Elizabethton state historic park on the Watauga River with a reconstructed Fort Watauga, a riverside trail and a visitor center.
1651 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643The site where the Overmountain Men mustered in 1780 before the Battle of Kings Mountain. The park has a reconstructed Fort Watauga, a visitor center and museum, and a walking trail along the Watauga River. It also hosts living-history events and an outdoor drama.
Day use is free.
Kingsport's state park on Fort Patrick Henry Lake, with trails, a campground, golf, a boundless playground and boating.
A large nature preserve in Kingsport with miles of trails, a lake, wolf and raptor habitats, and a planetarium.
Bristol, TN's large city park with a lake, hiking trails, a nature center, golf and picnic areas.