Tennessee · United States
Clarksville travel guide
Clarksville is a city in Tennessee, United States, home to about 167,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BNA76 km · Nashville International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Things to do
What to see and do in Clarksville
See
Restored brick sidewalks and intersections, period lighting, benches and planters, the Franklin Street thoroughfare represents the centerpiece of a re-emerging downtown district. Explore the area at your leisure by taking the self-guided Walk Clarksville tour.
- Historic Collinsville
- Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
- Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
- Fort Defiance
- L & N Train Station
- Sevier Station
- Smith-Trahern Mansion
- Emerald Hill Mansion
Do
- Clarksville StormPay.com Speedway
- Dunbar Cave State Park
- Roxy Regional Theatre
- Swan Lake Sports Complex
- Clarksville Country Club
- Cole Park
- Eastland Green
- Mason Rudolph
- Swan Lake
- Hooper Bowling Center
- The Pinnacle Family Entertainment Center
- Skyline Lanes
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When to go
The best time to visit Clarksville
Clarksville has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 127 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Clarksville: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 76 km from the city centre in a straight line; Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB, 136 km) and Barkley Regional Airport (PAH, 139 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Clarksville is conveniently located on I-24, at the Tennessee-Kentucky border, just 40 minutes from Nashville International Airport. Interstate exits 1, 4, 8 and 11 serve as city gateways. Several US and state highways also intertwine throughout the city, making the community easily accessible from any direction.
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BNA · Nashville International Airport
OWB · Owensboro Daviess County Airport
PAH · Barkley Regional Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Clarksville
Eat
Clarksville is home to every major American chain and Southern chains as well. Sonic Drive-In restaurants and Waffle House restaurants can be found in abundance along with Popeye's, Charlie's Subs, Chik-fil-A, Jack-in-the-Box, Long John Silvers, and Five Guys Burgers and Fries fast food chains. Smoking is still allowed in some sections of certain establishments.
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Questions
Clarksville: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Clarksville?
Clarksville has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 127 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Clarksville?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 76 km from the city centre in a straight line; Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB, 136 km) and Barkley Regional Airport (PAH, 139 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Clarksville?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Clarksville
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.