Watauga Lake, your northeastern Tennessee retreat, where
“Beautiful Water Touches the Sky.”






Dozens of recreational activities are available throughout the Cherokee National Forest, including hiking, biking, horseback riding, solo kayaking, family-friendly whitewater rafting, canoeing, and sightseeing on national scenic byways, hunting, fishing, camping, birding and wildlife watching. Visiting theWatauga Lake Retreat and experience the beauty and wonder of nature at its finest!