Things To Do in the Tri-Cities
Your weekend guide — parks, trails, attractions, sports, arts, and more across the region.
Appalachian Caverns
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A commercial show cave in Blountville at the heart of the Sullivan-Washington county line, featuring guided lantern tours of dramatically de…
Learn more →Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center
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A natural science education center at Roan Mountain State Park serving the Cherokee National Forest ecosystem with interpretive programming …
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Appalachian Trail Corridor
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The Appalachian Trail passes through six of the seven counties in the Tri-Cities coverage area — Carter, Johnson, Washington TN, Sullivan, a…
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Appalachian Trail — Damascus Section
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Damascus, Virginia serves as the Appalachian Trail's most celebrated town passage, with the trail running directly through the center of tow…
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Appalachian Trail — Watauga Lake Section
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The Appalachian Trail's section through Carter County traverses some of its most remote and rugged Tennessee terrain, crossing the high brid…
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AT Watauga Lake Hike
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The Appalachian Trail section through Carter County descending to the shores of Watauga Lake offers one of the most rewarding AT day hikes i…
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Backbone Rock Recreation Area
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Backbone Rock is a geological wonder — a 50-foot-thick fin of ancient rock through which the U.S. Forest Service has carved what is said to …
Learn more →Backbone Rock Recreation Area
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Home to what is reputed to be the world's smallest national recreation tunnel — a blasted-rock railroad tunnel just wide enough to hike thro…
Learn more →Backbone Rock Recreation Area
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A Cherokee National Forest recreation area along Beaverdam Creek featuring the world's smallest national recreation tunnel — a 20-foot rock …
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Boone Lake
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Boone Lake is a 4,410-acre TVA reservoir on the South Fork Holston River straddling Washington and Sullivan Counties, offering outstanding b…
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Boone Lake
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A 4,400-acre TVA reservoir spanning Washington and Sullivan counties on the South Fork Holston River, offering boating, fishing for largemou…
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Cherokee Lake
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Cherokee Lake, impounded by TVA's Cherokee Dam on the Holston River, offers 30,300 acres of water recreation including fishing, boating, wat…
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Cherokee Lake
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A 30,300-acre TVA reservoir stretching across Hawkins and Jefferson counties with over 400 miles of shoreline, offering largemouth and small…
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Cherokee National Forest
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Tennessee's only National Forest encompasses 650,000 acres divided into north and south sections, with the northern unit wrapping around the…
Learn more →Chuckey Covered Bridge Area
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The rural Chuckey community on the Greene-Washington county line preserves the historic agricultural landscape of the Nolichucky River botto…
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Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area
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The Clinch Mountain WMA encompasses over 26,000 acres of rugged ridge-and-valley terrain straddling Hawkins and Grainger Counties, offering …
Learn more →Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area
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A 37,000-acre Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency management area spanning the Clinch Mountain ridgeline between Hawkins and Hancock countie…
Learn more →Clinch River Tailwater Fishing
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The tailwater releases from Norris Dam create world-class cold-water trout fishing in the Clinch River below the dam — within driving distan…
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Creeper Trail Bike Shop (Adventure Damascus)
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A full-service bicycle outfitter in Damascus providing Virginia Creeper Trail bike rentals, shuttle services to Whitetop Station for the fam…
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Damascus Bicycle Outfitters
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The hub of Damascus's thriving outdoor recreation economy, Damascus Bicycle Outfitters rents bikes for Virginia Creeper Trail rides, provide…
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Damascus Bicycle Outfitters & Creeper Trail Access
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Damascus serves as the premier gateway for Virginia Creeper Trail cycling, with multiple outfitters offering quality bike rentals, helmets, …
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Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
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Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park marks the site where the legendary frontier hero, congressman, and Alamo defender was born on August 17,…
Learn more →Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
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A Tennessee state park marking the August 17, 1786 birthplace of David 'Davy' Crockett along the Nolichucky River in Greene County. The park…
Learn more →Doe Creek Valley Scenic Drive
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A scenic drive through the high Doe Creek agricultural valley in Johnson County, passing working farms, historic churches, and traditional A…
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Doe Mountain Recreation Area
