Lake Watauga Guidebook

Michael
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 locals recommend
Dry Hill General Store & Deli
1535 Dry Hill Rd
14 locals recommend
Closest 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 locals recommend
Monsoon ( Thai & Exotic Foods
10630 Hwy 67 W
28 locals recommend
Authentic 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 locals recommend
Butler Trading Post
16308 Hwy 67 W
24 locals recommend
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
https://www.facebook.com/MaddyMoesPizza/ (423) 281-1159 Good local pizza joint about 20 minutes away in Butler
Maddy Moe’s Pizza
142 Rainbolt Street
https://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 locals recommend
Shirley's Home Cooking
3266 US-321
27 locals recommend
Local 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 locals recommend
Villa Nove Vineyards
1877 Dry Hill Rd
19 locals recommend
~6 minutes away but feels like Italy https://www.villanovevineyardswinery.com/
~7 minutes, in an old schoolhouse https://www.wataugalakewinery.com/
54 locals recommend
Watauga Lake Winery
6952 Big Dry Run Rd
54 locals recommend
~7 minutes, in an old schoolhouse https://www.wataugalakewinery.com/
~35 minutes https://eaglesnestatbannerelk.com/winery/
Eagles Nest Winery
~35 minutes https://eaglesnestatbannerelk.com/winery/
~75 minutes, exceptional bourbon, corn liquor, and rum https://www.tnhillsdistillery.com/
14 locals recommend
Tennessee Hills Distillery
127 Fox St
14 locals recommend
~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 locals recommend
Fish Springs Marina
191 Fish Springs Rd
23 locals recommend
Boat 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 locals recommend
Lakeshore Marina
2285 US-321
30 locals recommend
Boat 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 Drive
Mallard 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 locals recommend
Cove Ridge Marina & Yacht Club
947 Piercetown Rd
6 locals recommend
947 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-321
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

Snow Sports

(20 miles) - the big ski resort also offers snow tubing https://www.beechmountainresort.com/
367 locals recommend
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain Pkwy
367 locals recommend
(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 locals recommend
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain Dr
295 locals recommend
the 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 locals recommend
Hawksnest Snow Tubing and Zipline
2058 Skyland Dr
238 locals recommend
(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 locals recommend
Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing Park
9472 NC-181
43 locals recommend
(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 Parkway
405 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 locals recommend
Laurel Creek Falls
U.S. 321
21 locals recommend
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/
Compression Falls (aka “Twisting Falls”) ~25 minutes from house; 1-mile trail, difficult https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/tennessee/compression-falls
16 locals recommend
Twisting Falls
Dark Ridge Road
16 locals recommend
Compression 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. 321
Laurel 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/
Seasonal Drive In Movie Theater
12 locals recommend
State Line
3690 State Line Rd
12 locals recommend
Seasonal Drive In Movie Theater
Local History Museum
11 locals recommend
Butler Museum
123 Selma Curtis Rd
11 locals recommend
Local History Museum
14 locals recommend
Elizabethton Covered Bridge
717 East Elk Avenue
14 locals recommend
21 locals recommend
Off the Grid Mountain Adventures - Ziplines, Tower Jump, & Giant Swing
1825 US-19E
21 locals recommend
https://tweetsie.com/ Theme Park with seasonal offerings.
45 locals recommend
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
45 locals recommend
https://tweetsie.com/ Theme Park with seasonal offerings.
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park https://tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals
1651 W Elk Ave
1651 West Elk Avenue
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park https://tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals