Lake Watauga Guidebook
Where to Eat
Https://www.Facebook.com/wataugalakemercantile
Corner market with a restaurant including breakfast, sandwiches, lunch and daily specials
Closest Local Corner Store and Restaurant. It has so many chips.
https://www.facebook.com/wataugalakemercantile
(423) 768-3084
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Dry Hill General Store & Deli
1535 Dry Hill RdClosest Local Corner Store and Restaurant. It has so many chips.
https://www.facebook.com/wataugalakemercantile
(423) 768-3084
Authentic and delicious Thai food about 17 minutes away.
Www.Facebook.com/monsoons.thai/
(423) 768-3327
28 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Monsoon ( Thai & Exotic Foods
10630 Hwy 67 WAuthentic and delicious Thai food about 17 minutes away.
Www.Facebook.com/monsoons.thai/
(423) 768-3327
Local Dining favorite, pizza, sandwiches, salad bar, and signature dishes.
*online ordering usually available
www.butlertradingpost.com
(423) 768-0101
about 20 minutes away in Butler
24 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Butler Trading Post
16308 Hwy 67 WLocal Dining favorite, pizza, sandwiches, salad bar, and signature dishes.
*online ordering usually available
www.butlertradingpost.com
(423) 768-0101
about 20 minutes away in Butler
https://www.facebook.com/MaddyMoesPizza/
(423) 281-1159
Good local pizza joint about 20 minutes away in Butler
Maddy Moe’s Pizza
142 Rainbolt Streethttps://www.facebook.com/MaddyMoesPizza/
(423) 281-1159
Good local pizza joint about 20 minutes away in Butler
Local favorite, except weekends meals are served family style.
