Tri-Cities Airport 17 min
Boone Lake (14 min) Public dam & reservoir featuring a recreational lake for boating, fishing & swimming. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park (18 min) Interpretive exhibits on 18th-century history plus a trail with signs detailing events of the area. Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum (13 min) Rocky Mount State Historic Site (13 min) Living history museum featuring a 1971 log house & outbuildings, with costumed actors & exhibits. Appalachian Caverns (29 min) Well-known caverns with guided tours, campsites & a gem mine with an easygoing atmosphere. Winged Deer Park (11 min) Sprawling park featuring softball & soccer fields, an 18-hole disc golf course & paved trails. Boone Dam (18 min) Listed, concrete 160-foot-high flood control & water power dam open since 1952 & a 4,500-acre lake. Warriors' Path State Park (21 min) Lakeside recreation area with disc golf, mountain biking & attractions designed for accessibility. Wetlands Water Park (16 min) Water recreation venue offering flume slides, lazy river & zero-depth tot wade pool, plus snack bar. Tweetsie Trail Trailhead (11 min) Gray Fossil Site (11 min) Visitor center at an active archeological dig site, displaying ancient animal & plant fossil finds. Hands On Discovery Center (11 min) Hands-on kids museum with paleontology exhibits, a Tesla coil & an art studio. Buffalo Mountain Park (17 min) Hilly, dog-friendly nature area offering forested hiking trails to waterfalls & panoramic overlooks. Reece Museum (16 min) Museum at East Tennessee State University with historical & contemporary exhibits on Appalachia. Just Jump Trampoline Park (11 min) |