Watauga Lake Retreat is easily accessed in one day from as far away as Chicago, New York, even South Florida!! Fly into Tri-Cities airport near Bristol/Johnson City and drive about an hour. Or fly into Charlotte and drive about 3 hours through scenic Blowing Rock and Boone. The Lake is located only two hours north of Asheville or northeast of Knoxville. All of the attractions and beauty of the Smokies and Blue Ridge are within a 100 mile radius. Great Water, Great Mountains, Great Cities, and Great Solitude are all close to your front porch. We’re happy to help you arrange a visit to Watauga Lake Retreat. Call us anytime at 888-519-5400 or contact us on the web.

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Directions from Boone, NC to Watauga Lake Retreat

1. From Downtown Boone proceed west on Hwy. 321/421 towards Mountain City, TN

2. After 6 miles turn left onto Hwy 321 towards Elizabethton, TN

3. Go 11 miles to the NC/TN state line. You will pass through the town of Sugar Grove, NC

4. After you reach the state line continue straight for 4.0 miles. You will see a Green Carter County sign on your left and then will go downhill and turn RIGHT onto Buntontown Rd.

5. Go 1 mile and turn LEFT on Norris Road You will also see a small pond. The road will immediately fork. Stay to your right and proceed down the hill about a mile to the Watauga Lake Retreat waterfront recreation area.

Directions from Johnson City, TN to Watauga Lake Retreat

1. Take I-26 East in JOHNSON CITY

2. From I-26 Merge onto US-321 N via EXIT 31 toward ELIZABETHTON/MILLIGAN COLLEGE and continue for 8.6 miles

3. After taking exit 31 you will drive about 7 miles and the road will fork at a stoplight. Broad Street will be to your left and the Downtown Historic Road (Elk Ave.) will be straight ahead. Merge LEFT onto Broad Street/321/TN-67.

4. Go another mile. Turn RIGHT at the Food City grocery store onto TN-67 S/US-321 S/VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY/US-19E S.

5. Go 5.1 miles. Just after a McDonald's on the left, turn LEFT at a Shell gas station and convenience store onto highway TN-67/US-321, which passes through Hampton, TN.

6. Go 9.6 miles. Turn RIGHT onto HWY TN-321 towards Boone, NC. Shirley's restaurant is located on the right, one mile before this turn. If you pass over a bridge over Watauga Lake, you have missed your turn.

7. Go 10 miles. You will see the well-lit Elk Mills store on your right. Continue on TN-321 across a bridge over the Elk River and go uphill 1.0 mile then turn LEFT on Buntontown Road

8. Go approximately 1 mile then turn LEFT onto Norris Road. Immediately bear RIGHT and proceed approximately 1 mile down the hill to your lakefront recreation area.