One of the best ways for a family to get away, is to find an idyllic location, rent a cabin, hitch up the boat to the family vehicle, load up the family and get away. One of the best places to accomplish this is with a cabin rental at Norris Lake in Northeast Tennessee.

Norris Lake is located just off of I-75, north of Knoxville. This is extremely convenient for those of you who like to have a bit of privacy without being completely cut off from the rest of the world. It’s always nice to know that the conveniences of a city are close by when you’re staying in the wilderness. The Great Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg are also nearby. With all of the water activities and nature activities available, what could be better for a family to experience together?

Near Norris Lake is the famous historic Wilderness Trail, which was first marked by Daniel Boone—a native of Tennessee. Residing in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains, the lake was created by the Tennessee Valley Authority when the Norris Dam was constructed. It stretches over 33,000 acres, including 50 miles up both the Powell and Clinch Rivers. The Cumberland Gap, used to access the west during Colonial times, is also just north of Norris Lake.

While Norris Lake attracts visitors from Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia, it also attracts visitors from as far away as Wisconsin. These visitors come to enjoy crystal clear waters that the TVA rates as the purest in the TVA system. The TVA measures the water quality at 96% pure and visibility in the water is up to 25′. This rural setting provides views of crystal clear blue water with banks lined with natural stone and hardwood trees.

When the family tires of waterskiing, fishing and wakeboarding there are two nearby wildlife areas provide hiking and biking trails horseback riding. Norris Lake cabin rentals truly offer the vacationer the opportunity to get away from it all while still maintaining access to a major city and theme park for fun and adventure for all of the family.

If Tennessee is a bit too far for you to travel, you might consider a Big Bear cabin rental at Big Bear Lake, located in Southern California. The amenities include anything from horseback riding, to para-sailing, to skiing (in the winter).