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Doe Mountain Recreation Area is an 8,600-acre Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency managed area developed into one of the premier mountain bi…
Learn more →Doe Mountain Recreation Area
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A 8,600-acre mountain recreation area managed by the Doe Mountain Recreation Authority, featuring 40+ miles of purpose-built singletrack mou…
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Doe River Gorge
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The Doe River Gorge is a dramatic natural canyon carved by the rushing Doe River through the lower slopes of Roan Mountain, offering a spect…
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Doe River Gorge Zipline & Adventures
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A privately operated outdoor adventure center within the spectacular Doe River Gorge offering zipline canopy tours over the rushing river go…
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Gray Fossil Site & Museum
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The Gray Fossil Site is one of the most significant paleontological discoveries in North American history, preserving a 4.5-million-year-old…
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Graysburg Hills Golf Course
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Graysburg Hills Golf Course is a scenic 27-hole layout spread across rolling farmland in the Nolichucky River valley, consistently rated amo…
Learn more →Graysburg Hills Golf Course
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A semi-private 27-hole golf course on the Sullivan-Greene county border at Chuckey, featuring rolling fairways through mature hardwood fores…
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Hale Springs Inn
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Hale Springs Inn, built in 1824, is Tennessee's oldest continuously operating inn and one of the most historically significant buildings in …
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Hale Springs Inn
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Tennessee's oldest continuously operating inn, built in 1824, offering nine antique-appointed guest rooms in the heart of Rogersville's Nati…
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Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
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A protected 722-acre state natural area in Carter County harboring one of the finest examples of mixed mesophytic cove forest in the Souther…
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Hawkins County Courthouse
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The Hawkins County Courthouse stands as a monument to Tennessee's judicial heritage, occupying a site where courts have served since 1788 — …
Learn more →Historic Courthouse Rogersville
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The 1836 Hawkins County Courthouse in Rogersville is one of the oldest continuously operating courthouses in Tennessee, a Greek Revival bric…
Learn more →Historic Downtown Rogersville
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Tennessee's second-oldest town, founded in 1786, preserves a remarkable concentration of antebellum commercial and residential architecture …
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Historic Rogersville District
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Rogersville's historic district preserves one of the most intact collections of 18th- and 19th-century architecture in Tennessee, with over …
Learn more →Holston Mountain Trail
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A rugged, lightly traveled backcountry ridge trail in the Cherokee National Forest traversing the full Holston Mountain massif between Hampt…
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Holston Mountain Trail — Johnson County Section
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The Holston Mountain Trail is a challenging 26-mile ridgeline route through the Cherokee National Forest in Johnson County, traversing the f…
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Holston River Tailwaters Fly Fishing
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The South Holston River tailwater below the South Holston Dam is widely regarded as one of the finest trophy trout fisheries in the eastern …
Learn more →Iron Mountain Trail
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A spectacular multi-day ridge trail running the full length of Iron Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest above Johnson County, offering …
Learn more →Johnson County Courthouse
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The Johnson County Courthouse in Mountain City, Tennessee's highest county seat, anchors the compact downtown of this remote Appalachian com…
Learn more →Johnson County Public Library
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A community anchor in the Johnson County seat, the public library provides internet access, genealogical research resources, community meeti…
Learn more →Kyles Ford Recreation Area
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A quiet TVA recreation area on a Cherokee Lake tributary in a remote corner of Hawkins County offering primitive camping, boat launching, an…
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Laurel Bloomery Heritage Area
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Laurel Bloomery takes its unusual name from one of the earliest iron bloomery furnaces operated in the southern Appalachians, where local or…
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Laurel Fork Gorge and Falls
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A dramatic backcountry gorge within Cherokee National Forest accessible from the Appalachian Trail corridor near Hampton, featuring a specta…
Learn more →Limestone Cove Recreation Area
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A Cherokee National Forest recreation area in the Limestone Cove community at the base of Unaka Mountain in Unicoi County, adjacent to the C…
Learn more →Little Milligan Creek Greenway
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A quiet community nature trail following Little Milligan Creek through the Milligan College area of Washington County, offering a peaceful w…
Learn more →Milligan University
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A nationally accredited liberal arts university in the Milligan College community of Washington County, offering a distinctive campus of Vic…
