Department of Tourist Development
Susan Whitaker, Commissioner
Welcome
Take a legendary music tradition, blend in breathtaking mountain vistas, add miles of lakes and rivers, combine with a stirring history and a rich agricultural heritage and you get just a sampling of Tennessee!
To plan your next vacation to the great state of Tennesssee, please visit www.tnvacation.com, the Official Tennessee Vacation Planning Web site.
Click here to order a free 2013 Vacation Guide.
Tourism Headlines
Tennessee Tourism Launches Spring Microsite and Sweepstakes
April 12, 2013
The Department of Tourist Development's newly launched Spring microsite is the perfect way to plan your next girlfriends getaway...more
What's New
Discover Tennessee Trails & Byways with our comprehensive Tntrailsandbyways.com Web site. Our trail
guide is your backstage pass to the backroads of Tennessee. While you're traveling the trails access our mobile site from your iPhone or Android device for local information specific to where you're touring.
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Tnstateparks.com
A Message From The Department
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development is one of the leaders among state organizations in the United States tourism industry. In 2011, Tennessee's tourism generated a $15.36 billion economic impact to the state's economy. The largest single increase we have seen year over year. More than 177,800 Tennesseans are now employed in the state's tourism industry.
Commissioner Susan Whitaker, a veteran tourism marketing executive, leads the department ...more
Governor Bill Haslam
