Things To Do
Aspire
The Southeast’s largest - free - private park in CLINTON, TENNESSEE ASPIRE – HOURS OF OPERATION: Open daily from dawn until dusk Aspire Activities Dining Hiking Fishing Pump Track Adventure Playground Bark Park Nature Reserve & Monuments The Great Lawn Wildflower Meadow The Trails The Grove Service & Sacrifice Memorial
Stardust Marina
This is a great place for lunch on Norris Lake! Call ahead to make sure they are open:)
Museum of Appalachia
The Museum offers daily self-guided tours and is available for group and school tours, educational programs, weddings, parties, corporate events, facility rentals, and more. The Museum of Appalachia, founded in 1969 by John Rice Irwin, portrays an authentic mountain farm and pioneer village, with some three dozen historic log structures, several exhibit buildings filled with thousands of authentic Appalachian artifacts, multiple gardens and free range farm animals, all set in a picturesque venue and surrounded by split-rail fences. There are over 250,000 artifacts housed in 3 multi-story exhibit buildings; vast collections of folk art, musical instruments, baskets, quilts, Native American artifacts, and much more.
Downtown Clinton Antique Shops
Clinton, a southern charmer whose historic Main Street is home to more than 20 antique shops.
Norris Dam Marina
Full service marina, rental pontoon boats, double decker pontoons and yearly boat slips. Store with clothing, snacks, beer and ice.
Norris Dam - Hiking trails
#1 - Norris Dam Lakeside Loop Trail - Moderate - 5.9 m1. Est. 2h 37m #2 - Marine Railway Loop Trail - Moderate - 3.8 mi. Est. 1h 45m #3 - Morris Dam Lake View Trail - Moderate - 2.0 mi. Est. 1h 2m #4 - Elkins Trail - Moderate - 2.3 mi. Est. 1h 4m #5 - Lakeside, Belmont and Red Hill Road Loop - Hard - 14.2 mi. Est. 6h 14m #6 - Andre Ridge Trail - Moderate - 2.8 mi. Est. 1h 7m #7 - Harmon Fitness Loop - Moderate - 1.3 mi. Est. 34m
Dollywood
Spanning 160 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood theme park offers more than 50 world-class rides, high-energy entertainment, award-winning dining and the friendliest theme park atmosphere in the world!
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains is home to a large diversity of plants and animals. There are more than 4,000 plants, 140 species of trees, about 65 species of mammals, 200 varieties of birds, 67 native fish species, and more than 80 types of reptiles and amphibians. About 1,500 bears are said to call the Smokies home! Hiking The park has over 150 official hiking trails, and trail maps are available in town. Clingmans Dome At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the park and offers panoramic views. Smoky appearance The Smokies get their name from the blue-tinged fog or mist created by the park's plants. The original Cherokee word for the area is “Shaconage,” which means “Land of Blue Smoke” No entrance fee There's no entrance fee to the park because the land was once privately owned.