The Tri-Cities' central lake between Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol, for boating, skiing, fishing and lakeside parks.
Boone Lake, Johnson City, TNBoone Lake
A TVA reservoir right in the middle of the Tri-Cities, formed by Boone Dam on the South Fork Holston and Watauga Rivers. It's a local favorite for boating, water skiing and fishing, with public access at parks like Winged Deer.
A clear mountain reservoir near Hampton surrounded by Cherokee National Forest, for boating, swimming, fishing and paddling.
A large TVA lake straddling the Tennessee–Virginia line near Bristol, for boating, fishing and paddling, with a famous trout tailwater below the dam.
Whitewater rafting and paddling through the deep Nolichucky Gorge near Erwin, with outfitters in town.