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Visit Sewanee
DRIVING
The University is located just minutes from I-24 atop the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville (1.5 hours from campus) and Chattanooga (45 minutes from campus), in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Don’t forget: Sewanee is on Central Standard Time (CST).
FLYING
Air Transportation
The closest commercial airports are in Chattanooga and Nashville.
Private planes can land at Sewanee Airport, less than a mile from campus. The airport is open seven days a week, and a courtesy car to campus is available. For information: (931) 598-1910
Other nearby airports that can accommodate larger private aircraft than Sewanee includeWinchester Municipal Airport (11 miles), and Tullahoma Regional Airport (22 miles).
Shuttles
Transportation is available between the Atlanta airport (ATL), Chattanooga, Monteagle, and the Nashville airport via Groome Transportation (800) 896-9928. The Groome Transportation stop in Monteagle is at the Smoke House. There are no taxis in Sewanee so you will have to arrange transportation from the Smoke House into town (a five-minute drive but not walkable).
Chattanooga Coach is a shuttle service that runs out of Chattanooga and comes to campus: (423) 855-9171 or (866) 536-7433.
Area Auto Rental
- South Pittsburg — Moss Motors (423) 837-7114
- Winchester — Russell Barnett Auto Sales and Rental (931) 962-4088.
STAYING HERE
On Campus
- Sewanee Inn, (931) 598-1686
- Rebel’s Rest, (931) 598-1686
Monteagle (5 miles from Campus)
- Edgeworth Inn, (931) 924-4000
- American Eagle Inn, (931) 924-8880
- Best Western Smoke House Lodge, (931) 924-2091
- DuBose Conference Center, (800) 537-9968
- Monteagle Inn Bed & Breakfast, (931) 924-3869
- Monteagle Sunday School Assembly, (931) 924-9000
- Day’s Inn, (931) 924-2900
- Super 8, (931) 924-2222
Cowan (6 miles from Campus)
- Franklin-Pearson House, (931) 962-3223
RESTAURANTS
Sewanee
- Ivy Wild, (931) 598-9000
- Blue Chair, (931) 598-5434
- Julias, (931) 598-5193
- Crust, (931) 598-9880
- Shenanigans, (931) 598-5774
- Stirling’s Coffee House, (931) 598-1885
- The Globe, (931) 598-9568
- Tiger Bay Pub, (931) 598-1140
- McClurg Dining Hall (Student dining hall but open to the public), (931) 598-1120
Monteagle
- High Point
- Papa Ron’s, (931) 924-3355
- Dave’s Modern Tavern, (931) 924-8363
Cowan
- Sernicola’s, (931) 962-3380
- Corner House, (931) 967-3910
- Cowan Cafe, (931) 636-3915
- Fiesta Grill, (931) 962-9939
