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About this place
The South Holston Dam is truly a gem of a place in northeast Tennessee located about 45 minutes from Johnson City, TN and only 15 minutes from Bristol, TN and offers amazing lake, river and mountain views. Sit and watch a sunset or sunrise or just spend the day enjoying the peacefulness of the landscape.
Coming from US-421 turn off on Emmett Rd and keep left to get on Holston View Dam Rd and continue straight on this road by the river. There are parking spaces by the river below the dam and short easy trails to walk on next to the river. You’ll see fly fishers in the river below the dam on early mornings and you’ll want to take your time walking on some of the short river trails before or after you drive to the top of the dam to experience the lake and the mountains. Continue driving on the road up the hill past the bottom of the dam and towards the top where you will see parking spaces before and after the road that crosses the dam.
Take time to get out and walk across the dam and take in the lake and mountain views. Fall is especially beautiful here, but bring your camera no matter what season it is so you can try and capture the feeling of awe this place will leave you in. The peacefulness and serenity this place offers is the main part of this adventure along with forest, river, lake and mountain views that will make you want to come back again.
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