Free things to do in Springfield
A surprising amount of Springfield costs nothing. Here are eight genuinely worthwhile free things to do in and around town.
Walking path at J. Travis Price Park in Springfield
In town: free every day
Walk the courthouse square and photograph the 1879 Robertson County Courthouse. Visit the Robertson County Museum on 5th Avenue West, open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 4pm. Browse the Robertson County Archives on 5th Avenue East, where volunteers will help you find family records for free. J. Travis Price Park has 1.5 miles of paved trails, a disc golf course, splash pad, and picnic pavilions, all free including parking. Total: half a day of activity, zero dollars.
Country roads and parks
Drive Highway 49 east or 431 north through tobacco country; the barns, farmhouses, and rolling fields are the trip for many visitors and cost only fuel. Port Royal State Historic Park east of town is free including trails and the Red River footbridge. Cedar Hill Park north of town has free walking paths and playgrounds. Fort Defiance Civil War Park in Clarksville (25 minutes away) is free with river-bluff views. Add a picnic and you have a full-day itinerary for the cost of gas.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask before they set off on this one.
The museum, the archives, J. Travis Price Park, the courthouse square, and Port Royal State Historic Park are all free. That covers a full day of activity easily.
Yes. It's the town's main recreation park with trails, disc golf, a splash pad in summer, and picnic areas. Locals use it heavily; visitors underrate it.
The main Robertson County Museum in Springfield is free with a suggested donation. The Bell School in Adams asks a $5 donation. Larger regional museums like Clarksville's Customs House charge admission.
You can drive the country roads and see barns and fields from public roads without paying. Actual farm tours require arrangement in advance and typically a small fee.
Hotels in Springfield
Hotels we cover across Springfield
- Quality Inn & Suites Joelton Nashville 2★ · 4.7/5
- Hampton Inn Pleasant View TN 2★ · 4.6/5
- Hampton Inn by Hilton Springfield 2★ · 4.4/5
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville North Springfield by IHG 2★ · 4.4/5
- Quality Inn Pleasant View 2★ · 3.9/5
- Quality Inn White House 2★ · 3.7/5
- Springfield Inn TN 2★ · 3.2/5
- Charming Springfield Escape with Furnished Deck 3★
- Family friendly Home w Yard: 27 Mi to Nashville 3★
- Comfort Inn White House 2★
- Hampton Inn White House 2★
- Holiday Inn Express White House by IHG 2★
- Motel 6 White House TN 2★
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