Elizabethton, TN · population 14,461

Lakes and swimming beaches near Elizabethton

Elizabethton sits within reach of 3 lakes in this guide and 3 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Boone Lake, about 13 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

Water near Elizabethton

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Elizabethton

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Boone Lake

Tennessee · Washington County

Boone Lake

Boone Lake covers about 4,400 acres of the Holston River in Tennessee. You will find it in Washington County. Management is in…

Reservoir
Watauga Lake

Tennessee · Carter County

Watauga Lake

Watauga Lake is a 6,430-acre reservoir on the Watauga River in Tennessee. Its shoreline falls inside Carter County. Tennessee…

Reservoir2 beaches
South Holston Lake

Tennessee · Sullivan County

South Holston Lake

South Holston Lake is a reservoir of some 7,580 acres on the South Fork Holston River, in Tennessee. Its shoreline falls inside…

Reservoir1 beach

Swimming spots near Elizabethton

Watauga Lake

Watauga Point Picnic Area

Managed by Cherokee National Forest; open 4/1/2024 to 10/15/2024; fee information published, published season; 4.7 mi from the…

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Watauga Lake

Watauga Lake Area

1.5 mi from the lake center.

Recreation.gov (RIDB)Swimming

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