Norris Lake Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

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Norris-Lake is located approximately 20 miles north of Knoxville in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains. It was the first lake/dam built by the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) in 1933, and the town of Norris was one of the first planned communities in the United States. Norris Lake extends up the Clinch and Powell Rivers and has 750 miles of scenic shoreline, with an additional 50 miles of island shoreline. The lake has three state parks and 59 public access sites that are great for hiking, biking, picnics and swimming. With its clear, deep water, Norris Lake has superb fishing and boating, and there are also two wilderness areas around the lake that are great for hiking and viewing spring and summer wildflowers. Norris Lake State Park has a picturesque working gristmill on site that is popular with artists and photographers, and next to the mill is The Lenoir Museum, with its extensive collection of area artifacts. Other points of interest around Norris Lake include the Museum of Appalachia and the Appalachian Artisans Craft Shop. The museum has two large buildings with a 65-acre working Appalachian farm community behind it and 30 authentic log outbuildings on the premises. The craft shop has traditional and non-traditional arts and crafts made by local artisans.

Surrounding areas: Knoxville, Tennessee (19.3 mi), Strawberry Plains, Tennessee (25.2 mi), Oneida, Tennessee (30.4 mi), Jefferson City, Tennessee (34.6 mi), Douglas Lake, Tennessee (35.8 mi), Sevierville, Tennessee (38.5 mi), Greenback, Tennessee (39.5 mi)

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Norris Lake Weather & Climate

The Knoxville Region in eastern Tennessee is in a temperate climate zone. The summers are always warm and humid and the winters are brief and mild. Spring arrives early and stays for a long time and is alive with dogwoods, azaleas and other beautiful flowers. The average annual temperature for the region is 60 degrees F. The average annual snowfall for the entire state is 12 inches, and with the mild climate, snow rarely stays on the ground for more than a few days. Severe weather is rare since the state is east of the center of tornado activity, south of most winter blizzard conditions and too far inland for hurricanes. Hailstorms occur maybe two or three times per year. Thunderstorms are common in late spring and summer.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	44°F	23°F	4.91 in.	-
February	49°F	25°F	4.18 in.	-
March	59°F	32°F	5.64 in.	-
April	69°F	39°F	4.69 in.	-
May	76°F	49°F	5.19 in.	-
June	82°F	58°F	4.98 in.	-
July	86°F	62°F	4.37 in.	-
August	84°F	61°F	4.09 in.	-
September	79°F	55°F	3.51 in.	-
October	69°F	42°F	2.97 in.	-
November	58°F	33°F	4.70 in.	-
December	47°F	26°F	5.09 in.	-

Norris Lake Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Mc Ghee Tyson airport (TYS) located about 29 miles south of Norris Lake in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Scott Municipal airport (SCX) located approximately 31 miles northwest of Norris Lake in Oneida, Tennessee, the Moore Murrell airport (MOR) located roughly 40 miles east of Norris Lake in Morristown, Tennessee, the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge airport (GKT) located around 40 miles southeast of Norris Lake in Sevierville, Tennessee, London Corbin Magee Field (LOZ) located about 59 miles north of Norris Lake in London, Kentucky, Somerset Pulaski County J T Wilson Field (SME) located approximately 64 miles northwest of Norris Lake in Somerset, Kentucky, and finally the Greeneville Greene County Municipal airport (GCY) located roughly 71 miles east of Norris Lake in Greeneville, Tennessee.

Norris Lake Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
NASCAR SpeedPark	Sevierville	TN	38.5 mi.
Dollywood	Pigeon Forge	TN	42.6 mi.
Rockin' Raceway	Pigeon Forge	TN	42.6 mi.
Cherokee Fun Park	Cherokee	NC	67.7 mi.
Santa's Land	Cherokee	NC	67.7 mi.
Ghost Town in the Sky	Maggie Valley	NC	74.1 mi.

Golf Courses
Tennessee Centennial Golf Course	Oak Ridge	TN	17.6 mi.
South Hills Golf Club	Oak Ridge	TN	17.8 mi.
TriCounty Golf Club	Oliver Springs	TN	18.8 mi.
Knoxville Golf Course	Knoxville	TN	19.3 mi.
Three Ridges Golf Course	Knoxville	TN	19.3 mi.
Whittle Springs Golf Course	Knoxville	TN	19.3 mi.
Willow Creek Golf Club	Knoxville	TN	19.3 mi.
Dead Horse Lake Golf Course	Knoxville	TN	21.3 mi.
Egwani Farms Golf Course	Rockford	TN	29.2 mi.
Pine Lakes Golf Club	Rockford	TN	29.2 mi.

Ski Areas
Cataloochee	Maggie Valley	NC	74.1 mi.
Ski Wolf Laurel	Mars Hill	NC	90.5 mi.
Scaly Mountain	Scaly Mountain	NC	94.5 mi.

State Parks
Norris Dam State Park		TN	1.1 mi.
Big Ridge State Park		TN	9.6 mi.
Indian Mountain State Park		TN	24.8 mi.
Panther Creek State Park		TN	38.6 mi.

Museums
American Museum of Science and Energy	Oak Ridge	TN	17.8 mi.	(Science)
East Tennessee Discovery Center	Knoxville	TN	20.6 mi.	(Science)
Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture	Knoxville	TN	20.6 mi.	(Art)
Knoxville Museum of Art	Knoxville	TN	20.6 mi.	(Art)
East Tennessee Historical Society Museum	Knoxville	TN	20.6 mi.	(History)
Farragut Folklife Museum	Farragut	TN	23.8 mi.	(History)
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum	Vonore	TN	44.7 mi.	(History)

Zoos and Aquariums
Knoxville Zoological Gardens	Knoxville	TN	20.6 mi.
Western North Carolina Nature Center	Asheville	NC	96.3 mi.
Tennessee Aquarium	Chattanooga	TN	106.5 mi.
Warner Park Zoo	Chattanooga	TN	106.5 mi.

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