Visit Roane County -
There's No Place Like Roane

Roane County has more lake miles than any other area in East Tennessee and enjoys more than 700 shoreline miles on beautiful Watts Bar Lake.  Here you will find world class fishing, lakeside resorts and dining, unique family festivals, bluegrass music, and so much more.  See for yourself...

Fort Southwest Point

This is the only colonial-era fort in Tennessee reconstructed on it's original foundation.  Tours are free, including the Annual Colonial Christmas Candlelight Tour held the 2nd Saturday in December and the Living History Days held the 2nd Saturday during the summer months.

Historic Downtown Rockwood

The home of the Annual Rockwood Christmas Home Tour, you will also find Yonder Hollow here, an old fashioned soda fountain, fine dining and home cooking, and antique shops - all within a city block.

Rocky Top General Store

An authentic general store, it is part retail store - part museum, with a little bit of everything.  Browse nostalgic merchandise, enjoy free popcorn, sit a spell.  <more info>

Secret City Scenic Train

Turn back the clock to yesteryear and the heyday of passenger railroading.  Enjoy beautiful scenery featured in the movie October Sky in a 1940's-era air-conditioned coach and dining car pulled by a 1950's vintage Alco diesel locomotive.

Watts Bar Lake

Watts Bar Lake is one of the south's largest lakes and at 39,000 acres there is plenty of room to enjoy any water sport or just relax in a secluded cove.  Camping, dining, live entertainment - these are also favorite activities on Watts Bar Lake, with an upscale RV resort and a number of full-service restaurants to pull your boat up to.  Live music can also be found on most weekends around the lake. <more>

Whitestone Country Inn

Whitestone Country Inn is a AAA 4-Diamond Bed & Breakfast located on 600 secluded acres on Watts Bar Lake. The inn has been named one of the Top 10 Most Romantic Inns and has featured in Southern Living, April 2009.  Enjoy a wonderful gourmet lunch or dinner in their restaurant, complete with view s of the lake and the Smoky Mountains.  The restaurant is available by reservation for lunch and dinner seven days a week.  <more>

Yonder Hollow Productions

Yonder Hollow is an old timey music show with foot-stompin' fun in the style of O, Brother Where Art Thou.  Doors open every Friday at 5:30 and the music starts at 6:30.  Admission is $5 per person. <more>