Gulf West Trailhead.
Tracy City
Christ Church Episcopal
From a humble start in a woodshed, an enduring legacy
Altamont
Close to Home Restaurant
Delicous down home breakfast
Monteagle
Cove Creek Farm
Working farm with indoor & outdoor playgrounds and guided tours
Tracy City
Dari-Delight
Pizza, burgers, sundaes & more
Tracy City
Denny Cove & Falls
Explore a world-class rock climbers’ paradise in Fiery Gizzard State Park, with a double-cascade waterfall and nearly 500 climbing routes with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.14. Access this adventure from the Denny Cove Trailhead.
Tracy City
Dutch Maid Bakery
The oldest family-owned bakery in Tennessee
Tracy City
E.L. Hampton House
From Railroad Ticket Agent to Coal Company President
Monteagle
ECO E-bikes
E-bike rental, sales & repair right on the Mountain Goat Trail
Tracy City
El Maguey Mexican Restaurant
Authentic Mexican cuisine
Monteagle
Fade Medical Spa
Medical spa services by appointment: hydrafacial, dermal filler, neuromodulators
Monteagle
Fiery Gizzard State Park Visitor Center
Park info, gift shop, mini-museum and trailhead for a kid-friendly "storybook trail"
Tracy City
Fiery Gizzard Trail, a 2-day Adventure
Ranked as one of the top 25 backpacking trails in the United States by Backpacker magazine, "The Gizz" features cascading streams, numerous waterfalls, panoramic overlooks, extremely rocky gorges, gentle slopes and lush woodlands. Use either the Fiery Gizzard State Park's North or South trailheads to begin this adventure!
Tracy City
Foster Falls
In Fiery Gizzard State Park, at the southern end of the Fiery GizzardTrail, is Foster Falls, a 60-foot waterfall, the tallest in the parks, with a swimming hole at its base. There is an easy quarter-mile hike to observe the falls from above; and a much more strenuous two-mile hike (round trip) to clamber to the bottom of the falls on a rocky trail. Access this adventure from the Fiery Gizzard South Trailhead.
Tracy City
Frank White House
An Eclectic Home with a “Do It Yourself” Owner
Altamont
Greeter Falls
A moderate-to-challenging one-mile out-and-back trail In Savage Gulf State Park featuring a spiral staircase, taking you to Greeter Falls. Also check out the (easier) spur trail to the Blue Hole swimming area, as well as some smaller waterfalls and historic sites. Access this adventure from the Savage Gulf West Trailhead.
Altamont
Greeter Falls Campground
RV sites, furnished cabins & yurts and tent camping spots less than a half mile from Greeter Falls/Savage Gulf West Trailhead.
Tracy City
Grundy County Historical Society Museum
The Definitive Historical Resource for the South Cumberland Region