Cookeville is approximately 75 minutes from downtown Nashville and serves as the county seat. The city population is over 33,000, county population over 80,000 and service area that covers 14 counties with a 350,000 catchment-area.
Enjoy a wide variety of recreational and cultural opportunities are provided for residents of Putnam County and the Upper Cumberland Region by local governments, the state park system, civic clubs and community organizations. Cane Creek Park, a 260-acre park with a 56-acre lake is owned and operated by the City of Cookeville’s Department of Leisure Services. Three state parks offer many camping, picnicking, hiking, and other recreational opportunities. Three Corps of Engineer lakes, with over 1,200 miles of shorelines, are within a 30-minute drive.
The Recreation Department, Leisure Services Department and the YMCA work together to provide a comprehensive recreational program. There are over 100 active civic clubs and community organizations in the county. Enjoy the SportsPlex, a complete softball and baseball complex with four adult fields and four youth fields, hosts many major tournaments throughout the year, as well as spring and fall softball leagues.
The area is replete with hills, trails, caves, lakes and streams for hikers, bikers, climbers, spelunkers and horseback riders. Two lakes with water sports and fishing that includes bass, walleye and musky. Local hunting for deer, duck, turkey, squirrel and rabbit.
Enjoy your choice of 20 golf courses within 30 minutes. Local symphony, children’s theatre, Cumberland City Playhouse, great local and chain restaurants. Brand new college fitness center, home to one of the top cross fit training programs in the country and much more! Only 1 hour 20 minutes from Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, The Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators and minor league baseball.
The Cookeville Performing Arts Center offers a full schedule of touring plays and performances plus presentations by the Cookeville Summer Theatre and the Cookeville Children’s Theatre. The Tech Community Symphony, in operation since 1963, presents several concerts each year. Enjoy the intimate ambiance of outdoor performances at pavilion located right behind the Performing Arts Center.
Outdoor amenities include:
- hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, boating, water sports
- state parks, 56-acre lake, sports-plex, trails, horseback riding
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