With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to enjoy everything that Cookeville, 20 miles away, has to offer. Golden Eagle Golf Club, Cookeville History Museum and Dogwood Park alone make the drive out worthwhile. Locals will also likely point you toward McMinnville, 55 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, let it be Cumberland Caverns. (But we’d also recommend Black House and Falcon Rest Mansion and Gardens.)