East tennessee - this is the life!
Economy, Taxes and Recreation
Looking for a change in lifestyle with less stress, more recreation, four seasons with mild winters and beautiful summers? Look no further than East Tennessee! You will find beautiful homes at reasonable prices, no state income tax and low property tax. Economically, I find it a great place to live!
In addition, we are surrounded by parks, lakes, and wildlife areas. Knoxville is the Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For the sports car or motorcycle enthusiast there is the Tail of the Dragon section of US Highway 129 along the southern border of the national park.
Cherokee National Forest consists of the Northern District and the Southern District which are separated by The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Recreation opportunities in the forest are far too numerous to cover here so please check out the website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cherokee/
We are home to many rivers and lakes. The French Broad and Holston rivers join just east of Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. The Tennessee is 652 miles long and has nine TVA dams and locks along the way. Fort Loudon and Watts Bar lakes are on the Tennessee to the west and south of the Knoxville area. More lakes east and north of Knoxville include Douglas, Cherokee and Norris. Water sports include river kayaking, fishing, skiing and just relaxing on a pontoon boat soaking up the sun!
Appalachian Mountains and Cherokee National Forest in Cocke County Tennessee.
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