set 2. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 9 miles from the elizabethton historic district, this modest, brick budget hotel is 3 miles from the iconic elizabethton covered bridge and 4. suites add sitting areas, and some rooms have flat-screen tvs and updated bathrooms. amenities include an outdoor pool, an exercise room and a lobby with seating and a tv. the standard rooms offer microwaves, minifridges and tvs, plus wifi. 9 miles from sycamore shoals state historic park. there's complimentary hot breakfast Tri-Cities Airport 36 min
Watauga Lake (44 min) Created in 1948, this reservoir in the Cherokee National Forest offers boating, fishing & more. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park (10 min) Interpretive exhibits on 18th-century history plus a trail with signs detailing events of the area. Boone Lake (22 min) Public dam & reservoir featuring a recreational lake for boating, fishing & swimming. Buffalo Mountain Park (23 min) Hilly, dog-friendly nature area offering forested hiking trails to waterfalls & panoramic overlooks. Sycamore Shoals State Park - Carter Mansion (4 min) Elizabethton Covered Bridge (4 min) Holston Mountain (52 min) Hiking, camping, and mountain Wilbur Dam (15 min) Lake, river, and outdoor recreation Watauga Dam (22 min) Completed in 1948, this 950-ft.-long dam makes the highest reservoir in the Tennessee River system. Winged Deer Park (24 min) Sprawling park featuring softball & soccer fields, an 18-hole disc golf course & paved trails. Fort Watauga (12 min) Rebuilt colonial-era fort originally built in 1776 to defend against Native American attacks. Rocky Mount State Historic Site (21 min) Living history museum featuring a 1971 log house & outbuildings, with costumed actors & exhibits. Cherokee National Forest (18 min) Scenic drives, whitewater rafting & more Backyard Terrors and Dinosaur Park (16 min) Backyard attraction featuring 40 life-size sculptures of dinosaurs created by the property's owner. Carter Mansion (4 min) Tours are available of this preserved circa-1780 home built by a local historical figure. |