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Brushy Mountain State Pen Tours

Brushy Mountain was the last place you wanted to find yourself – right in the middle of Tennessee’s first maximum-security prison holding the state’s most violent murderers, robbers and rapists for over a century. With some sentences of 200 years or more, most of the men who walked through its gates would never be walking out. Come see for yourself just what life was like for lost souls at the End of the Line.

NOW OPEN

Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary is located in the Eastern Time Zone.
all operating hours and event times listed are ET.

April/May Hours

Opening April 2, 2026
Thursday - Sunday
10:30 am - 7:00 pm ET
(Last entrance at 5:00 p.m. Prison closes at 6:30 p.m.)
OPEN GOOD FRIDAY, EASTER, and MEMORIAL DAY

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Hours

Thursday - Sunday
10:30 am - 6:30 pm ET
(Last entrance at 5:00 p.m. Prison closes at 6:30 p.m.)
OPEN LABOR DAY

June/July/August Hours

Open 7 days a week
10:30 am - 7:00 pm ET
(Last entrance at 5:00 p.m. Prison closes at 6:30 p.m.)
OPEN JULY 4th

November Hours

Saturday - Sunday
10:30 am - 6:00 pm ET
(Last entrance at 4:00 p.m. Prison closes at 5:30 p.m.)
Warden’s Table & Gift Shop open until 6:30 ET
Last Day of the Season November 29, 2026

December - March

Closed for the Winter
Paranormal Tours Still Available

Concert Day Hours

Day of Concerts Only
Last Tour Starts at 4:00 pm ET
Prison Closes at 5:30 pm ET
Gates for Show Open at 6:00 pm ET
Warden’s Table & Gift Shop Closes at 7:00 pm ET
Parolee’s Restaurant & Store Closes at 8:00 pm ET