Athens, Tennessee Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. There are plenty of outdoors activities near Athens, Tennessee if you know where to look. Look at the list of outdoors places below, you're sure to find a good spot. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Pick the right place from the list below and have a great trip. Find a Business in the Athens, Tennessee Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Athens Books from Amazon.com about Athens, Tennessee. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Athens, Tennessee: Athens I-75 Campground, Tennessee, 5 miles away Price-Rite of Tennessee Inc, Tennessee, 5 miles away Mc Clary Bend, Tennessee, 8 miles away Gee Creek Campground, Tennessee, 10 miles away Golden Chain Campground, Tennessee, 13 miles away Knights Inn, Tennessee, 13 miles away Sweetwater Valley Koa, Tennessee, 13 miles away A and B Campground, Tennessee, 14 miles away Lakeview Mobile Home Park, Tennessee, 15 miles away Campground On The Lakeshore, Tennessee, 17 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Athens, Tennessee: Fishermans Trail, Polk County, Tennessee, 10 miles away Gee Creek Trail, Polk County, Tennessee, 10 miles away Iven Trail, McMinn County, Tennessee, 9 miles away Spanking Stump Trail, Polk County, Tennessee, 10 miles away Starr Mountain Trail, McMinn County, Tennessee, 10 miles away Starr Mountain Trail, McMinn County, Tennessee, 10 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Athens, Tennessee: Gee Creek, Tennessee, hike up back to parking area 10 miles away, class IV-V, 1 miles long. Little Loss Creek, Tennessee, into Big Loss Creek 15 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long. Big Creek, Tennessee, FR221/Peavine Road to US64 19 miles away, class III-IV+, 5.9 miles long. Goforth Creek, Tennessee, to Ocoee 18 miles away, class IV-V, 5 miles long. Hiwassee River, Tennessee, Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance 19 miles away, class II, 5.8 miles long. Ocoee River, Tennessee, #2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse 18 miles away, class III+, 5 miles long. Coker Creek, Tennessee, Highway 68 to Hiwassee River 20 miles away, class III-IV(V), 6 miles long. Hiwassee River, Tennessee, Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse 20 miles away, class III-IV, 4.8 miles long. Ocoee River, Tennessee, Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam 21 miles away, class III-IV, 5 miles long. Wolf Creek, Tennessee, FR to Hiawassee River 20 miles away, class IV+, 2.3 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Athens, Tennessee: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 74 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 89 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 92 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 105 miles, vertical drop 740 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Athens, Tennessee: Econo Lodge Athens, Athens, Tennessee, 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Athens, Tn, Athens, Tennessee, 5 miles away Athens-Days Inn, Athens, Tennessee, 5 miles away Athens Super 8 Motel, Athens, Tennessee, 5 miles away Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah, Tennessee, 6 miles away Golf Courses near Athens, Tennessee: Ridgewood Golf Club, Athens, Tennessee, 3 miles away White Oaks Golf Course, Athens, Tennessee, 3 miles away Willow Springs Golf Course, Athens, Tennessee, 3 miles away Madisonville Golf Course, Madisonville, Tennessee, 18 miles away Chatata Valley Golf & Country Club, Cleveland, Tennessee, 24 miles away Cherokee Springs Golf Course, Cleveland, Tennessee, 24 miles away Cleveland Country Club, Cleveland, Tennessee, 21 miles away Copper Basin Golf Club, Copperhill, Tennessee, 28 miles away Lakehaven Golf & Country Club, Decatur, Tennessee, 22 miles away Lakeside Golf Course, Kingston, Tennessee, 28 miles away Riverview Golf Course, Loudon, Tennessee, 27 miles away Rockwood Golf & Country Club, Rockwood, Tennessee, 27 miles away Rolling Hills Golf Club, Cleveland, Tennessee, 21 miles away Southwest Point Golf Course, Kingston, Tennessee, 28 miles away Lakes near Athens, Tennessee: Blazer Lake, McMinn County, Tennessee, 4 miles away Chilohowee Rod And Gun Club Lake, McMinn County, Tennessee, 2 miles away Mountain View Lake, McMinn County, Tennessee, 5 miles away William Browder Lake, McMinn County, Tennessee, 2 miles away Williams Lake, McMinn County, Tennessee, 4 miles away Delano Mill Pond, Polk County, Tennessee, 8 miles away L and N Reservoir, McMinn County, Tennessee, 7 miles away Lake Comfort, McMinn County, Tennessee, 8 miles away Tellico Lake, Loudon County, Tennessee, 9 miles away Webb Lake, McMinn County, Tennessee, 5 miles away Beaches near Athens, Tennessee: Parksville Beach, Polk County, Tennessee, 17 miles away Shady Beach, Polk County, Tennessee, 18 miles away Shady Beach, Polk County, Tennessee, 18 miles away Bartow Beach, Bartow County, Georgia, 70 miles away Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach, Bartow County, Georgia, 74 miles away National Parks near Athens, Tennessee: Obed Wild & Scenic River, 37 miles Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 62 miles Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 77 miles Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 83 miles Little River Canyon National Preserve, 94 miles Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 96 miles Mammoth Cave National Park, 151 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Tennessee Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Athens, Tennessee. Econo Lodge Athens, Athens, Tennessee 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Athens, Tn, Athens, Tennessee 5 miles away Athens-Days Inn, Athens, Tennessee 5 miles away Athens Super 8 Motel, Athens, Tennessee 5 miles away Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah, Tennessee 6 miles away