~25 Minutes 3266 US-321, Hampton, TN
https://shirleyshomecooking.com/
(423) 768-2092
27 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Shirley's Home Cooking
3266 US-321Local favorite, except weekends meals are served family style.
~25 Minutes 3266 US-321, Hampton, TN
https://shirleyshomecooking.com/
(423) 768-2092
Places to Drink
~6 minutes away but feels like Italy
https://www.villanovevineyardswinery.com/
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Villa Nove Vineyards
1877 Dry Hill Rd~6 minutes away but feels like Italy
https://www.villanovevineyardswinery.com/
~7 minutes, in an old schoolhouse
https://www.wataugalakewinery.com/
54 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Watauga Lake Winery
6952 Big Dry Run Rd~7 minutes, in an old schoolhouse
https://www.wataugalakewinery.com/
Eagles Nest Winery
~35 minutes
https://eaglesnestatbannerelk.com/winery/
~75 minutes, exceptional bourbon, corn liquor, and rum
https://www.tnhillsdistillery.com/
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Tennessee Hills Distillery
127 Fox St~75 minutes, exceptional bourbon, corn liquor, and rum
https://www.tnhillsdistillery.com/
Boats, Boats, Boats
Boat Rentals and Marina
191 Fish Springs Road
Hampton, TN 37658
https://www.fishspringsmarina.com/
(423) 768-2336
23 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Fish Springs Marina
191 Fish Springs RdBoat Rentals and Marina
191 Fish Springs Road
Hampton, TN 37658
https://www.fishspringsmarina.com/
(423) 768-2336
Boat Rentals and Marina
2285 US 321
Hampton, TN 37658
https://www.lakeshore-resort.com/product-category/boat-rentals/
(423) 725-2223
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Lakeshore Marina
2285 US-321Boat Rentals and Marina
2285 US 321
Hampton, TN 37658
https://www.lakeshore-resort.com/product-category/boat-rentals/
(423) 725-2223
Mallard Cove Marina
200 Mallard Cove Dr.
Butler, TN 37640
https://www.mallardcovemarina.com/
(423) 768-3440
200 Mallard Cove Dr
200 Mallard Cove DriveMallard Cove Marina
200 Mallard Cove Dr.
Butler, TN 37640
https://www.mallardcovemarina.com/
(423) 768-3440
947 Piercetown Road
Butler, TN 37640
https://coveridgemarina.com/
(423) 768-3760
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Cove Ridge Marina & Yacht Club
947 Piercetown Rd947 Piercetown Road
Butler, TN 37640
https://coveridgemarina.com/
(423) 768-3760
Whitewater Rafting on the Watauga River (Class IV and V – extremely dangerous)
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/1143/main
https://goo.gl/maps/z2HTQnV7C9s7DQUi9
Watauga River Put-In
811 2/8 US-321Whitewater Rafting on the Watauga River (Class IV and V – extremely dangerous)
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/1143/main
https://goo.gl/maps/z2HTQnV7C9s7DQUi9
Snow Sports
(20 miles) - the big ski resort also offers snow tubing
https://www.beechmountainresort.com/
367 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain Pkwy(20 miles) - the big ski resort also offers snow tubing
https://www.beechmountainresort.com/
the other ski resort in the area also has snow tubing
http://www.skisugar.com/
295 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain Drthe other ski resort in the area also has snow tubing
http://www.skisugar.com/
(33 miles) - this is the dedicated snow tubing place
https://hawksnesttubing.com/snow-tubing/
Has Zipline in summer.
238 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Hawksnest Snow Tubing neZipline
2058 Skyland Dr(33 miles) - this is the dedicated snow tubing place
https://hawksnesttubing.com/snow-tubing/
Has Zipline in summer.
(37 miles) - dedicated snow tubing park http://www.jonasridgesnowtube.com/
43 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing Park
9472 NC-181(37 miles) - dedicated snow tubing park http://www.jonasridgesnowtube.com/
Self-Care
405 S Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain, NC 28604
https://m.facebook.com/VannaMichelleHoltsclaw/
Therapeutic Massage
405 Beech Mountain Parkway405 S Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain, NC 28604
https://m.facebook.com/VannaMichelleHoltsclaw/
Hiking and Waterfalls
Laurel Creek Falls and Swimming Hole (aka “Trash Can Falls” -- it’s nicer than it sounds!)
~25 minutes from house; .2 mile trail, easy
https://www.exploreboone.com/listing/laurel-creek-falls/2099/
21 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Laurel Creek Falls
U.S. 321Laurel Creek Falls and Swimming Hole (aka “Trash Can Falls” -- it’s nicer than it sounds!)
~25 minutes from house; .2 mile trail, easy
https://www.exploreboone.com/listing/laurel-creek-falls/2099/
Compression Falls (aka “Twisting Falls”)
~25 minutes from house; 1-mile trail, difficult
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/tennessee/compression-falls
16 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Twisting Falls
Dark Ridge RoadCompression Falls (aka “Twisting Falls”)
~25 minutes from house; 1-mile trail, difficult
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/tennessee/compression-falls
Blue Hole Falls
~50 minutes from house; 0.3-mile trail, easy
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/tennessee/blue-hole-falls
CWMH+45
Blue Hole Falls
~50 minutes from house; 0.3-mile trail, easy
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/tennessee/blue-hole-falls
Laurel Falls
~23 miles from house; 4.8-mile trail, moderate
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/tennessee/laurel-falls
960 US-321
960 U.S. 321Laurel Falls
~23 miles from house; 4.8-mile trail, moderate
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/tennessee/laurel-falls
Entertainment
A great local source of information can be found at https://www.wataugalaketennessee.com/
State Line
3690 State Line RdSeasonal Drive In Movie Theater
Butler Museum
123 Selma Curtis RdLocal History Museum
Elizabethton Covered Bridge
717 East Elk Avenue21 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Off the Grid Mountain Adventures - Ziplines, Tower Jump, & Giant Swing
1825 US-19Ehttps://tweetsie.com/
Theme Park with seasonal offerings.
45 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad Lnhttps://tweetsie.com/
Theme Park with seasonal offerings.
1651 W Elk Ave
1651 West Elk AvenueSycamore Shoals State Historic Park
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals