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Golf Trips / Southeast / Tennessee

Plan Your Knoxville Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

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.

5
courses
Spring, Fall
best season
TYS
20 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

Tennessee National Golf ClubBucket ListDESIGNER CLASSIC

Greg Norman signature on a peninsula in the Tennessee River — five holes play to or from the water (limited access)

$90–$160
Par 72 · 7,393 yds
parkland
Egwani Farms Golf CoursePremiumLOCALS' FAVORITE

Scenic riverside course along the Little River in Rockford — a local favorite

$30–$55
Par 72 · 6,708 yds
parkland
Avalon Golf & Country ClubPremium

Joe Lee design in Lenoir City with rolling fairways and mountain views — a polished semi-private round

$40–$75
Par 72 · 7,038 yds
parkland
Three Ridges Golf CoursePremiumBEST VALUE

Knox County's flagship muni with bentgrass greens and Smoky Mountain views — strong public value

$25–$45
Par 72 · 6,745 yds
mountain
Gettysvue Country ClubSolid

Hilly West Knoxville club with views to the Smokies — book limited guest play for a private-club feel

$60–$110
Par 72 · 6,900 yds
parkland
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 10–16

$350–$1,300 /night

Downtown Knoxville / Old City — homes walkable to the bars and Market Square

near downtownporchoutdoor grillgame roommountain views
lakehouseSleeps 12–20

$500–$2,200 /night

Tellico Lake / Fort Loudoun Lake — lake homes 30–40 min from town near Tennessee National

private docklake viewshot tuboutdoor kitchenfire 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

hikinghalf 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

raftinghalf day$40–$90/pp

Class III-IV whitewater near the Smokies — a high-energy rest day

Tennessee River / Fort Loudoun Lake Boat Day

boat rentalfull day$70–$200/pp

Pontoon day on the river through downtown (the 'Vol Navy' route) — laid-back rest day

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