Neighborhood 48H guide
Music Valley & the Opry: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The Grand Ole Opry, Opryland’s indoor gardens and a riverboat cruise.
Music Valley is the area around the Grand Ole Opry, about 10 miles northeast of downtown, with the Gaylord Opryland resort and its glass-roofed gardens, Opry Mills and the General Jackson Showboat on the Cumberland.
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Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Walk to the Opry and stay in a resort with everything under one roof.
Who it's for: Opry fans, families and convention-goers.
Pros
- Walk to the Opry
- Huge indoor gardens
- Easy parking
Cons
- Far from downtown
- Resort pricing and fees
- Car or shuttle needed
48H in Music Valley
Gardens, a riverboat, the Opry.
10:00 – Gaylord Opryland gardens
Nine acres of indoor gardens and waterfalls.
12:00 – General Jackson Showboat
Lunch cruise on the Cumberland River.
19:00 – Grand Ole Opry
The live country radio show in the Opry House.
Named recommendations
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Shop
See / do
See / do
Grand Ole Opry
600 Opry Mills Dr
The century-old country radio show, live several nights a week.
Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
General Jackson Showboat
Opryland
Paddlewheel lunch and dinner cruises on the Cumberland.
Official site / map →
Outdoors
Outdoors
Gaylord Opryland gardens
2800 Opryland Dr
Nine acres of glass-roofed gardens, waterfalls and indoor riverboats.
Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
2800 Opryland Dr
The giant resort with indoor gardens, a short walk from the Opry.
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Vacation rentals
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