Walk the cell blocks of the prison that held James Earl Ray. No reservation needed; the site also has a restaurant and distillery.
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary sits in a narrow valley below Frozen Head and ran for more than a century before closing in 2009. It's now open for self-guided and guided tours, with a restaurant and a moonshine distillery on site.
No reservations are needed for regular tours: buy tickets at the gift shop when you arrive. Tours are $31 for adults and $25 for kids 7–12, plus tax; kids 6 and under get in free, and seniors (65+) and military save 10%. Paranormal investigations are booked separately and run year-round.
Fall hours: Thursday to Sunday through October, then weekends only through November 29. The site closes for the season December through March.
- Walk-up tickets
- Restaurant & distillery
- Paranormal tours (book ahead)
Upcoming dates
- Sat, Nov 1410:30 AM–6 PM
- Sun, Nov 1510:30 AM–6 PM
- Sat, Nov 2110:30 AM–6 PM
- Sun, Nov 2210:30 AM–6 PM
- Sat, Nov 2810:30 AM–6 PM
- Sun, Nov 2910:30 AM–6 PM
