Jasper, Tennessee

In town

• Marion County Courthouse & Courthouse Square ↗1 Courthouse Square, the middle of town · the county seat since 1819; the first courthouse went up here in 1820 on land bought from Betsy Pack · the square around it holds Jasper City Hall, shops and cafés · county offices Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM CT · the seasonal Market on the Square runs Saturdays 9 AM–2 PM CT (next: Sat Nov 14). ⓘ source
• Jasper Museum of History ↗715 Phillips Ave, at the edge of Jasper City Park across from the City Hall annex · free · Sat 10 AM–noon CT · Civil War artifacts, a room on the Pryor Institute, Marion County High School annuals, displays honoring Jasper’s veterans, heirloom quilts, photos of early Jasper businesses and the town’s first modern fire truck. ⓘ source
• Jasper City Park ↗Beside the Jasper Museum of History off Phillips Ave, run by Jasper Parks & Recreation · the town’s Veterans Day honor ceremony is held here on Sat Nov 14 at 2 PM CT. ⓘ source
• Carolyn Stewart Municipal Library ↗14 W. 2nd St · the town library · Mon 8 AM–8 PM CT; Tue, Wed and Fri 8 AM–5 PM CT; Sat 8 AM–2 PM CT; closed Thursday and Sunday · Libby e-books now need a library card number and a password. ⓘ source
• Marion County Chamber of Commerce ↗302 Betsy Pack Dr · visitor questions, a community events calendar and a member directory of places to stay, eat and shop across the county · (423) 942-5103. ⓘ source

Nearby: Nickajack Lake, the plateau & the Sequatchie Valley

• Marion County Park on Nickajack Lake ↗Not in Jasper — 9696 US 41, near Haletown, southeast of town (mailing address Jasper) · the county’s campground on Nickajack Lake, with tent and RV sites, a boat ramp, swimming, fishing and pavilions · Halloween in the Park Sat Oct 31, 5 PM–8 PM CT · (423) 942-6653. ⓘ source
• Foster Falls & Denny Cove (Fiery Gizzard State Park) ↗Not in Jasper — on the Cumberland Plateau northwest of town, toward Tracy City · Foster Falls, a 60-foot waterfall in a forested gorge, with trails, a campground and sandstone climbing; Denny Cove has about 150 climbing routes · both became part of Fiery Gizzard State Park in October 2025. ⓘ source
• Prentice Cooper State Forest & Snoopers Rock ↗Not in Jasper — above the Tennessee River Gorge off Suck Creek Rd (TN 27), east of town · the Snoopers Rock overlook and about 35 miles of trails, including the Cumberland Trail’s Prentice Cooper section · no entry between sunset and sunrise, and during big-game hunts the forest is closed to everyone but hunters (fall 2026: Oct 29–31, Nov 6–8 and Nov 28–Dec 3). ⓘ source
• Ketner’s Mill and Bridge ↗Not in Jasper — 658 Ketner Mill Ln, on the Sequatchie River northeast of town · a historic gristmill and bridge on the National Register since 1977 and home of the Ketner’s Mill Country Arts & Crafts Fair each October. ⓘ source
• Children’s Holocaust Memorial & Museum ↗Not in Jasper — 1 Butterfly Ln, at Whitwell Middle School, north of town · grew from the students’ Paper Clips Project of 1998; 11 million paper clips fill a German railcar · on an active school campus: guided tours by appointment only, booked at least 7 days ahead, September–March. ⓘ source
• South Pittsburg: the Princess Theatre & Heritage Museum ↗Not in Jasper — about 10 miles southwest, on the Tennessee River · concerts and shows at the Princess Theatre, 215 S. Cedar Ave; the South Pittsburg Heritage Museum, 316 S. Cedar Ave, tells the story of the town’s cast-iron cookware · Glenn Miller Orchestra Sat Nov 7, 7 PM CT. ⓘ source

Eat & drink

• Redpoint Inn Restaurant & Mountain Gear ↗30 Courthouse Square (Betsy Pack Dr) · hand-tossed pizza, calzones, wings, pasta and sandwiches, plus climbing gear for Foster Falls and Denny Cove · Sun–Thu 11 AM–9 PM CT, Fri–Sat 11 AM–9:30 PM CT · (423) 651-9869. ⓘ source
• Zombie Ice Cream ↗904 Betsy Pack Dr · ice cream, burgers, hot dogs and fries · Mon–Thu 11 AM–8 PM CT, Fri 11 AM–9 PM CT, Sat 12 PM–9 PM CT, Sun 1 PM–8 PM CT; closed Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the Christmas and New Year holidays · (423) 939-9739. ⓘ source

A short list of places whose own sites we could open today; the Marion County Chamber ↗ member directory lists more restaurants around the square and along TN 28. Call ahead — hours change.

Places to stay

• Quality Inn & Suites1156 TN 28 (Godsey Dr), on the south side of town near Parkridge West Hospital · a chain hotel inside the town limits; book through the Choice Hotels site or call the front desk.

For more hotels and cabins, see the Marion County Chamber ↗ directory (many are not in Jasper — most are at the I-24 exit in Kimball). Other county-seat guides with lodging: Chattanooga (Hamilton County) and Dayton (Rhea County).