East Tennessee Eco

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East Tennessee Eco-Recreation Guide:

Natural places to go and things to do for Carson-Newman students, staff, & faculty

A Project of Psy 318 Ecological Psychology, Fall 2002

Amanda Anderson, Jennifer Bradley, Anna Butler, Kimberly Carr, Jennifer Conner, Rebecca Evans, Emily Hester, Bridgette Lay, Noelle Snapp, Viki Szilagyi, Natalie Tatum, Neil Turner, Brian Waggoner, & Prof. Larry Osborne

GENERAL INFORMATION

Warning and Liability Disclaimer

Outdoor Safety and First Aid

What to Take with You for an Outdoor Outing

TVA Lake, River, and Camping Information

http://lakeinfo.tva.gov/, http://www.tva.gov/river/recreation/camping.htm

JEFFERSON CITY/COUNTY

Mossy Creek Wildlife Observation Area

Cherokee Dam and Lake

http://www.tva.gov/sites/cherokee.htm, http://www.tva.gov/river/recreation/camping.htm

Holston River

Reasonably Good Bike Routes from Campus

Douglas Dam Overlook & Picnic Area

C-N Outdoor Club

KNOXVILLE

Ijams Nature Center

Knoxville Zoo

City Parks on the Water

Third Creek Greenway

Knoxville Community Food Coop

Tennessee Izaak Walton League/Clean Water Center

Sierra Club/Harvey Broome Chapter

Climbing Center/River Sports

NORTH/NORTHEAST

Panther Creek State Park Morristown, TN

Directions: From Carson-Newman take 11E towards Morristown. Travel for approximately 5 miles. You will see a BP gas station on the left; turn down the road next to the BP station. You will continue down this road, after about 2 miles you will come to a sign for Panther Creek on the right side of the road, turn here.

Approximate Driving Time: Ten minutes

Times of Operation: Year Round-6 A.M.- Dark

Highlights: There are many activities to be done at Panther Creek. There is a playground, soccer fields, a volleyball court, and a swimming pool. There are also walking trails, a mountain biking trail, a horse trail (must provide own horse), and several hiking trails. The highlight of the hiking trails is one that takes you to the over look, where the hiker can cast a glance at the beautiful vistas of the rolling hills of Tennessee behind the Cherokee lake. The lake is open for fishing and there is a boat launch available. There is also a camp ground for tents or RV’s with fire rings and a bath house.

Contact Information:423-587-7046, http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/panther/

Scenic overlook of Cherokee Lake from one of the

picnic areas at Panther Creek.

Bays Mountain Park Kingsport, TN

Bays Mountain Park is located in Kingsport, Tennessee, just a few miles from downtown Kingsport. The park itself is in the northeast end of the Bays Mountain formation. It includes a 44-acre lake and 3000 acres with 25 miles of trails.

Recreation opportunities include hiking, fishing, educational programming for the public and schools, a planetarium with programs for $1.50 per person and observatory programs offered seasonally on Saturdays, and several visitor centers including a Nature Center, Herpetarium, Farmstead Museum, Raptor Center, Waterfowl Aviary, and Watershed Room.

There is an entrance fee of $3.00 per car and hours vary widely on a seasonal basis. For more information and directions you can visit http://home.naxs.com/baysmtn/ or call (423) 229-9447.

Lake and spillway at Bays Mountain.