Roane County - Convenient To So Many Places!
Roane County is the perfect place to stay for your vacation in East Tennessee. Located on beautiful 39,000-acre Watts Bar Lake right off of I-40 and only minutes from I-75, Roane County is not only a beautiful and relaxing place to visit but also convenient to so many fun things to do. So why not rent a quiet relaxing home on the water (sunsets come free of charge!) or get pampered at the AAA 4-diamond Whitestone Country Inn?
We are only 20 minutes from Knoxville, home to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Here are just a few of the other places you can easily visit when you plan your vacation in Roane County.
Coal Creek Off Highway Vehicle Area
is open 365 days - 24/7 and right over the county line, only 6 miles from downtown Oliver Springs;
a land use permit is required
American Museum of Science & Energy
15 minutes from Roane County - open every day except certain holidays;
DOE Facilities Public Bus Tours are held through the summer Monday - Friday
The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
15 minutes from Roane County - open every day through the summer, open Tuesday - Sunday all year
Obed Scenic River Visitor Center
is located in downtown Wartburg only 15 minutes from Roane County;
the Obed Wild & Scenic River [park map] is only 2 miles from the center providing 45 miles of Class II to Class IV whitewater runs for kayaking, canoeing, and rafting along with hiking, rock and boulder climbing, fishing, a primitive campground (Rock Creek Campground), and picnic benches and grills at the Nemo Picnic Area
Frozen Head State Park
20 minutes from Roane County off of Hwy 62 [map of park]
Historic Rugby
45 minutes from Roane County, time stands still in this restored Victorian village that includes twenty original buildings from the mid-1880's
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The country's most visited National Park is less than an hour away from Roane County
Cades Cove
Less than an hour from Roane County, this historical site of early pioneer farms, fields,
roads and trails is the most visited part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Pigeon Forge, Dollywood & Splash Country
are all within an hour's drive of Roane County
Cumberland Mountain State Park