Dunbar Cave State Park (tn.gov) is located less than two miles from downtown Clarksville and offers visitors picnic grounds, fishing locations and miles of hiking trails. There are several caves in the park, as well, which visitors can look at, but as of May 2011, cave tours were suspended due to concerns about fungus growing in the caves. Dunbar Cave State Park also offers children's activities, including crafts and theater presentations, most weekends in the picnic area.
Clarksville played an important role the Civil War and one of the military forts from that time remains open today for tours. Fort Defiance (ftdefianceclarksville.com/) sits on a bluff overlooking the Cumberland River and was a cornerstone in the Confederate's defense. Today, the Fort is no longer an active military post, but offers tours, Civil War re-enactments and an interactive visitor's center where children and adults alike can learn more about the Civil War. Fort Defiance is also the final resting place of more than 300 soldiers killed during the Civil War.
The RiverView Mounds Century Farm (riverviewmoundsfarm.com) is a working farm that has been passed down through a Clarksville family for more than 100 years. The farm currently produces blueberries and grapes and also offers year-round family activities. Visitors can take part in activities including barrel train rides, pony rides and giant checkers. RiverView Mounds Farm offers hay rides year round that go out to Native American burial mounds, located on the farm's property. During the fall, the farm also offers a pick-your-own pumpkin patch.
Clarksville is home to Tennessee's second largest museum, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center (customshousemuseum.org), and the Don F. Pratt Museum (http://www.fortcampbell.com/pratt.php). The Customs House Museum is home to a variety of exhibits, including a log cabin from 1842 and a post office from the early 1900s. Many of the museum's exhibits are hands on and there is also a special section of the museum devoted to children and children's activities. The Don F. Pratt Museum houses pieces of military history dating back to World War II and is located on the grounds of Fort Campbell. Visitors can actually touch several of the exhibits and learn more about military history.
