Spend an unforgettable evening on the historic 300-foot-long General Jackson Showboat. This seated dinner cruise with a stage show is undoubtedly one of the most popular attractions in Nashville. The Smyrna TN Sleep In & Suites is just 23 miles from teh General Jackson Showboat.

Built in the grand tradition of the paddlewheel riverboats that cruised the great Southern waterways in the 19th century, the General Jackson was named after the first steamboat to operate on the Cumberland River in 1817. Whether you want to spend an evening dining and dancing, or if you are more in the mood for a relaxing afternoon cruise under the clear blue Southern sky, the General Jackson is a Nashville must.

Length: 3 to 4 hours

Telephone: 615.871.6100

Directions from the Smyrna TN Sleep Inn & Suites to the General Jackson Showboat :

1. Take a left out of the Smyrna Sleep Inn and Suites parking lot and proceed Northwest  on Highwood Blvd.
2. At the stop sign, turn right.
3. Turn right at the next intersection onto Sam Ridley Pkwy East.
4. Sam Ridley Parkway East becomes TN-266 East.
5. Merge onto I-24 West via the ramp on the left.
6. Merge onto I-40 East via Exit 52B toward Knoxville.
7. Merge onto Briley Parkway/TN-155 North via exit 215B toward Opryland.
8. Take the West McGavock Pike exit 12 toward Music Valley Drive/Opryland Hotel/Convention Center.
9. Merge onto McGavock Pike.
10. Turn left onto Opryland Drive.
11. End at General Jackson Showboat
    2812 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
    

Total Est. Time: 27 minutes Total Est. Distance: 23.51 miles