Welcome Centers | Tennessee Vacation Industry

Tennessee operates 16 Welcome Centers, which act as a contact point for travelers entering or exiting Tennessee. They distribute information on the state’s tourist attractions, accommodations, natural resources, history and also serve as a traveler safety rest break. Welcome Centers are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, except for I-40 Shelby County Welcome Center, which is closed each evening.

A Tennessee Department of Transportation highway map showing state's major interstate corridors, traveler services, and protected lands. Interstates I-40, I-65, I-24, I-75, I-55, I-69, I-81, I-155, I-640, and I-840 are marked with standard shield icons. Cities labeled from west to east include Memphis, Dyersburg, Haywood County, Clarksville, Nashville, Smith County, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol. Welcome centers (marked with a Tennessee state symbol) and rest areas (marked with a restroom icon) are distributed along major interstates. National parks and forests, shaded in olive green, include Land Between the Lakes, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Cherokee National Forest in two locations. The state border is outlined with a dashed line.

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There is ample opportunity for Tennessee’s hospitality industry to consider and implement environmentally sustainable practices that will continue to drive economic activity while conserving and protecting natural resources.