Johnson City, Tennessee Metropolitan Area

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Hotels near Johnson City, Tennessee:

Carnegie Hotel, Johnson City
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.8 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Johnson City
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2.5 miles away
Comfort Inn Johnson City, Johnson City
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2.5 miles away
Red Roof Inn Johnson City, Johnson City
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2.5 miles away
Johnson City-Days Inn, Johnson City
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2.6 miles away
Best Western Johnson City Hotel & Conference Center, Johnson City
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2.8 miles away
Holiday Inn Johnson City, Tn, Johnson City
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2.9 miles away
Johnson City Super 8 Motel, Johnson City
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2.9 miles away
Ramada Limited Johnson City, Johnson City
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3 miles away
Sleep Inn Johnson City, Johnson City
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3.4 miles away
Comfort Suites Johnson City, Johnson City
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3.5 miles away
Jameson Inn Johnson City, Johnson City
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5.4 miles away
Value Place Johnson City, Johnson City
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5.4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express JOHNSON CITY, Johnson City
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5.6 miles away
AmericInn Jonesborough, Jonesborough
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6 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Erwin, Erwin
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8.6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Erwin I-181 / I-26 (Exit 15),, Erwin
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10.9 miles away
Americourt Hotel Elizabethton, Elizabethton
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11.1 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Watauga
...duled impounded resevoir water from the TVA Wilbur Dam at approximately 1:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday (the main input is just below Wilbur Dam and southeast of Elizabethton, Tennessee). This section of the Watauga River that flows through Elizabethton (Carter County) and is a popular commercial destination for both commercial rafting and fishing float tour companies from both eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina choosing to run this section of the Watauga River as many naturally flowing rivers in this Northeast Tennessee region (such as the Nolichucky River in Unicoi County, Tennessee ) are very dependent upon regular rainfall during the hot summer months. There is limited parking available at the one TVA parking lot by the putin entrance and at the at the Carter County owned putin itself. The water temperature of the Watauga River is around 52 degrees F. The main take-out used by locals (private and commercial) is found approximately two hours (seven miles) from Wilbur Dam at the Elizabethton Linear Trail Park in the Blackbottom community, while some North Carolina com...

Limestone Cove Trail
Near here outside of a town named Erwin is a National park named Rock Creek. it's located about 15 miles from Limestone Cove. It had camping with showers, electricity, single and double camp sites, a dumping station and swimming. it's one of my favorite places see this. ...

Red Fork Falls Trail
11 miles away
Yes, it is dangerous, I have fallen and slid all the way to one of the small pools after the falls....Hike is very short and falls are very beautiful… You can also camp close the parking area if you want to....my parents took me to red fork falls last weekend. it is beautiful. it is a short hike and very easy to get to. the only problem is the trail brings you out at the top of the falls instead of the bottom. you have to be very careful because the rocks are so slippery. my dad said he knew several people who had fallen from the top and 2 of them had actually died. so be very careful....

Rocky Top Campground
12 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom...Quiet, country, hillside setting. RV sites are terraced, level and provide a patio, table, charcoal grill and a fire pit. All sites are full hook up including cable and wi-fi.

Tent decks are nestled in the woods. Each has picnic tables, charcoal grill and a fire pit. Water, electric and porta pots are in the main area.

Rocky Top offers all the amenities from a country store, game room, playground, dog run and a very clean bath house. It's a quiet, relaxing atmosphere.

Phone 1-800-452-6456
Fax 1-423-323-2535
E-mail camping@rockytopcampground.com...

Holston River
16 miles away
Be sure if you go down this river that you check TVA.GOV for the generating schedule. It is a really good river to go down if they have generated for an hour or two. If you start the river before or right after the start generating you will run out of water. You will be draging your kayak before you know it. So remember give the water a little time to get ahead of you and you will have a great time. If you are wanting to start a little further down river the water moves about 3 mph from the time they start generating. Have a good time....

Wolf Ridge
21 miles away
Wolf Laurel ski area is really really good, ask anyone....

Sugar Mountain
37 miles away
5 PHOTOS
I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE AT SUGAR! NOTHING COMPARES TO IT! DONT GO TO THE IMITATIONS LIKE BEECH AND HAWKSNEST, SUGAR BY FAR IS THE BEST....

Hawksnest
39 miles away
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We are not offering skiing or snowboarding this winter. Hawksnest is now the largest snow tubing park on the east coast with over 20 lanes of tubing fun. www.hawksnesttubing.com...
Hawks nest was the best in the world....
Hawksnest is a nice place to go skiing, I recommend it....

Appalachian Mountain
49 miles away
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Cataloochee
64 miles away
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Ober Gatlinburg
88 miles away
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I went there 2 days ago. It was so fun....
Ober Gatlinburg doesn't have a lot of different runs to choose from but it's pretty ok based on the area....

Sky Valley
99 miles away
Sky Valley only has snow tubing at the moment....


