Adventure Anderson

Sequoyah Marina

SEQUOYAH MARINA Located on beautiful Norris Lake, Sequoyah Marina is a full service marina offering pontoon, runabout and jet ski rentals.  Be sure to stop by the marina on Friday […]

Secret City Commemorative Walk

SECRET CITY COMMEMORATIVE WALK Located in Bissell Park, this memorial honors the thousands of men and women who moved to a city that was not found on maps to help […]

Savage Gardens

SAVAGE GARDENS Visit this 30 acre garden of many rare and sensitive wildflowers. There are also many towering limestone rock formations to explore. Hours: Open March, April and May. Location: […]

Rocky Top Reels

ROCKY TOP REELS Rocky Top Reels is a family run fishing guide service on Norris Lake. Their primary target are the infamous striped bass with bonus oversized smallmouth. Enjoy year […]

Tennessee Civil War Trails

TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR TRAILS Explore America’s rich history that tells of the division between Tennessee’s Unionists and Confederates that shaped the war experience. The locations, river and rail paths, industries […]

Coal Creek Motor Discovery Trail

COAL CREEK MOTOR DISCOVERY Many of the miners who survived the Coal Creek War died in mine disasters at the Fraterville Mine in 1902 and the Cross Mountain Mine in […]

Haw Ridge Park

HAW RIDGE PARK Explore 28 miles of hiking, mountain bike riding, running and nordic skiing trails and five miles of shore line that offers access for canoeing. Haw Ridge’s forest […]

Norris Watershed

NORRIS WATERSHED This 2,300-acre land tract located in Anderson County, adjacent to the City of Norris is open to the public for multiple uses including hiking, biking, horseback riding and […]

Norris Paddling Adventures

NORRIS PADDLING ADVENTURES Norris Paddling Adventures is a recreational boat rental facility that stresses value as well as affordability. They are located at Norris Dam Marina. They provide self-guided rentals […]

Norris Lake

NORRIS LAKE Norris…a lake like no other. Eight hundred miles of shoreline, 34,000 acres, 22 marinas and resorts, 3 state parks, 2 wildlife management areas, 14 different kinds of fish—These […]

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