Blue Heron Cruises is located in Ashland City, Tennessee, just 35 miles northwest of Nashville. We are 25 minutes from Bellevue, 45 minutes from Franklin, 30 minutes from Springfield and 45 minutes from Clarksville.
FROM NASHVILLE (about 35 minutes):
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•Take I-40 West.
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•Take Exit #204 RIGHT onto Highway #155 West. Go 3.5 miles
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•Take Exit #24 LEFT onto Highway #12 North. Go 13.5 miles.
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•At the 5th traffic light (with the Ashland City Courthouse on your right), turn LEFT onto Highway #49 West.
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•Go .9 mile, crossing the Cumberland River and immediately take the FIRST LEFT onto OLD RIVER ROAD (at the Riverview Restaurant & Blue Heron signs).
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•Drive downhill and park at Riverview Restaurant. Please walk to the left (around the restaurant) and wait onshore.
FROM THE NORTH (Springfield) (about 30 minutes):
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•Take Highway #49 West into Ashland City.
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•Highway #49 will dogleg to the RIGHT, (to the Courthouse) and then LEFT. Stay on Highway #49 through the dogleg.
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•Go across the Cumberland River and immediately take the FIRST LEFT onto OLD RIVER ROAD (at the Riverview Restaurant & Blue Heron signs).
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•Drive downhill and park at Riverview Restaurant. Please walk to the left (around the restaurant) and wait onshore.
FROM THE EAST (Opryland Hotel & Donelson) (about 45 minutes):
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•Take Briley Parkway (Highway #155) North.
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•Continue past exits for I-65 and I-24.
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•Take Exit #24 RIGHT onto Highway #12 North. Go 13.5 miles.
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•At the 5th traffic light (with the Ashland City Courthouse on your right), turn LEFT onto Highway #49 West.
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•Go .9 mile, crossing the Cumberland River and immediately take the FIRST LEFT onto OLD RIVER ROAD (at the Riverview Restaurant & Blue Heron signs).
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•Drive downhill and park at Riverview Restaurant. Please walk to the left (around the restaurant) and wait onshore.
FROM THE SOUTH (Brentwood & Franklin) (about 45 minutes):
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•Take I-65 North.
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•Take I-440 West; continue on I-440 until it merges LEFT into I-40 West.
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•Take Exit #204 RIGHT onto Highway #155 West. Go 3.5 miles.
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•Take Exit #24 LEFT onto Highway #12 North. Go 13.5 miles.
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•At the 5th traffic light (with the Ashland City Courthouse on your right), turn LEFT onto Highway #49 West.
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•Go .9 mile, crossing the Cumberland River and immediately take the FIRST LEFT onto OLD RIVER ROAD (at the Riverview Restaurant & Blue Heron signs).
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•Drive downhill and park at Riverview Restaurant. Please walk to the left (around the restaurant) and wait onshore.
FROM THE WEST (Dickson) (about 45 minutes):
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•Take Highway #70 East.
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•Turn LEFT onto Highway #251 North (River Road). Go 17 curvy miles.
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•Highway #251 dead ends into Highway #49. Turn RIGHT onto Highway #49 East. Go 1 block.
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•Immediately take the FIRST RIGHT onto OLD RIVER ROAD (at the Riverview Restaurant & Blue Heron signs).
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•Drive downhill and park at Riverview Restaurant. Please walk to the left (around the restaurant) and wait onshore.