Decatur
is the county seat of Meigs County in rural southeast Tennessee. This quaint little town’s biggest draw is Watts Bar Lake and its 771 miles of scenic shoreline. The lake is outstanding for fishing and boating, and also has swimming, water skiing, sailing, hiking and biking, horseback riding and picnicking. There are also marinas and public boat ramps found around the lake, and canoe and boat rentals are nearby. Decatur is located in the hills of Tennessee where life is peaceful and unhurried, with green forests, waterfalls, unusual rock formations and deep gorges - a wildlife and bird watchers paradise! One of the most interesting attractions near Decatur is The Lost Sea. This is an unusual body of water, deep inside a mountain near the town of Sweetwater. It’s listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest underground lake in the world and is part of an extensive cave system called The Craighead Caverns. Visitors can take a glass-bottom boat ride and view the rainbow trout stocked in the lake. The town of Decatur is also just a short drive to The Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain.
Surrounding areas: Watts Bar Lake, Tennessee (11.5 mi), Spring City, Tennessee (12.4 mi), Sweetwater, Tennessee (19.1 mi), Pikeville, Tennessee (23.1 mi), Tellico Plains, Tennessee (29.8 mi), Vonore, Tennessee (31.4 mi), Coker Creek, Tennessee (32.5 mi)
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Decatur Vacation Rentals
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Decatur Weather & Climate
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A mild climate with four seasons best describes the climate of southern Tennessee. Severe storms are infrequent in the state, being east of the center of tornado activity, south of most winter blizzard conditions, and too far inland to be affected by hurricanes. Hailstorms at a given location are observed 2 or 3 times a year. Thunderstorms are frequent in the warm season, and severe thunderstorms with damaging winds are experienced at scattered locations throughout the state each year. Summers are humid and fall is often the direst season. Winter in southeast Tennessee is generally mild and wet, and spring comes early to the state. Topography does have an affect on the general climate, and you can expect temperatures to be 10 %u2013 20 degrees cooler on the mountaintops.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
45°F |
26°F |
5.51 in. |
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| February |
51°F |
29°F |
4.77 in. |
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| March |
60°F |
36°F |
6.32 in. |
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| April |
70°F |
44°F |
4.60 in. |
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| May |
77°F |
53°F |
5.35 in. |
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| June |
84°F |
61°F |
4.10 in. |
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| July |
87°F |
66°F |
4.58 in. |
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| August |
86°F |
65°F |
4.10 in. |
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| September |
81°F |
59°F |
4.62 in. |
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| October |
70°F |
46°F |
3.47 in. |
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| November |
58°F |
37°F |
5.19 in. |
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| December |
49°F |
29°F |
5.62 in. |
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Decatur Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are Lovell Field (CHA) located about 40 miles southwest of Decatur in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Mc Ghee Tyson airport (TYS) located approximately 49 miles east of Decatur in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Upper Cumberland Regional airport (SRB) located roughly 55 miles northwest of Decatur in Sparta, Tennessee, the Scott Municipal airport (SCX) located around 65 miles north of Decatur in Oneida, Tennessee, and finally the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge airport (GKT) located about 74 miles east of Decatur in Sevierville, Tennessee.
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Decatur Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Lake Winnepesaukah | Rossville | GA | 46.4 mi. | | | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge | TN | 72.1 mi. | | | Rockin' Raceway | Pigeon Forge | TN | 72.1 mi. | | | NASCAR SpeedPark | Sevierville | TN | 73.3 mi. | | | Cherokee Fun Park | Cherokee | NC | 83.3 mi. | | | Santa's Land | Cherokee | NC | 83.3 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Lake Lanier Island Beach & Water Park | Lake Lanier Island | GA | 102.3 mi. | | | White Water Park | Marietta | GA | 109.2 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Lakehaven Golf & Country Club | Decatur | TN | | | | Dayton Golf & Country Club | Evensville | TN | 9.3 mi. | | | Ridgewood Golf Club | Athens | TN | 12.7 mi. | | | White Oaks Golf Course | Athens | TN | 12.7 mi. | | | Fall Creek Falls State Park Golf Course | Pikeville | TN | 22.5 mi. | | | Madisonville Golf Course | Madisonville | TN | 24.4 mi. | | | Rockwood Municipal Golf Course | Rockwood | TN | 24.4 mi. | | | Chatata Valley Golf Course | Cleveland | TN | 25.9 mi. | | | Cherokee Springs Golf Course | Cleveland | TN | 25.9 mi. | | | Southwest Point Golf Course | Kingston | TN | 27.3 mi. | | | Lakeside Golf Course | Kingston | TN | 28.4 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Scaly Mountain | Scaly Mountain | NC | 90.5 mi. | | | Cataloochee | Maggie Valley | NC | 95.5 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Cumberland Mountain State Park | | TN | 29.7 mi. | | | Harrison Bay State Park | | TN | 30.4 mi. | | | Fall Creek Falls State Park | | TN | 32.1 mi. | | | Booker T Washington State Park | | TN | 35.9 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Sequoyah Birthplace Museum | Vonore | TN | 31.4 mi. | (History) | | National Knife Museum | Chattanooga | TN | 43.8 mi. | (Technology) | | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum | Chattanooga | TN | 43.8 mi. | (Technology) | | Chattanooga Regional History Museum | Chattanooga | TN | 43.8 mi. | (History) | | Farragut Folklife Museum | Farragut | TN | 43.9 mi. | (History) | | American Museum of Science and Energy | Oak Ridge | TN | 44.9 mi. | (Science) | | East Tennessee Discovery Center | Knoxville | TN | 57.7 mi. | (Science) | | Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture | Knoxville | TN | 57.7 mi. | (Art) | | Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville | TN | 57.7 mi. | (Art) | | East Tennessee Historical Society Museum | Knoxville | TN | 57.7 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Tennessee Aquarium | Chattanooga | TN | 43.8 mi. | | | Warner Park Zoo | Chattanooga | TN | 43.8 mi. | | | Knoxville Zoological Gardens | Knoxville | TN | 57.7 mi. | |
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