Norris Dam State Park Travel Information (Lake City, TN)

Forests and Cliffs near Huntsville and La Follette, Tennessee The 673-acre Cove Lake State Recreational Area is located on the banks of Cove Lake, near Caryville. Established in the 1930s as a recreation demonstration area by the TVA, the National Park Service, ... La Follette, TN

Norris and Big South Fork Area Campgrounds Norris, Tennessee, started out as a planned community for the workers constructing Norris Dam. The original town plan was adopted from England’s garden city movement of the 1890s—the buildings and hou... Caryville, TN

Norris Dam State Park Campground There is so much to do at Norris Dam State Park and environs that it’s hard to know where to begin. What started as a flood control project during the Great Depression has resulted in a park with lake... Lake City, TN

TVA and Cumberland Gap: Norris to Cumberland Gap Loop A 118-mile drive travels from the beginnings of the Tennessee Valley Authority at Norris Dam to Cumberland Gap that provided a passageway through the Cumberland Plateau for early settlers and Civil Wa... La Follette, TN

Other Activities

• Knoxville and Eastern Tennessee Off the Beaten Path Travel
• Knoxville & Northeast Tennessee Campgrounds and Camping Trips
• Eastern Tennessee Scenic Drives and Road Trips

Cumberland Plateau Classic (Distance: 1.0 mi) The ride from Norris Dam State Park to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area crosses through the rolling-to-mountainous terrain of the Cumberland Plateau, through elevations ranging fr...

Lake City, TN - Road Biking - length:64.2 mi

River Bluff Trail (Distance: 3.5 mi) This short loop trail passes through three distinct forest regions and provides a riot of wildflowers in season.

Norris, TN - Hiking - length:3.1 mi

Norris Trail (Distance: 4.8 mi) The Norris Watershed holds an assortment of well-maintained and marked trails. Many are short connector trails and any number of loop combinations exist. The outer loop described here should get you o...

Norris, TN - Mountain Biking - length:8.6 mi

Haw Ridge Lake Trail (Distance: 15.5 mi) The biggest challenge on this route—other than the rocks, roots, steep pitches, and dropoffs—is to not get lost. You’ll find technical stretches mingled with easy, fun single track as you circle the p...

Oak Ridge, TN - Mountain Biking - length:6.7 mi

Haw Ridge - Ridges Trail (Distance: 15.6 mi) Unless you’ve got motors for legs, plan to do some pushing on this route. It starts out with a goat path warmup by the lake then takes to the ridges above. Tighten those brakes and get ready to sit on...

Oak Ridge, TN - Mountain Biking - length:4.3 mi

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Greens The Greens at Deerfield Public, 18 holes 6716 yards, par 71 11.1 miles from center of Norris Dam State Park

La Follette La Follette Country Club Public, 9 holes 2914 yards, par 36 11.6 miles from center of Norris Dam State Park

Centennial Centennial Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 14.3 miles from center of Norris Dam State Park

Beaver Brook Beaver Brook Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 5964 yards, par 70 15.8 miles from center of Norris Dam State Park

South Hills South Hills Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6218 yards, par 72 17.1 miles from center of Norris Dam State Park

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