| Gatlinburg: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, (hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, biking, horseback riding, bird watching, scenic drives, camping). Enter the park from Gatlinburg on US 441 south, or from Knoxville via Maryville (from I-40, take exit 386B to US 129 south. At Maryville, take US 321 north and take TN 73 into the park). 865-436-1200
Oneida: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, (whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, bird watching, mountain biking, hunting, fishing). From Oneida, take TN 297 west. 423-569-9778
Knoxville: Governor William Blount Mansion, (tour a resorted 1700s home and garden; museum). 200 W. Hill Ave. 865-525-2375
Etowah: Hiwassee/Ocoee Rivers State Park, Cherokee National Forest, (river rafting, hiking, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, boating). From Knoxville, take I-75 south to Athens, then Hwy. 30 east to Etowah. Follow Hwy. 411 south 6 miles. 423-263-0050
Chattanooga: Lookout Mountain, (scenic views, caves, gardens, park, railway, battleground museum). From Chattanooga, take Ochs Hwy. and Scenic Hwy. south. 423-821-7786 |
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