Overview
Rocky Top (formerly known as Coal Creek or Lake City) is a town in Tennessee. In 2014, it was renamed after the popular southern folk song, Rocky Top. In 2020, it was home to about 1600 people.
1 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to eat
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Best things about Rocky Top
Norris Dam State Park
With more than 800 miles of shoreline, the park offers recreational boating, skiing, and fishing. The park has a fully equipped marina with boat ramp available to the general public. Houseboats and pontoon boats are avai…
Coal Creek Miners Museum
It explains the history of the miners that lived, worked and died in Coal Creek, Fraterville and Briceville.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 25°F. Wettest: May and Mar. (climate data from nearby Cumberland Falls State Resort Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TYS McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville/Maryville — 30 mi away (major hub). Directions
- TRI Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport, Blountville — 100 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Coal Creek Miners Museum
- Lunch La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant
- Afternoon Norris Dam State Park
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
Local information
- Town Council website
Get in
By car
- Take Interstate 75.
See
See Coal Creek Miners Museum
It explains the history of the miners that lived, worked and died in Coal Creek, Fraterville and Briceville.
Do
Do Norris Dam State Park
With more than 800 miles of shoreline, the park offers recreational boating, skiing, and fishing. The park has a fully equipped marina with boat ramp available to the general public. Houseboats and pontoon boats are available for rent along with other types of boats. Norris Dam was the pilot project of the Tennessee Valley Authority, a Great Depression-era entity created by the United States government in 1933 to control flooding and bring electricity and economic development to the Tennessee Valley. The park also administers the Lenoir Museum Complex, which interprets the area's aboriginal, pioneer, and early 20th-century history.
Eat
Sleep
Campsites and cabins are available at Norris Dam State Park. Reservations +1-888-867-2757.
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