Plan Your Knoxville Golf Trip in a Couple of Minutes Smoky Mountain views, lake golf, and a college-town Old City
East Tennessee golf with the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop. Public courses with mountain and lake views, a revitalized downtown and Old City packed with bars, and the Smokies and Tennessee River lakes within easy reach for the rest day.
The rota Courses Base camp Where to Stay house Sleeps 10–16
$350–$1,300 /night
Downtown Knoxville / Old City — homes walkable to the bars and Market Square
near downtown porch outdoor grill game room mountain views
lakehouse Sleeps 12–20
$500–$2,200 /night
Tellico Lake / Fort Loudoun Lake — lake homes 30–40 min from town near Tennessee National
private dock lake views hot tub outdoor kitchen fire pit
The table Dining
The Chop House / Knoxville steakhouses $$$ steakhouse Reliable big-group steak dinner downtown — easy with 16
4.5★
J.C. Holdway $$$ farm-to-table James Beard-winning chef's wood-fired Appalachian cooking — the foodie dinner
4.7★
Calhoun's on the River $$ bbq Riverside ribs with a deck on the Tennessee River — the rowdy group spot
4.4★
Market Square restaurants $$ casual Walkable cluster of restaurants on Market Square — something for everyone
4.5★ After the round Nightlife
Old City (downtown Knoxville) Late night patio Knoxville's nightlife district — bars, breweries, and music venues all walkable
Preservation Pub (Market Square) Late night dive Three-floor Market Square institution with live music nightly
Pretentious Beer Co. brewpub Old City brewery that blows its own glassware — house pours and a patio
Peter Kern Library Late night cocktail Hidden speakeasy in the Oliver Hotel — sharp cocktails for the early night
Off days Activities Great Smoky Mountains Hike hiking half day $0–$30/pp
The most-visited national park in the U.S. is an hour away — easy waterfall hikes to Clingmans Dome
Pigeon River Whitewater Rafting rafting half day $40–$90/pp
Class III-IV whitewater near the Smokies — a high-energy rest day
Tennessee River / Fort Loudoun Lake Boat Day boat rental full day $70–$200/pp
Pontoon day on the river through downtown (the 'Vol Navy' route) — laid-back rest day
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