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Mountains & Vistas

Treat yourself to a different perspective. See the world from the top of one of Tennessee's soaring peaks.

Whether perched on a towering Tennessee formation, hiking underneath magnificent Twin Arches, or driving along Highway 133 through Backbone Rock, Tennessee has the rock, peak or vista to inspire you.

With 13 peaks stretching more than 6,000 feet into the Tennessee sky, and 25 mountains reaching more than a mile above the horizon, Tennessee is your destination from which to gain a different perspective. Hike to the top of the state's highest point, Clingman's Dome, and gaze out at seven states at once, or trek to Tennessee's most remote location, Tricorner Knob.

When you feel more “down to earth,” visit one of Tennessee's many beautiful arches or rock windows, where nature has sculpted some of Tennessee's most beautiful works of art.

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Gentry Creek Falls
The 2. 3 mile (each way) Gentry Creek Falls Trail crosses Gentry Creek approximately 14 times, providing hikers with access to spectacular Gentry Creek Falls, a double waterfall approximately 60 feet total in a remote forest setting. ...more

Region:  Northeast
City:  Laurel Bloomery, TN
Phone:  (423) 476-9700

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Gentry's Creek Falls
The falls are not for the faint-of-heart, but a real challenge to the seasoned hiker. Gentry's Falls was named after Joseph Gentry. ...more

Region:  Northeast
City:  Laurel Bloomery, TN
Phone:  423-727-5800

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Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
Visit Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and celebrate the cultural heritage of East Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains region. Two galleries, movie, 12 historic outbuildings, concerts and other special events throughout the year. ...more

Region:  Smoky Mountains
City:  Townsend, TN
Phone:  865-448-0044

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park. ...more

Region:  Smoky Mountains
City:  Gatlinburg, TN
Phone:  865-436-1200

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Greenbrier
At the Greenbrier entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a community where about 1,000 people once lived until the 1930s. When land was designated for the park, residents relocated across the U. ...more

Region:  Smoky Mountains
City:  Sevierville, TN
Phone:  865) 436-2512

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Hamblen County Government
Offering many parks in the community. ...more

Region:  Knoxville & Middle East
City:  Morristown, TN
Phone:  (423) 586-1931

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Hang Glide Lookout Mountain
America's largest hang gliding resort and school. No experience necessary. ...more

Region:  Chattanooga & Southeast
City:  Lookout Mountain, TN
Phone:  706-398-3541

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Harpeth River Blueway
As a joint endeavor between the Harpeth River Watershed Association (HRWA) and the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA), the vision of the Project is to promote recreational opportunities, safety and the preservation of natural and cultural features along the Harpeth River through the provision of canoe/kayak access sites and accompanying signage. The Harpeth River, 125 miles long with over 1000 miles of tributaries, meanders through agricultural, forested and suburban areas of six counties in the greater Nashville region until it joins the Cumberland River. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Franklin, TN
Phone:  (615) 790-9767

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Henry Horton State Park
Henry Horton State Park is well known for its championship 18-hole golf course, but it also features a park inn with 65 guest rooms and 4 suites as well as 2,000 square feet of meeting space, a separate conference lodge with 3,150 square feet of meeting space, a southern style restaurant, 5 rustic cabins and 3 deluxe cabins, 72 campsites situated near the scenic Duck River and a trap and skeet range. The 1,140-acre park has three hiking trails where you may see a variety of wildlife such as wild turkey, deer and many kinds of wildflowers. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Chapel Hill, TN
Phone:  931-364-2222

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Highland Rim
To the west of the Appalachian Plateau lies the Highland Rim, an elevated plain with steep slopes, surrounding the Central Basin, or Nashville Basin. The Nashville Basin is characterized by rich, fertile farm country. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Springfield, TN
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Historic Downtown Elizabethton
The Elizabethton Historic District contains a variety of properties ranging in age from the late 1700s through the 1930s, including most of Elizabethton’s downtown. A Tennessee Historical Marker located on West Elk Avenue in front of the S. ...more

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City:  Elizabethton, TN
Phone:  (423) 547-3850

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House Mountain State Natural Area
House Mountain is a 500-acre natural area located in Knox County, approximately eight miles from Knoxville. The 2,100-foot crest of House Mountain provides significant vistas where visitors may scan the parallel ranges of the Unakas and Cumberlands some 30 miles away, or look northeast at the adjacent Clinch Mountain. ...more

Region:  Knoxville & Middle East
City:  Corryton, TN
Phone:  (865) 215-6600

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Indian Mountain State Park
Indian Mountain State Park is a multi-use facility in Campbell County near Tennessee's northern border. In addition to providing camping and recreation opportunities, the 200-acre park is unique in that it was developed on reclaimed strip mine land. ...more

Region:  Knoxville & Middle East
City:  Jellico, TN
Phone:  423-784-7958

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Jackson Falls
Jackson Falls, named after Andrew Jackson, is a historic rest stop on Natchez Trace near Shady Grove featuring large springs and waterfalls. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Shady Grove, TN
Phone:  931-729-5774

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Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Conceived as a long-distance hiking trail, the 300-mile Cumberland Trail, the only linear park in the state, from the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park on the Tennessee-Virginia-Kentucky border to the Signal Point near Chattanooga. The trail now is a resource for many types of recreational activities. ...more

Region:  Knoxville & Middle East
City:  Caryville, TN
Phone:  (423) 566-2229

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