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Milligan University Campus
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Milligan University's beautiful campus in the Milligan community blends academic tradition with Appalachian charm, featuring historic stone …
Learn more →Natural Dam State Natural Area
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A rare geological curiosity in Hawkins County where the Clinch River flows over a broad natural dam of exposed limestone bedrock, creating a…
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Natural Tunnel State Park
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Natural Tunnel State Park features a 100-foot-wide, 850-foot-long natural limestone tunnel carved by Stock Creek over millions of years thro…
Learn more →Natural Tunnel State Park VA
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Though in Scott County VA adjacent to Washington County VA, Natural Tunnel State Park is within easy day-trip range of the Tri-Cities and fe…
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Nolichucky River Corridor
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The Nolichucky River flows through Greene County in a broad, pastoral valley before dropping into the dramatic Nolichucky Gorge, offering fl…
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Nolichucky River Gorge
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A spectacular roadless river canyon along the Unicoi-Greene county border where the Nolichucky River cuts through a 2,000-foot-deep gorge ac…
Learn more →Nolichucky River Paddling
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Commercial outfitter shuttle and rental services for paddling the legendary Nolichucky River Gorge — a Class III–IV whitewater run through a…
Learn more →Northeast State Community College Arts
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Northeast State Community College's performing and visual arts programming presents concerts, theatrical productions, art exhibitions, and r…
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Northeast State Community College Arts Series
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Northeast State's performing arts series brings professional dance companies, musical ensembles, and theatrical productions to the Tri-Citie…
Learn more →Reedy Creek Recreation Area
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A TVA public recreation area in Blountville on the South Fork Holston River offering fishing access, a boat launch, and picnic facilities in…
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Ridgewood Restaurant
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A legendary Sullivan/Washington County barbecue institution operating since 1948, beloved for its slow-smoked pork barbecue sandwiches, home…
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Roan Mountain State Park
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Roan Mountain State Park encompasses the lower slopes of one of Appalachia's most celebrated mountains, offering cabins, a campground, swimm…
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Roan Mountain State Park Cabins
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Tennessee's highest-elevation state park cabin resort offers 30 fully equipped cabins nestled in a spruce-fir forest valley at 2,800 feet el…
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Rocky Mount State Historic Site
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Rocky Mount is a National Historic Landmark preserving the 1772 log home of William Cobb, which served as the first territorial capitol of t…
Learn more →Rocky Mount State Historic Site
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The oldest original territorial capitol building in the United States, Rocky Mount served as the capital of the Territory of the United Stat…
Learn more →Rogersville Telephone Museum
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A unique small museum in Rogersville documenting the history of telephone communication in Hawkins County from the earliest exchanges of the…
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Shady Valley Ecotourism Area
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A high mountain valley at 2,800 feet elevation surrounded by Iron Mountain, Holston Mountain, and Cross Mountain, Shady Valley is one of the…
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Shady Valley Habitat Conservation Area
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Shady Valley's highland bog complex is a nationally significant natural area preserving the southernmost natural cranberry bogs in North Ame…
Learn more →Tri-Cities Airport (TRI)
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The Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Blountville serves the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol metropolitan area with commercial flights to region…
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Tri-Cities Airport Area Hotels
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A concentration of national chain hotels in the Blountville airport corridor providing convenient lodging for Tri-Cities visitors arriving b…
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Tri-Cities Regional Farmers Market Network
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A network of certified farmers markets operating across the seven-county Tri-Cities region every Saturday morning throughout the growing sea…
Learn more →Unicoi County Overlook Drive
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A scenic forest road ascending Unaka Mountain on the Tennessee-North Carolina border — accessible from Unicoi County adjacent to the Tri-Cit…
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Virginia Creeper Trail
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The Virginia Creeper Trail is a 34-mile rails-to-trails conversion following the historic Virginia-Carolina Railway corridor from Whitetop S…
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Watauga Lake
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Watauga Lake is one of TVA's clearest and most beautiful reservoirs, sitting at 1,959 feet elevation in the Cherokee National Forest with 10…
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Watauga Lake
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One of the highest-elevation and most scenic TVA reservoirs in the eastern United States, Watauga Lake sits at 1,959 feet in the mountains o…
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