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Cherokee Lake is located at the foothills of the Clinch Mountains in East Tennessee, about 30 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee. It is surrounded by picturesque rolling pastures and rich farmlands.

The 30,300-acre lake was created from the Holston River and its tributaries. Cherokee Lake is one of the biggest lakes in the state of Tennessee and has 463 miles of shoreline.

Cherokee has several boat docks, a park, and a number of campgrounds. Fishermen love Cherokee Lake for its abundance of largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, white bass, and strippers.

There are many tent and trailer sites at the Cherokee Dam Campground, which offers heated showers, a playground, group pavilion, picnic tables with grills, and a lovely swimming beach. There are boat ramps both above and below dam as well as paved walking trails.

Address: Cherokee Lake, Cherokee Marina, 9499 Hwy 11 W., Moorseburg, TN 38380

Cherokee Lake, Tennessee
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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