Experience Tennessee Outdoor Leisure

Take it all in. The beauty. The kind that takes your breath away, and reminds you what it feels like to be alive. It's in every county, across the state. Places where adventure is calling around every corner, just begging you to jump in and experience it all again and again.

It's the kind of outdoor beauty that can only be found in Tennessee.

A snowy bridge across Big Hill Pond in Pocahontas, Tennessee

Nature is calling

Byways, river bends, hiking trails and more—Tennessee has a variety of terrains waiting for you to explore.

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Road Trip

Tennessee Trip Guide – Winter Travel Inspiration

Get Inspired this Winter in Tennessee.

A Big Catch

Tennessee's famous fisherman, Bill Dance, shares techniques on how to catch some of the biggest fish in the state.

Cast A Line

Tennessee Inspiration

Fly fishing hot spots in East Tennessee

Fishermen and women love to cast their fly fishing line for brown and brook trout in East Tennessee streams.

The landscape of Tennessee is filled with vivid greens, fiery reds, warming oranges, and bright yellows. But we realize not everyone can fully experience its beauty, so we've installed the first-ever scenic viewers outfitted with color-deficiency technology in some of the most beautiful lookouts across the state

Explore the locations

Two people snow tubing at Ober Gatlinburg

Explore the outdoors

Whether you’re into fishing, hiking, biking, or just taking in a beautiful view—Tennessee has an activity for you.

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Outdoor Leisure

When Autumn Starts in Tennessee

For a moment in fall, Tennessee’s landscape comes alive with the warm glow of gold, crimson, and amber leaves. See when and where to catch the height of autumnal beauty throughout the state.