Elizabethton - Tennessee

Elizabethton, Tennessee, with a population of 13,395, is located in Carter County, TN and 9.6 miles from Johnson City. The first permanent settlement outside the original 13 colonies and the Watauga Association, the first majority rule system of American democratic government, was formed in Elizabethton.

The closest airport is Elizabethton Municipal Airport (OA9) in Elizabethton.

Elizabethton, Tennessee was established in 1772.

Main Attractions in or near Elizabethton:

Bays Mountain State Park
The facilities at Bays Mountain Park include a 3500 acre outdoor classroom, 44 acre lake, and a nature center/museum, inside of which is a planetarium with a 40 foot diameter dome. The park is nestled in the northeastern end of the Bays Mountain formation only a few miles from downtown Kingsport. Framed on all sides by mountain ridges, much of the park lies in a natural basin and is a protected haven for wildlife.

Boone Reservoir
Boone Reservoir features a swimming area above the dam and a boat ramp including a courtesy pier for safe, convenient boat launching and retrieval. Water skiing and fishing are popular pastimes at Boone. The reservoir is operated for a number of purposes, including power production, flood control, water supply, water quality, and aquatic ecology. Compared with similar reservoirs on tributaries of the Tennessee, Boone Lake generally maintains more stable water levels through the summer season.

Warriors' Path State Park
Warrior's Path State Park was named for the park's proximity to the ancient war and trading path used by the Cherokee. Since that time, the park land has known a long history of travelers, and is still a pathway for modern-day outdoor enthusiasts. The 950-acre area was acquired from the Tennessee Valley Authority is 1952, to serve the people who live in or visit this section of Northeast Tennessee. It is situated on the shores of TVA's Patrick Henry Reservoir on the Holston River.

Festivals in Elizabethton:
• Blue Plum Festival - The Blue Plum Festival is a free, outdoor, downtown art and music festival.

• Native American Festival - Tennessee Powwow, Native American Festival

• Covered Bridge Festival - The Doe River Covered Bridge in Elizabethton spans 134 feet across Doe River. The 124-year-old white-painted bridge stands as this picturesque city’s main attraction, Covered Bridge Festival.

• Old Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival

• Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival
The Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival festival began in Jonesborough in 1996 and moved to Sycamore Shoals in 2000 where it could be held for two days rather than one. We treasure our heritage in the Appalachian Mountains and those who claim Celtic ancestry yearn to know more. It is the desire of the Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival to share living, belonging and life with all kindred Celtic spirits through food, fun and frolic.

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