Norris Dam State Park

About Norris Dam State Park

In the eastern and western part of the park there is a picnic area, both areas are equipped with tables and barbecues. Nearby there are playgrounds and toilets, as well as picnic tables, picnic chairs, picnic tables and picnic benches.

For larger events, there are two large picnic pavilions, pavilion 1 offers a first - come - first serve, and pavilion 2 can accommodate up to 100 people and can be reserved a year in advance, as well as a second pavilion for smaller events.

Each gazebo is equipped with a barbecue and water cones, and the park has three-bedroom deluxe cottages for $10 per person or $30 for a family of four.

The deluxe cottages have 3 bedrooms with double beds and are all located in a quiet wooded area. Each is fully equipped for home use, including a kitchen with cooking utensils, a stove, hotplates, oven and serving table, as well as a shower and a bathroom.

They have an attached dining area, a fully equipped kitchen with cooking and dining utensils, a shower and a bathroom. You will feel at home in the park, with carpeted floors, high ceilings and plenty of natural light.

The payment telephone is located in the middle of the cabin area, and the maximum number of people in each cabin is up to six, including children.

Each cabin has a separate bedroom and living area, and each has its own bathroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom and dining area.

Bed linen and cooking utensils are provided, and in each of the bedrooms there is a living and sleeping combination.

A pay phone is located at the entrance to the cabin area and there is a telephone in each cabin. The maximum number of passengers in a cabin is six, including children, with a maximum of four adults and two children in the cabins.

Reservations can be made up to one year in advance and must be paid in full at check-in, but cabins can only be reserved for a maximum of four people per day per cabin. Pets are not allowed in the cabin, except guide dogs, and you must pay for them at check-in.

A deposit equal to the rent of the first night is required and the deposit must be received within 2 weeks of the reservation. Group bookings require 45 days notice to receive a refund, but for single rooms or groups of more than four people, no refund period of ten days is required.

Each pitch has a table, barbecue, electricity and water, although some places in the eastern part lack these facilities. There are places for the disabled, and modern bathhouses and landfills are available. The laundry is located in the visitor center of the park, as well as a laundry for those who have behaved in the park and outside.

The primitive campsite is available to scouts and other youth groups, but only by reservation. The maximum length of stay is two weeks and the seats are only available on the basis of the First - come, first - service.

The pool is open for the 2005 season until Saturday, May 28 and costs $5 for adults and $3 for children under 5. The swimming pool is open 7 days a week from 10 am to 5 pm and for the swimming schedule in August please call the park office. Laundry can be done in the park office every first Saturday of the month from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The park is located directly on the lake and offers ultimate opportunities for boating, skiing and fishing. On the reservoir is a large, fully equipped trading port. The marina is fully equipped and you can rent a pontoon or boat on a boat ramp that is available for public use. At both dams there is also a larger and fully equipped trading port and a small boat parking lot.

Fishing guides are available at both dams, as well as at the lake and marina and fishing pier. Both lakes are suitable for striped bass, bluefish, redfish, trout, whitefish and other fish species.

Hiking trails are open all year round - many kilometres of forest trails wind through the park and the surrounding countryside, offering views of the lake and surrounding hills and valleys, as well as a variety of wildlife habitats.

The cultural complex at the Lenoir Museum is a must-see, and is sometimes referred to as the "mini Smithsonian." The complex includes a museum with a variety of exhibits on the history of North Carolina and its history, as well as the museum's collection of artifacts. The exhibits also include artifacts from the area flooded by the lake, such as an 18th century wooden boat and a replica of the dam itself.

This barn stood on the north side of the Holston River for about 100 years, but the construction of the Cherokee Dam flooded the land, so the family donated it to the National Park Service. The main building consists of a threshing machine and houses the collection of artifacts from the area.

Originally built in 1798 at Lost Creek, the mill was operated by four generations of the Rice family and has undergone many changes throughout its history. The barn was rebuilt in 1978 at its current location and remained there for 34 years.

The mill still grinds corn and flour in summer and can be manipulated to operate the sawn-off machine that supplied the rice house with electric lighting in 1899. TVA bought the land where the mill stood and the Norris Dam was built, and it was carefully dismantled and much of the structure was reassembled at its current location.

Will G. Lenoir donated much of the museum's content to the state of Tennessee for a permanent exhibition. Donated by Will G., ofLenoir, and his wife Mary Ann as a permanent exhibition of the Tennessee Historical Society.

It was collected in the hope that rapidly changing times would not erase the hard work and ingenuity that are part of the disappearing everyday life. It is important to collect as much as possible, not only to preserve the museum's content, but also as a reminder to future generations of what is important.

During the restoration, a German newspaper from 1826 was found, and Lenoir enjoyed sharing his story with museum visitors until he died at the age of 97. Visit the Lenoir Museum and see the original barrel organ and other artifacts from the museum's collection.

With 110 wooden pipes, the organ will play ten different melodies for making music, and a rotating hand crank will also perform four-stage figures. A total of 44 figures are in action, including dancers, rebellious women, hard-working blacksmiths and more.

Due to the historical importance of this building, it was not designated as a SMOKERHOUSE, but has been used for years as a restaurant under state and private management. The Civil Protection Corps built the original building on the north side of Northris Dam State Park. Take Exit 128 off I-75 and park at the entrance to Northis Dam, north of the parking lot on Interstate 75.