Girlfriend Getaway in Linden, Tennessee

Spend a Relaxed Girlfriend Getaway in Linden, TN

Linden, Tennessee is a short 1-hour and 30-minute drive outside of Nashville.

Linden, Tennessee is a short 1-hour and 30-minute drive outside of Nashville. As you head out of the city, you can sense things slowing down. As you turn off the highway and onto the one lane road, the buildings become scarce, but the scenery gets more and more beautiful.

It’s a place where everyone is warm and friendly, where you soon won’t be surprised if you stay an extra 30 minutes in a place, talking to locals. Linden is small in size, but big on the outdoors with shopping, music and delicious food sprinkled throughout the area. Take a deep breath of fresh air and jot down these notes for how to spend a girls’ weekend in Linden, Tennessee:

Where to Stay in Linden

The Commodore Hotel & Cafe

The owners of The Commodore, Michael and Kathy Dumont, are originally from Rhode Island and bought a farm in Linden as a vacation home. The Dumont's quickly fell in love with the town of Linden and decided to call it home. The Commodore Hotel was built in 1939 and lovingly restored by the Dumont's in 2007. This once forgotten landmark was resurrected as an intimate, 20-room retreat, brimming with rustic yet refined character. Each room is tastefully decorated with period antiques, luxury linens and furnishings handcrafted by local artisans. All rooms have a private bathroom and select suites have over-sized Jacuzzi tubs. You can enjoy the complimentary Wi-Fi, free parking, and continental breakfast. The Commodore has been highlighted by PBS, the Travel Channel and was named one of "Six Great Places to Stay in Tennessee." The Commodore has grown over the years, expanding down the road into Miss Berdie's Boarding House and turning an old bank building into hotel accommodations as well.

Buffalo River Resort

Just outside of town, this entertainment campground offers overnight stay options for all styles of camping: primitive, RV lot, cabins and more! The resort is a great family-friendly campground to go kayaking, canoeing or tubing. Enjoy regular live events to make your camping adventure a little more entertaining. 

Where to Eat in Linden

Commodore Cafe 

Southern comfort food is the norm in the European-styled café inside The Commodore Hotel. Choose from succulent dishes like chicken marsala, a ribeye steak with baked potato and vegetables, or buttermilk fried chicken that is marinated in buttermilk, battered and fried in-house. Have a signature drink across the way at the Speakeasy bar across the way that specializes in signature cocktails like The Commodore: vodka, lemon and lime, and a dash of blue curacao or the Skittlez which tastes just like candy. Sip on Elvis' Pink Cadillac: a dash of cranberry, orange liqueur and tequila.

Dimples

Have lunch and coffee at Dimples.

Walk over to this cute restaurant with its eclectic collection of historic artifacts and trinkets for children. The menu boasts fresh fruit salad, a selection of sandwiches, salads, and Dimpleccino's: frozen coffee drinks in chocolate, caramel and turtle flavors. 

What to Do in Linden

Once you've checked into The Commodore, put on your walking shoes and go enjoy this town!

  • Walk around the town. Look at local art in Buffalo River Artisans, shop at Sparky & Ringo's, look at the arrangement's in O'Bryan's Flowers & Gifts, try on beautiful jewelry at Custom Creations and antique at Miss Mary Pauline's.

  • Spa day - If you need a little rest and relaxation, spend some time with Ms. Poochie at Spalon. Here you can have a massage, facial, pedicure, manicure, cut, color, you name it!  Poochie uses Monat products that make your hair feel amazing! It's a great way to unwind and treat yourself.

  • Enjoy the great outdoors. Linden has some amazing scenery that you have to get out and enjoy for yourself. Some options are:

 

Enjoy beautiful views at Lady's Bluff Nature Trail.

 

  • Canoeing/Kayaking: Crazy Horse Canoe Rental, Buffalo Bud's Canoe, Billy's Kayak Adventures.

  • Hiking: Mousetail Landing State Park and Lady's Bluff Nature Trail. (We hiked Lady's Bluff and it was a pretty easy hike with a beautiful overlook.)

  • Fishing the Buffalo River or Tennessee River

  • Boating: the Clifton Marina offers boat rentals 

  • Camping: Buffalo River Resort offers great campgrounds

  • Appreciate the arts. The town of Linden is covered with beautiful murals. Even their trash cans have beautiful art on them! Linden hosts the Blooming Arts festival every March, a writer's conference in April, music workshops and much more. It's such a creative town and everyone seems to have a side business in the arts. If you fancy yourself an artist, the Commodore Hotel has a painting class on Saturdays that are challenging and fun.

A Few Extra Things

  • Carry cash. A few places in town don't accept card so either carry some cash with you or make a trip to the ATM at the town bank.

  • This city is so safe. With a very low crime rate, this is one of the safest towns I have ever been in! Multiple people said they leave their keys in the car all the time and the people are so kind.

  • Take the time to stop and chat. In every store we went into, we probably stayed a good 30 minutes extra just talking with the owners. It was so interesting to hear their stories and learn how they came to live in Linden.

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