Neyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium ( NEE-lənd) is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It is managed by Tennessee Volunteers. Look also at Dollywood, 25 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Knoxville
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 137K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 98% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in Knoxville
Neyland Stadium is inside Knoxville, which has 134 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
McGhee Tyson (TYS) has airline service, about 11 miles from Neyland Stadium.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Use the months below to time a visit to Neyland Stadium.
Neyland Stadium
Neyland Stadium ( NEE-lənd) is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several National Football League (NFL) exhibition games. The stadium's official capacity is 101,915. Constructed in 1921 as Shields–Watkins Field (which is now the name of the playing surface), the stadium has undergone 16 expansion projects, at one point reaching a capacity of 104,079 before being slightly reduced by alterations in the following decade. Neyland Stadium is the sixth largest stadium in the United States, the eighth largest stadium in the world, and the third largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference. The stadium is named for Robert Neyland, who served three stints as head football coach at the University of Tennessee between 1926 and 1952.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1921
- Run by
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Wikipedia readers
- 137K a year
Where to sleep near Neyland Stadium
The closest lodging is in Knoxville (134) and Pigeon Forge (358).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Neyland Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | in town | — | 134 114 hotels · 8 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 202,021 | $240K | D |
| Pigeon Forge | 23 mi southeast | 35 min | 358 140 hotels · 8 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 171 lodges & cabins · 20 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 6,598 | $292K | D− |
| Gatlinburg 34% vacation homes | 29 mi southeast | 45 min | 352 105 hotels · 11 motels · 14 inns & B&Bs · 216 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 3,715 | $332K | D |
| Sevierville | 20 mi east | 30 min | 95 49 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 28 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 19,010 | $290K | D |
| Alcoa | 10 mi south | 15 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 13,689 | $277K | C |
| Townsend 29% vacation homes | 22 mi southeast | 30 min | 58 13 hotels · 2 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 22 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 640 | $371K | — |
| Powell | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 8 5 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 13,739 | $299K | — |
| Clinton | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 10,466 | $225K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near Neyland Stadium
Other well-known places within 55 miles.
Big draw125 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
2in town LookoutSunsphere
Big draw37 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MountainKuwohi
3in town Stadium & arenaThompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
422 mi MuseumAlcatraz East
34 mi MountainMount Le Conte55 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the SkyPhoto credits
Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0
Before visiting Neyland Stadium
Is Neyland Stadium in Knoxville?
Yes. It’s inside Knoxville, TN.
When is the best time to visit Neyland Stadium?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–82°.
What is the closest airport to Neyland Stadium?
McGhee Tyson (TYS), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Neyland Stadium?
Knoxville (in town, 134 places to stay), Pigeon Forge (23 mi, 358 places to stay) and Gatlinburg (29 mi, 352 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Knoxville
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Knoxville’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.