Things To Do - Places To Go

Things To Do - Places To Go

In Johnson County, TN

Johnson County

Johnson County Welcome Center: 423-727-5800

Recreation and activities (streams/fishing/hunting)

Appalachian Trail
Backbone Rock
Redtail Mountain Golf and country Club
Watauga Lake
Callalante ATV Trail
Shull's Farm
Ralph Stout Park
"The Strip-ed Snake" motorcycle trail: 423-739-2325
Cherokee National Forest
Heritage Hall Performing Arts
Appalachian Quilt Trail
Johnson County Vocational School
Aqua Center

Events/festivals

Trail Class Horse and Barrel Race Competition,
May 24 - 423-727-7496
Watauga Lake Experience, through summer
Trade Museum and Grist Mill
Trade Days June 26-29: tradedaysfestival.com
July 4th at the park - Bob Stansberry, 423-727-6301
Watauga Lake July 4th Boat Parade
Sunflower Festival July 26 - 423-727-4776
Old Butler Days and Butler Museum,
Aug 8-9 - 423-768-2913
County Fair, Aug 14-16 -
Melody Grayson: 423-727-9412
Pro Rodeo, Sept 12-13 -
Frank Arnold: 423-727-6201
Watauga Lake Triathlon, Sept 12-13
Cranberry Festival, Oct 10-11 - 423-739-2131
Pumpkin Festival, Oct 17-19 - 423-727-8005
Christmas Parade, Dec 6 -
Nancy Drake: 423-727-8547
Community Easter Egg Hunt, March 15

Services - Watauga Lake Marinas

Fish Springs Marina: 423-768-2336
Lakeshore Marina: 423-725-2223
Pioneer Landing: 423-768-3164
Pappy's in Pirate Cove: 423-768-3892
Mallard Cove: 423-768-3440
Cove Ridge Marina: 423-768-3760

Bed and breakfasts

Cabin rentals and campgrounds

Brookside Mountain Cottages
Bayview Campground: 423-768-0434
Cherokee Cove Campground and Cabins
Cherokee Forest Mountain Cabins
Sugar Hollow
Vacation rental: 828-669-2078
Mountain Lake Wilderness Resort: 423-768-3030
Johnson County Welcome Center Campground: 423-727-5800

Motels

Americourt Motel: 423-727-7311
Mountain Empire motel: 423-727-7777
Valley View Motel: 423-727-2500

Travel

East Tennessee Helicopter Service: 423-727-0129
Johnson County Airport: 423-727-1223

Scenic

Centry Creek Falls: 423-727-5800
Restored Snuder Mill: 423-727-5800
Trade Museum and Grist Mill: 423-727-3007
Cross Mountain Road
Backbone Rock and Falls
Shouns Crossworads and Daniel Boone Monument:423-727-5800
Nick the Hermits Place: 423-727-5800
Butler Mansion

Historical

Tom Dooley's arrest site in Pandora/Doe Valley: 423-727-500
Roan Creek/Daniel Boone Trail: 423-727-5800
Trade Museum: 423-727-3007
Butler museum: 423-768-3880
Johnson County Welcome Center & Museum:
423-727-5800
Nick the Hermit's Place
Shouns Crossroads and Daniel Boone