Fontana Lake was formed in the 1940s during World World II for the purpose of supplying electricity to locals who were hard at work supplying the war. Fontana Lake boasts the tallest dam in the eastern United States. Visitors can take a walk or drive across the 480 foot Fontana Dam that also made an appearance in the movie “A Walk in the Woods.” The area has over 39 miles of trails including some that are part of the Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. Rent one of the many available vacation houseboats to reach otherwise remote areas of the Smoky Mountains.

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