Around Soddy-Daisy
Farther out, and worth setting aside the whole day for.
Cash only — no cards
Brockdell Produce
Fresh seasonal produce, daily-baked goods, and homemade jams and jellies at a Fall Creek Mennonite Community farm stand.
Fall Creek Mennonite Community farm stand. Cash only, no cards. Closed Sunday and Monda…
From $80 adult / $50 child (2-12); premium seating $115-$540
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Delano Parking Lot
Full-day, 94-mile round-trip scenic train excursion through the Hiwassee River Gorge, with a 90-minute lunch stop in historic Copperhill.
Runs seasonally, April 1 through December 11, 2026 - check tvrail.com for specific 2026…
Cash only — no cards
Country Fabrics
Quilts and quilting fabric at a Fall Creek Mennonite Community shop.
Tue/Wed/Fri 9 AM–4 PM, Sat 8 AM–12 PM. Cash only, no cards. Closed Sunday, Monday and T…
Free
Fall Creek Falls State Park
A 256-foot waterfall — the tallest east of the Mississippi — plus 29,800 acres of Cumberland Plateau trails, camping and cabins near Spencer.
29,800 acres across Bledsoe and Van Buren counties. The falls themselves drop 256 feet …
$12 admission (kids 3 & under free)
Flat Top Mountain Farm
A full fall season at the farm — pumpkins, hayrides, a corn maze, and weekend events running Sept 18 through Nov 1.
Restrooms
$16.95–$27.95/person depending on day and ticket type; children 2 and under free; pumpkins $0.25/lb
Mayfield Farm Park
A big fall farm day near Athens — three corn mazes, a pumpkin patch, U-pick flowers, a zip line, jumping pillow and 40+ family activities.
About an hour from Soddy-Daisy via I-75. Farm's own page publishes hours: Thu/Fri 11 AM…
Stones River National Battlefield is free; Cannonsburgh Village and the Discovery Center charge separate admission
Stones River National Battlefield
A farther-out day trip built around Stones River National Battlefield, with Cannonsburgh Village's pioneer buildings and the Discovery Center's kids' exhibits nearby.
About 2 hours from Soddy-Daisy via I-24 — a real day trip. Check nps.gov/stri for curre…
Cash only — no cards
Oak Ridge Pantry
Groceries, meat, cheese, and made-to-order sandwiches at a Fall Creek Mennonite Community store.
Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM, Sat 9 AM–3 PM. Cash only, no cards. Closed Sundays — open Monday, un…
Cash only — no cards
Old Dunlap General Store
An old-fashioned Mennonite-run general store — farm market, furniture, mattresses, crafts, clocks, and hot deli sandwiches.
Part of the Fall Creek Mennonite Community (about 60 families, 25 Mennonite-owned busin…
Free
Rock Garden
A whimsical garden of 50+ miniature castles, cathedrals and villages built from stone, shell and pebble, plus a one-mile nature trail.
About 1 hour 15-30 minutes from Soddy-Daisy - worth the drive, but a manageable half-da…
FreeWorth the short drive
Prentice Cooper State Forest Trailhead
A sandstone bluff overlook of the Tennessee River Gorge, reached by a moderate ~6-mile round-trip hike on the Cumberland Trail.
Moderate ~6-mile out-and-back on the Cumberland Trail (sources vary 5.9-6.3 miles), abo…
Cash only — no cards
Sunrise Sorghum
Watch sorghum molasses being made the old way — seasonal, September through October, at a Fall Creek Mennonite Community operation.
Seasonal — molasses processing runs September through October only. Cash only, no cards…
Cash only — no cards
White Oak Harness
Harness sales and repair at a Fall Creek Mennonite Community shop.
Cash only, no cards. Closed Sunday and Monday — the community observes no work those tw…