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Norris Lake · The outdoor list

Trails, docks, farms, markets.

The boat launch with the deepest channel. The trail to the gorge. The farm stand that takes Venmo. The icon you've heard of and the one you haven't.

Boat launches

6 listed
  • Andersonville
    Sequoyah Marina
    Editor's pick

    One of the largest marinas on Norris Lake's south end, in Andersonville — pontoon and deck boat rentals by the half day, full day, or multi-day, covered and wet slips, and a convenience store.

    (865) 494-7984Visit site ↗
  • Caryville
    Twin Cove Marina
    Editor's pick

    A full-service marina and resort in Caryville — pontoon, ski boat, houseboat, and floating-house rentals, boat repair, fishing supplies, and a dockside bar and grille.

    (423) 566-0976Visit site ↗
  • New Tazewell
    Norris Landing Marina
    Editor's pick

    A full-service marina near New Tazewell with boat rentals and slips, houseboat slips, cottages, and an RV campground, home to Jimmy's Place restaurant.

    (423) 626-1818Visit site ↗
  • LaFollette
    Deerfield Cove Marina
    Editor's pick

    Part of the Deerfield Resort community in LaFollette — boat slips, boat storage, a launch ramp, and fishing supplies alongside the Tiki Bar restaurant.

    423-562-3282Visit site ↗
  • Norris
    Norris Dam Marina
    Editor's pick

    The commercial marina inside Norris Dam State Park, off I-75 near the Lake City exit — a boat ramp and pontoon rentals right at the dam.

    1-865-494-8138Visit site ↗
  • Tazewell
    Lone Mountain Marina
    Editor's pick

    A marina and campground in Tazewell offering pontoon rentals, slip rentals, houseboat buoys, and a full store for groceries, gas, and fishing supplies.

    (423) 626-9437Visit site ↗

Iconic stops

2 listed
  • Norris
    Norris Dam State Park
    Editor's pick

    The Tennessee Valley Authority's first hydroelectric project, built 1933–1936 on the Clinch River — a concrete gravity dam 1,860 feet long and 265 feet high, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The lake it created spans parts of five counties; the surrounding 4,000-acre state park covers boating, skiing, and fishing.

  • Maynardville
    Big Ridge State Park
    Editor's pick

    A 3,687-acre state park on the lake's south shore, about 25 miles north of Knoxville — a sandy public swimming beach, a seasonal boat dock, and a boat ramp just outside the park entrance.