One of the most positive attributes Roane County has is location - there are so many places to visit that are within a day trip from here.  For example:

1.  Blue Point Stables - farm established in the early 1800s that provides trail rides and horse training.  Located in Kingston, more information can be obtained by contacting Brandy McDonnell, 675 Buck Creek Rd., Kingston TN 37763. Phone 865-376-9312 barn, or 865-466-9360 mobile. 

2. Cades Cove, Great Smokey Mountain National Park - a historical site of early pioneer farms, fields, roads and trails (http://www.cadescove.net/auto_tour.html) 

3.  Historic Rugby - restored Victorian village  (http://www.historicrugby.org/ 

4.  Dollywood - amusement park and Splash Country water park (http://www.dollywood.com) 

5.  Chattanooga - site of the Chattanooga Aquarium, the beautiful downtown waterfront district and more (http://www.chattanoogafun.com) 

6.  Oak Ridge - home of the historic Manhattan Project and known as the Secret City (http://www.oakridgevisitor.com) 

7.  Big South Fork National Park (http://www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm)

8.  Cumberland Mountain State Park (http://www.tennessee.gov/environment/parks/CumberlandMtn/

9.  Knoxville - the closest metropolitan area to Roane County - filled with many interesting day trip locations such as the World's Fair Park (http://www.knoxville.org/)