Interestingly, only one of the Tennessee lakes is a natural lake. Odes to the dramatic terrain have appeared in so many bluegrass, folk, and country songs over the last 100 years, it can seem almost like a fantasy world if you’ve never visited the region.īut one thing that often gets overlooked in the mythology of the Tennessee mountains is the collection of phenomenal lakes in the state, which collectively encompass over half-million acres!
The dynamic topography and vast wilderness of East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains are the stuff of legend.