Hiking
in the Smokies
Only a 45-minute drive from Knoxville
Walking and hiking are
favorite ways for many people to see Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Much of the interest and mood present in the park depends on finding
subtle variations in nature not seen from automobiles. For example,
wildflowers, cascading streams, the scent of evergreens, and the sounds of
birds are best seen and experienced away from roads. For this reason, the
National Park Service maintains 800 miles of trails.
Enjoy guided
llama
trekking through
the Great Smoky Mountains without carrying a backpack! Let our gentle and
well-trained Llama Trekking Team do all the work as you enjoy a safe,
authentic and rewarding wilderness experience.
The
Knoxville Zoo
A wonderful way to spend the day
Come
discover
some of the fascinating creatures that inhabit the hills of Chilhowee Park
and get to know more about the zoo and how you can support the zoo. You
may visit the virtual zoo and watch for information about the animals at
the Knoxville Zoo . . . and the events and activities for Knoxville Zoo
visitors. The zoo is easy to find and open every day of the week. Come
find the wonder for yourself. Bedtime with the Beasts . . . Discover
Knoxville Zoo in a whole new light in 1998.
Cades
Cove
Only a 45-minute drive from Knoxville via
Pellissippi Highway then through Maryville to Townsend.
Man became part of Cades
Cove beyond reach of human memory. Indians hunted here for uncounted
centuries, but hardly any sign of them remains. White settlers followed
the Indians to the Cove, and their sign is everywhere: buildings and
roads, apple trees and fences, daffodils and footpaths. Cades Cove is an
open-air museum that preserves some of the material culture of those who
last lived there.
The eleven-mile loop road
follows many of the grades and turns of the old wagon roads, fording a
stream now and then. Along the way you are likely to see wildlife: deer
and wild turkey year-round; lots of groundhogs in the summer.
Go carefully and
observantly into another place and time, one apart from your existence
today. See its sights and hear its sounds. Feel the road rise and fall
under you. Stop, get out, and sense the rocky paths under your feet. Be
carried into the world of organic man, when he was a generalist and not a
specialist. He lived each day as it came, solving each problem with hands
and mind in common harness. Neither master of his environment nor victim
of it, he took what Nature allowed him to have and made his way.
Fun
in the Smoky Mountains
Only a 45-minute drive from Knoxville.
Vast music theatres,
outlet malls, hundreds of retail shops, bumper boats, miniature golf,
attractions, arcades, horseback riding, parks, picnic areas, arts and
crafts, Dollywood and lots more await you in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge,
Tennessee. Lots of restaurants serve down-home cooking. The Ober
Gatlinburg Ski
Resort is open year-round for winter skiing and other events during the
remainder of the year. Located just outside the National Park, Gatlinburg
and Pigeon Forge have over 11,000,000 visitors per year.
Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
Less than a one-hour drive from Knoxville.
Located
along the mountainous State border between Tennessee and North Carolina,
the 514,885 acres of Great Smoky Mountains National Park include 477,670
acres recommended for inclusion into the National Wilderness Preservation
System. You will find many hiking trails ranging from moderately easy to
hike to strenuous; mountain streams run throughout the park; beautiful
picnic areas are a place to spend the entire day; wildlife and mammals
abound in the Park; fishing is permitted; canoeing; bicycling; camping;
horse camps are available; horseback riding and plenty more activities are
found within the Park.
Museums
Abraham Lincoln Museum
- Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland Gap parkway, Harrogate TN.
Mon.-Fri. 9 am-4 pm; Sat. 11 am-4 pm; Sun. 1-4 pm. One of the largest
collections of Lincoln and the Civil War in the U.S. (423) 869-6235
Akima Planetarium
- East Tennessee Discovery Center; Chilhowee Park. Astronomy programs
available for scheduled groups and the general public. Call for current
daily times. (423) 594-1494.
American Museum of
Science and Energy - 300 S. Tulane, Oak Ridge TN 37830. Mon-Sun. 9
am-5 pm. No Charge. A fascinating museum filled with models, movies,
demonstrations, devices, and machines that tell the story of energy. (423)
576-3200
Beck Cultural Exchange
Center, Inc. - 1927 Dandridge Ave, Knoxville TN 37914. Tues.-Sat.
10am-6 pm. No charge. Center provides historical exhibits and an
activities to all citizens of East Knoxville. (423) 524-8461
Candy Factory and the
Victorian Houses The - The Arts Center, World's Fair Park. Visit the
shops and galleries in The Candy Factory and Victorian Houses to enjoy
original fine arts and crafts created by national and regional artists.
See special monthly exhibits in the lobby galleries on each of the seven
floors of The Candy Factory. (423) 546-5707
Children's Museum of Oak
Ridge - 461 W Outer Drive, Oak Ridge TN 37830. Mon-Fri. 9 am-5 pm; Sat. 10
am-2 pm. (423) 482-1074
East Tennessee
Discovery Center The - 512 Beaman Street, Chilhowee Park, Knoxville TN
37914. Mon-Fri. 9 am-5 pm; Sat. 1-5 pm. A hands-on science center
featuring a variety of physical, earth, and life science exhibits and
dedicated to expanding the knowledge and imagination of students of all
ages. (423) 594-1494.
East Tennessee
Historical Center/Custom House - Corner of Market Street & Clinch
Avenue. National Register. It now houses the Public Library's McClung
Historical Collection, Knox County Archives, the East Tennessee Historical
Society and its Museum of East Tennessee History, and the Sons of the
Revolution. (423) 544-5732
Ewing Gallery of Art
and Architecture, 1715 Volunteer Blvd., University of Tennessee,
Knoxville TN 37916. (423) 974-3200.
Farragut Folklife
Museum, 11408 Municipal Center Dr., Farragut, TN 37922. Collections of
area history. Special Exhibit: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Collection.
Sun-Fri. 2-4:30 pm (by appt for groups). (423) 966-7057.
Ivan Racheff Park and
Gardens - 1943 Tennessee Ave., Knoxville TN 37921. Botanical Gardens.
Three acres of seasonal plantings. Mon-Fri. 10 am-4 pm. (423) 522-6210.
Knoxville Museum of
Art - 410 Tenth Street, Knoxville TN 37916. Sun. noon-5 pm; Tues.-
Thurs., Sat. 10 am-5 pm;; Fri.. 10 am-9 pm. (423) 525-6101.
Knoxville Women's
Center - 220 Carrick Street, Knoxville TN 37916. Mon-Fri 10 am-3 pm;
(423) 546-1873.
Knoxville Zoological
Park - I-40 at Rutledge Pike, Knoxville TN 37914. Open daily;
year-round; 10 am-5 pm. (423) 637-5331.
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