Historic Downtown 1355 Market Street, Dayton, TN 37321, 423-775-8070, A site of The Famous Scopes Trial of 1925. 

Scopes Trial Museum & Rhea County Courthouse (circa 1925) 1475 Market Street, Dayton, TN 37321, Located in Downtown Dayton, 423-775-7801, This old courthouse has been restored to its 1925 appearance with original furniture from the famous Scopes trial which took place here. The museum offers many photos and clippings about the trial.  

Chickamauga Lake Highway 27, Dayton, TN 37321, 423-775-6171, Chickamauga offers a variety of sport fishing, outdoor camping, and family water activities.

Laurel-Snow Pocket Wilderness & Buzzard Point Highway 27 to Walnut Grove Road, Dayton, TN 37321, 423-775-7801, This is the first National Recreation Trail in Tennessee. It provides 10.5 miles of wilderness trail guiding you to waterfalls, forest and unique rock formations. They also offer trails for hikers.