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Get a bird’s eye view from the top of a Ferris wheel at one of Tennessee’s fairs and festivals

The Tennessee River Gore Explorer, the first catamaran of its kind in the southeast, provides a unique view of the wildlife and scenery of the Chattanooga riverfront.

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

Celebrate summer with great music, good friends, and tempting foods at Tennessee’s outdoor festivals and fairs.

The General Jackson Showboat offers both mid-day trips and a romantic nighttime view of Nashville’s skyline.

Tennessee’s wilderness areas, like the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area, are a great place for exciting, off-road adventures.

Storytelling opportunities abound at Tennessee’s historic festivals and living history museums.

Motorcycle enthusiasts will find countless scenic roads and picturesque towns to tour on a Tennessee vacation.

Let a roller coaster take your breath away at Dollywood. Even for the faint of heart, there’s plenty to entertain.

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.