Spring City
is a small town nestled in the rural Cumberland Mountains of Rhea County, Tennessee. Rhea County is not located along any major interstate, but it is easy to reach. And, once there, it’s well worth the trip! From Chattanooga, if you take I-24 to Highway 27 North, the drive through Hamilton County to Rhea County is beautiful. This is mountain wilderness country, with lakes, forests, rock formations, gorges, springs and waterfalls. Spring City is home to Watts Bar Lake/Watts Bar Dam, which is a 39,000-acre lake with 771 miles of beautiful, rustic shoreline. The lake has superb fishing, and also has swimming and other water sports, boating, camping and hiking. The Spring City Boat Dock & Marina has pontoon and fishing boat rentals, a tackle and bait shop, camper hookups and a full service restaurant. The Stinging Fork Pocket Wilderness, located five miles northwest of Spring City, and Twin Rocks Nature Trail, located about one mile northwest of Spring City, both have hiking trails with unusual rock formations, deep gorges, forests and waterfalls. A short drive from Spring City takes you to The Cumberland Trail, Rock City and Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls, The Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge and the Rugby Historic Center.
Surrounding areas: Watts Bar Lake, Tennessee (1.4 mi), Decatur, Tennessee (12.4 mi), Pikeville, Tennessee (19.2 mi), Crossville, Tennessee (20.1 mi), Fairfield Glade, Tennessee (21.5 mi), Sweetwater, Tennessee (23.1 mi), Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee (27.7 mi)
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Spring City Vacation Rentals
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Spring City 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 |
25°F |
5.75 in. |
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| February |
50°F |
26°F |
4.90 in. |
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| March |
59°F |
34°F |
6.12 in. |
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| April |
69°F |
42°F |
4.58 in. |
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| May |
76°F |
51°F |
5.62 in. |
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| June |
83°F |
60°F |
5.15 in. |
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| July |
87°F |
64°F |
5.53 in. |
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| August |
85°F |
62°F |
4.27 in. |
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| September |
80°F |
56°F |
3.93 in. |
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| October |
70°F |
43°F |
3.49 in. |
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| November |
58°F |
34°F |
5.17 in. |
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| December |
48°F |
27°F |
5.73 in. |
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Spring City Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Upper Cumberland Regional airport (SRB) located about 45 miles northwest of Spring City in Sparta, Tennessee, the Mc Ghee Tyson airport (TYS) located approximately 49 miles east of Spring City in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lovell Field (CHA) located roughly 49 miles southwest of Spring City in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Scott Municipal airport (SCX) located around 55 miles northeast of Spring City in Oneida, Tennessee, and finally the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge airport (GKT) located about 75 miles east of Spring City in Sevierville, Tennessee.
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Spring City Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Lake Winnepesaukah | Rossville | GA | 54.4 mi. | | | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge | TN | 73.8 mi. | | | Rockin' Raceway | Pigeon Forge | TN | 73.8 mi. | | | NASCAR SpeedPark | Sevierville | TN | 74.1 mi. | | | Cherokee Fun Park | Cherokee | NC | 88.4 mi. | | | Santa's Land | Cherokee | NC | 88.4 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Nashville Shores Water Park | Nashville | TN | 112.5 mi. | | | Lake Lanier Island Beach & Water Park | Lake Lanier Island | GA | 114.7 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Dayton Golf & Country Club | Evensville | TN | 10.2 mi. | | | Lakehaven Golf & Country Club | Decatur | TN | 12.4 mi. | | | Rockwood Municipal Golf Course | Rockwood | TN | 15.7 mi. | | | Fall Creek Falls State Park Golf Course | Pikeville | TN | 18.8 mi. | | | Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain State Park | Crossville | TN | 19.4 mi. | | | Deer Creek Golf Club | Crossville | TN | 19.4 mi. | | | River Run Golf Course | Crossville | TN | 19.4 mi. | | | Southwest Point Golf Course | Kingston | TN | 21.5 mi. | | | Stonehenge Golf Club | Fairfield Glade | TN | 21.5 mi. | | | Ridgewood Golf Club | Athens | TN | 23.1 mi. | | | White Oaks Golf Course | Athens | TN | 23.1 mi. | | | Lakeside Golf Course | Kingston | TN | 23.5 mi. | | | Emory Golf & Country Club | Harriman | TN | 24.2 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Scaly Mountain | Scaly Mountain | NC | 99.1 mi. | | | Cataloochee | Maggie Valley | NC | 100.0 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Cumberland Mountain State Park | | TN | 17.3 mi. | | | Fall Creek Falls State Park | | TN | 26.9 mi. | | | Bone Cave State Park | | TN | 38.5 mi. | | | Harrison Bay State Park | | TN | 38.7 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Sequoyah Birthplace Museum | Vonore | TN | 35.6 mi. | (History) | | American Museum of Science and Energy | Oak Ridge | TN | 40.0 mi. | (Science) | | Farragut Folklife Museum | Farragut | TN | 42.1 mi. | (History) | | National Knife Museum | Chattanooga | TN | 51.1 mi. | (Technology) | | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum | Chattanooga | TN | 51.1 mi. | (Technology) | | Chattanooga Regional History Museum | Chattanooga | TN | 51.1 mi. | (History) | | East Tennessee Discovery Center | Knoxville | TN | 56.1 mi. | (Science) | | Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture | Knoxville | TN | 56.1 mi. | (Art) | | Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville | TN | 56.1 mi. | (Art) | | East Tennessee Historical Society Museum | Knoxville | TN | 56.1 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Tennessee Aquarium | Chattanooga | TN | 51.1 mi. | | | Warner Park Zoo | Chattanooga | TN | 51.1 mi. | | | Knoxville Zoological Gardens | Knoxville | TN | 56.1 mi. | |
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