Campgrounds near Johnson City, Tennessee:

   Bristol Campground and Event Parking, Unicoi, 6 miles away
      
   North Indian Creek Campground, Unicoi, 7 miles away
      
   Grandview Ranch Rv Park, Unicoi, 7 miles away
      
   River Ridge Campground, Watauga, 7 miles away
      
   Bigrock Campground, Jonesborough, 8 miles away
      
   Riverpark Campground, Jonesborough, 8 miles away
      
   Limestone Cove Campground, Unicoi County, 9 miles away
      
   Unaka Mountain Campground, Unicoi County, 10 miles away
      
   Lakeview RV Park, Bluff City, 11 miles away
      
   Bristol-kingsport Koa Kampground, Blountville, 13 miles away
      
   Bristol-Kingsport KOA, Kingsport, 13 miles away
      
   Rocky Top Campground, Blountville, 13 miles away
      Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom...

   Warrior's Path State Park, Kingsport, 14 miles away
      
   Earhart Station, Bristol, 15 miles away
      
   Bald Mountain Campground, Yancey County, 15 miles away
      
   Thunder Valley Campground LLC, Bristol, 15 miles away
      
   Bristol Campground, Bristol, 15 miles away
      
   Laurel Creek Lodge, Hampton, 18 miles away
      
   Cardens Bluff Campground, Carter County, 18 miles away
      
   Pearce Place, Bristol, 18 miles away
      



Trails near Johnson City, Tennessee:

   Pinnacle Tower Trail, Unicoi , 4 miles away
      
   Little Dark Hollow Trail, Unicoi , 8 miles away
      
   Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, Unicoi , 9 miles away
      
   Rattlesnake Trail, Unicoi , 9 miles away
      
   Rock Creek Bicycle Trail, Unicoi , 9 miles away
      
   Hemlock Forest Trail, Unicoi , 9 miles away
      
   Rock Creek Falls Trail, Unicoi , 9 miles away
      
   Limestone Cove Trail, Unicoi , 9 miles away
      ...cated about 15 miles from Limestone Cove. It had camping with showers, electrici...

   Unaka Mountain Scenic Trail, Unicoi , 10 miles away
      
   California Trail, Unicoi , 10 miles away
      



Paddling Rivers Near Johnson City, Tennessee:

   Nolichucky River, Unicoi/ WashingtonCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II+(III) - 0 miles long (Big Rocks)

   Watauga, Carter/ WashingtonCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 20.6 miles long (Watauga Reservoir to Boone Lake)
...r Dam during the late afternoon hours). This section of the Watauga River shoul...

   Nolichucky River, Mitchell/ UnicoiCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin)

   Nolichucky River, UnicoiCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 3 miles long (Nolichucky Gorge Campground to Jackson Love Bridge)

   Nolichucky River, UnicoiCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Poplar North to Nolichucky Gorge Campground)

   Doe River, CarterCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Hampton to Elizabethton)

   Doe River, CarterCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge)

   Spivey Creek, UnicoiCounty, 16 miles away
      Class V+ - 1.8 miles long (Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook)

   Holston River, SullivanCounty, 16 miles away
      Class I-II - 10 miles long (South Holston Dam to Boone Lake)
.... It is a really good river to go down if they have generated for an hour or two...

   Doe River - Laurel Fork, -blank-County, 17 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Dennis Cove to Hampton)




Ski Areas Near Johnson City, Tennessee:

   Wolf Ridge, North Carolina, 21 miles away
      700 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel ski area is really really good, ask anyone....

   Ski Beech, North Carolina, 35 miles away
      830 vertical feet

   Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 37 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
5 PHOTOS
...THE TIME OF MY LIFE AT SUGAR! NOTHING COMPARES TO IT! DONT GO TO THE IMITATIONS ...

   Hawksnest, North Carolina, 39 miles away
      619 vertical feet
3 PHOTOS
...e largest snow tubing park on the east coast with over 20 lanes of tubing fun. w...

   Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 50 miles away
      365 vertical feet
18 PHOTOS

   Cataloochee, North Carolina, 64 miles away
      740 vertical feet
4 PHOTOS

   Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 88 miles away
      600 vertical feet
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I went there 2 days ago. It was so fun....
Ober Gatlinburg doesn't have a lot of different runs to choose from but it's pre...

   Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 97 miles away
      225 vertical feet

   Sky Valley, Georgia, 100 miles away
      210 vertical feet
Sky Valley only has snow tubing at the moment....




Golf Courses Near Johnson City, Tennessee:

   Elizabethton Golf Course, Elizabethton, 7 miles away
      
   Tri-Cities Golf Club, Blountville, 14 miles away
      
   Crockett's Ridge Golf Club, Kingsport, 15 miles away
      
   Cedars Golf Course, Bristol, 17 miles away
      



National Parks near Johnson City, Tennessee:

   Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 41 miles away
      


  

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