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Kayak Seven Island Wildlife Refuge

Kodak, Tennessee

5.0

Begin your trip by putting your kayak in the water at Kelly Lane. The parking area is large and grassy. The trip is 4 miles and takes about two hours. On your journey you will have views of flower fields and rock walls. Once you get to the island paddle around and see the wildlife. There is a second boat launch at your turnaround point. Simply paddle back upstream. The current is smooth and off...

Seclusion Bend Trail

Kodak, Tennessee

5.13 mi / 243 ft gain

Bobwhite Trail

Kodak, Tennessee

2 mi / 100 ft gain

This is a great and easy hike through the Seven Islands Birding State Park. This park is located in east Knoxville and is one only 20 minutes from downtown Knoxville. The trail starts at the Seven Islands Birding Park parking lot that has a beautiful garden with lots of wildflowers. The trail is the main paved trail that starts next to the bathrooms/information center. The trail runs through th...

Kelly Lane Greenway

Kodak, Tennessee

2.5 mi / 50 ft gain

This trail is located in the Seven Islands Birding State Park. This park is east of Knoxville only about 20 minutes from downtown Knoxville. The park is small but there is plenty of beauty and lots of hiking trails in the area. At the beginning of the trail there is a gorgeous flower garden and a picnic area that provides a great place to look for and watch birds. This trail is one of the more ...

Twin Creeks Trail

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

4.0

4.54 mi / 879 ft gain

Spelunking in Forbidden Caverns

Sevierville, Tennessee

5.0

When exploring all that Tennessee has to offer, it’s hard to ignore the fact it is home to more caves than any other state in America. So when picking one, of more than 10,000, to explore it is hard to go wrong. Forbidden Caverns happens to be one of the most popular spots and is only a few minutes’ drive from Tennessee’s biggest cities. The drive to the caverns is a beautiful journey through t...