A clear mountain reservoir near Hampton surrounded by Cherokee National Forest, for boating, swimming, fishing and paddling.
Watauga Lake, Hampton, TNWatauga Lake
A TVA reservoir set among the mountains of the Cherokee National Forest east of Elizabethton. Known for clear water, it's popular for boating, paddling, swimming, fishing and lakeside camping. The Appalachian Trail crosses Watauga Dam.
A large TVA lake straddling the Tennessee–Virginia line near Bristol, for boating, fishing and paddling, with a famous trout tailwater below the dam.
The Tri-Cities' central lake between Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol, for boating, skiing, fishing and lakeside parks.
Whitewater rafting and paddling through the deep Nolichucky Gorge near Erwin, with outfitters in town.