Johnson City
Camping
Riverpark Campground
3937 Hwy 81 S
visit website
423.753.5359
A family-owned-and-operated campground right on the Nolichucky River in the Smokey Mountain Foothills of Jonesborough, Tennessee. We are surrounded by hundreds of years of local history. Riverpark Campground is a great base location for kayaking, hiking, running, bicycling, and fishing.
Roan Mountain
State Park

1015 Hwy 143
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
visit website
423.772.4178
Roan Mountain State Park encompasses 2,006 acres of southern Appalachian forest at the base of 6,285 foot Roan Mountain. Park guests have opportunities to hike along creeks and ridges, fish for trout, play tennis, swim, tour a century old farmhouse, join rangers and naturalists for educational programs, and enjoy mountain music concerts.
Parks & Hiking
Appalachian
National Scenic
Trail

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The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,174 mile (3500 km) marked hiking and camping trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. Along the way, the trail also passes through the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Buffalo Mountain
Park
5070 High Ridge Rd
visit website
423.283.5815
Buffalo Mountain Park is a 725-acre natural resource area obtained in a land swap with the U. S. Forest Service in 1994. The park is located on the North Slope of Buffalo Mountain and consists of steep topography and densely forested land. The park functions as a nature preserve primarily for hiking, picnicking, and nature programs.
Roan Mountain
State Park

visit website
423.772.4178
Roan Mountain State Park encompasses 2,006 acres of southern Appalachian forest at the base of 6,285 foot Roan Mountain. Park guests have opportunities to hike along creeks and ridges, fish for trout, play tennis, swim, tour a century old farmhouse, join rangers and naturalists for educational programs, and enjoy mountain music concerts.
Willow Springs
Park

1201 Huffine Rd
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Established in 1998, Willow Springs Park encompasses 36 acres in southwest Johnson City between Huffine and Antioch Roads. It was named after a dairy that operated near the site around the turn of the century. Architectural designs for shelters and light fixtures are reminiscent of styles prevalent during Johnson City’s earliest days. It is also home to Johnson City’s own Dog Park. www.JCDOGPARK.org
Winged Deer
Park

242 Carroll Creek Rd/Bristol Hwy
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Established in 1991, Winged Deer Park is a 200-acre district park. Complex amenities include five lighted softball fields, athletic office, scorer's tower and restroom, three lighted soccer fields, Batter's Up batting cages, a 9-hole disc golf course, playground area, soccer concession building with restroom, 1/2 mile lighted and paved fitness trail which winds through the forested section of the park – complete with lake front fishing.
Golf
Johnson City
Country Club

1901 E Unaka Ave
visit website
423.975.5520
If golf is your game, you will discover the course at JCCC ranks as one of the most interesting in the nation. The course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast, father of Golf Course Architecture and designer of Baltusrol, Winged Foot and Iverness. The 18 hole championship golf course is built on a rolling landscape with Bermuda fairways and Bent greens.
Ridges Golf
Course & Country Club

1501 Ridges Club Dr
visit website
423.913.3164
The Ridges Golf Course was designed by Arthur Hills, twice named Golf Digest’s “Architect of the Year” and one of the top five course designers in the country.
Pine Oaks
Golf Course

1709 Buffalo Rd
visit website
423.926.5451
Pine Oaks is a 6200 yard, par 71 golf course located in the heart of Johnson City and the mountains of Eastern Tennessee.  It has long been considered a favorite of locals and visitors to Johnson City. Quality course conditions, low rates, scenic mountain views, and a course design suitable for golfers of all skill levels are but a few reasons for the tremendous popularity of Pine Oaks.
Winter Sports
Jonesborough
Camping
Riverpark
Campground

3937 Hwy 81S
visit website
423.753.5359
Riverpark Campground is a family-owned-and-operated campground right on the Nolichucky River in the Smokey Mountain Foothills of Jonesborough, Tennessee. We are surrounded by hundreds of years of local history. Riverpark Campground is a great base location for kayaking, hiking, running, bicycling, and fishing.
Parks & Hiking
Appalachian
National Scenic
Trail

visit website
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,174 mile (3500 km) marked hiking and camping trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. Along the way, the trail also passes through the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Buffalo Mountain Park
5070 High Ridge Rd
visit website
423.283.5815
Buffalo Mountain Park is a 725-acre natural resource area obtained in a land swap with the U. S. Forest Service in 1994. The park is located on the North Slope of Buffalo Mountain and consists of steep topography and densely forested land. The park functions as a nature preserve primarily for hiking, picnicking, and nature programs.
Willow Springs
Park

1201 Huffine Rd
visit website
Established in 1998, Willow Springs Park encompasses 36 acres in southwest Johnson City between Huffine and Antioch Roads. It was named after a dairy that operated near the site around the turn of the century. Architectural designs for shelters and light fixtures are reminiscent of styles prevalent during Johnson City’s earliest days. It is also home to Johnson City’s own Dog Park. www.JCDOGPARK.org
Mill Spring Park
Fox St
Persimmon
Ridge Park

1523 Persimmon Ridge Rd
Golf
The Crossing
Golf Club

2585 Hwy 81N
visit website
423.348.8855
Located in the rolling hills of East Tennessee just minutes from the historic town of Jonesborough, you will find The Crossings Golf Club. Nestled into the countryside as if it has been there since the game began, The Crossings invites you to an enjoyable and challenging round of golf. The 18-hole features all the hallmarks of Tennessee golf was designed by Gary Roger Baird, of the ASGCA, and opened in 1994.
Ridges Golf
Course & Country Club

1501 Ridges
Club Dr
visit website
423.913.3164
The Ridges Golf Course was designed by Arthur Hills, twice named Golf Digest’s “Architect of the Year” and one of the top five course designers in the country.
Winter Sports