The East Lakeshore Trail System at Tellico Lake is “One of the most beautiful and accessible hiking trails in our part of East Tennessee”(Rosemary Marshall, Past President, Tennessee Trails Association. The trail system has 8 different trails:

Nashville/Middle Tenn. Area (Less than 2 hours from Loudon County)

Sweetwater Valley Farm, located between the towns of Philadelphia and Loudon, is in the heart of southeast Tennessee’s dairy-rich Sweetwater Valley.

It is known for its agricultural vitality and progress. We’re proud to be a part of this rich farming region.

Sweetwater Valley Farm, located between the towns of Philadelphia and Loudon, is in the heart of southeast Tennessee’s dairy-rich Sweetwater Valley.

It is known for its agricultural vitality and progress. We’re proud to be a part of this rich farming region.

“What is The Castleton Experience?” There are several steps, but the first one is helping you produce your dream-of-a-lifetime wedding under the expert guidance of Darla Walker, Castleton Farm’s professional wedding planner. Organizing a wedding with great expertise and efficiency is not an easy task. Having a detail-minded wedding planner is normally reserved only for the wealthy who pay a minimum of $2,500 for a two-hour consultation. Castleton offers the services of our wedding planner for FREE.

100,000 visitors have been to Sweetwater Valley Farm and experienced a working dairy farm specializing in fine homestead cheddar cheese. Bring your family for a farm tour and see how cattle are cared for to ensure safe, high-quality milk products; visit “The Udder Story” educational dairy exhibit; learn where and how the cheese is made, and sample the various varieties at the farm store. For farm tour info call: 877-862-4332.

Fort Loudoun Reservoir, located on the Tennessee River at Knoxville, is the uppermost in the chain of nine TVA reservoirs that form a continuous navigable channel from there to Paducah, Kentucky, 652 miles away.

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Located in the valley of the Little Tennessee River, near the Appalachian Mountains, Fort Loudoun State Historic Area provides a glimpse of life during the time of the French and Indian War (1754-1763).

The Appalachian Quilt Trail winds its way through Loudon County with trail stops in Greenback, Lenoir City, Loudon, and Philadelphia. The Appalachian Quilt Trail is a favorite for visitors who enjoy the beauty of the countryside, the experience of farm life, and the history and culture of a region.