Best Camping in Eastern Tennessee

Eastern Tennessee is a hotbed of outdoor fun with Obed Wild & Scenic River, the Cherokee National Forest, the 9 Lakes Region and seven state parks. Serious rafters may want to head to Ocoee River in Cherokee National Forest, where you can take guided rafting trips on the intense (up to Class V) rapids. If you like your dare-deviling on dry land, check out Ocoee’s new zip line, where riders zip 45 mph down 95-foot high lines.

Did we mention there’s wine? Yes. Three wine trails snake through the beautiful countryside, with nearly two dozen wineries for you to sip your way through. Come summer, the area lights up with the Nine Lakes Wine Festival, an annual event that brings local vintners together for one spectacular lakeside event.