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The Grainger County Tomato Festival combines the best of fresh Tennessee produce with the fun of a summer festival.

Summer fairs, like this one in Wilson County, mean unforgettable food, fun, and family memories to take home from Tennessee

One of Tennessee’s picturesque paddlewheel vessels, the Watts Bar Belle at Fort Loudon Marina provides sightseeing and historical tours as well as dinner cruises.

Visit the Tennessee Walking Horse Museum in Lynchburg to learn more about these world-famous, elegant animals.

Riverboats like the Southern Belle in Chattanooga offer a beautiful way to see the sights of Tennessee’s riverfront cities.

See nature from a new perspective on a cruise along one of Tennessee’s many beautiful rivers and lakes.

Get wet and wild in the rapids you’ll find at the Ocoee Whitewater Center, a world-class venue for rafting, kayaking and canoeing.

Ride the rides, indulge in the food, and make some Tennessee memories at a county fair.

Get back to nature - the beautiful nature of Tennessee - with a camping or fishing vacation in one of our terrific state parks or campgrounds. With rivers and lakes, streams and waterfalls, forests and mountain trails, wildlife and natural wonders, there's plenty to do in Tennessee. So, pack up your tent or head out in your RV to take in the sites and sounds of a Tennessee summer.

Along the Cherohala Skyway, gateway to the Cherokee National Forest, make the most of the Tellico River with kayaking, fishing and swimming at Indian Boundary Lake. Beautiful waterfalls, such as Bald River Falls and Falls Branch Falls, are surrounded by the soft beauty of rhododendron. In middle Tennessee, start out at Cedars of Lebanon State Park, which has plenty to entertain even the pickiest kids, with disc golf, volleyball and tennis, an ÒOlympic-plusÓ pool, movies, campfires, nature center, and miles of trails through cedar forests and natural rock gardens. In west Tennessee, take in the variety of things to do at Pickwick Landing State Park, where great fishing is just one of the outstanding features.

Learn more about Tennessee's outdoor wonderland, state parks, or campgrounds and cabins, and hit the road to a great adventure.