Guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in Knoxville and East Tennessee, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
In Knoxville and East Tennessee · all of the Southeast · all regions · change
- A Walk in the Woodsguide service · Day hikes · Gatlinburg, TN
Gatlinburg naturalist guide service leading half- and full-day hikes and backpacking trips in the Smokies since 1998.
- Aspire Parkvenue · Mountain biking · Clinton, TN
Free private park in Clinton with about 20 miles of bike and hiking trails, a pump track and river access.
- Bad Beard Eventsshop · Trail running · Chattanooga
Chattanooga trail race company staging trail runs and ultras on Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, Prentice Cooper and Raccoon Mountain.
- Blue Mountain Bikesshop · Mountain biking · Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge bike shop offering guided rides, rentals and group rides.
- Cartecay Bike Shopshop · Mountain biking · Ellijay, GA
Downtown Ellijay bike shop and brewery hosting social rides and events.
- Cartecay River Experienceshop · Tubing · Ellijay, GA
Ellijay outfitter renting tubes and kayaks for floats on the Cartecay River.
- Cumberland Falls State Resort Parkvenue · Day hikes · Corbin, KY
State park near Corbin with naturalist-led hikes on botany, reptiles, insects and fungi.
- Cycology Bicyclesshop · Road · Maryville, TN
Maryville bike shop hosting free weekly intermediate group road rides.
- Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremontvenue · Day hikes · Maryville, TN
Residential learning center in the Smokies near Townsend with public naturalist programs and adult and family camps.
- High Point Climbing and Fitnessvenue · Indoor climbing · Chattanooga
Climbing gym founded in Chattanooga with downtown, Riverside and Cleveland locations, offering classes, clinics and community nights.
- HikeTheSmokys.comguide service · Waterfalls · Gatlinburg, TN
Sevierville guide service leading waterfall day hikes and history walks in the Smokies.
- Ijams Nature Centervenue · Birding · Knoxville
Nonprofit nature center and urban wilderness on the Knoxville riverfront with trails and Mead's Quarry, running guided paddles, night hikes, bird banding and nature workshops.
- Just Get Outdoorsguide service · Day hikes · Maryville, TN
Naturalist guide service leading interpretive hikes and outings in the Smokies area.
- Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecampvenue · Mountain biking · Ellijay, GA
Mountain bike basecamp near Ellijay with trail access, shuttles, guided rides and hosted events.
- Nantahala Outdoor Center Ocoee Riverguide service · Whitewater · Benton
Rafting outfitter on the Ocoee River near Benton running guided Middle Ocoee whitewater trips from March through October.
- Norris Dam State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Clinton, TN
State park near Clinton with 21+ miles of trails and ranger-led hikes and nature programs.
- Ober Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Gatlinburg
Small ski area and adventure park above Gatlinburg with ski and snowboard slopes in winter and attractions in warmer months.
- Ocoee Adventure Centerevent company · Whitewater · Cleveland, TN
Outfitter running guided rafting trips on the Middle and Upper Ocoee, east of Cleveland.
- Onsight Rock Gymvenue · Indoor climbing · Knoxville
Indoor climbing gym in west Knoxville with top rope, lead and bouldering, classes, and monthly community climbing nights including Queer Climbing Night and a BIPOC meet-up.
- Outdoor Chattanoogavenue · Beginners welcome · Chattanooga
City outdoor recreation center by Coolidge Park running guided paddles, hikes, beginner bike classes and history tours.
- Red Clay State Historic Parkvenue · Walking groups · Cleveland, TN
State historic park south of Cleveland with trails and ranger-led programs.
- River John's Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Maryville, TN
Maryville outfitter renting kayaks and canoes for trips on the Little River.
- River Sports Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Knoxville
Knoxville outdoor shop selling paddling, climbing, camping and bike gear, with kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals at Ijams Nature Center and other seasonal spots.
- Scott's Bicycle Centreshop · Mountain biking · Cleveland, TN
Family-owned bike shop in Cleveland, TN since 1978 with a Tuesday evening mountain bike ride and a Thursday road ride.
- Sheltowee Trace Outfittersevent company · Whitewater · Corbin, KY
Corbin outfitter near Cumberland Falls running guided rafting, kayak, canoe and boat trips.
- The Bike Shopshop · Road · Johnson City, TN
Johnson City bike shop that lists and starts local weekly group rides.
- Toccoa River Outfittersguide service · Fly fishing · Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge fly shop offering guided float and wade trips and fly fishing and fly tying classes.
- Trailhead Bicycle Co.shop · Mountain biking · Cleveland, TN
Cleveland bike shop on 1st St NE; riders report a weekly no-drop Thursday mountain bike ride.
- Two Bikesshop · Family & casual rides · Knoxville
Nonprofit community bike shop in downtown Knoxville that sells and repairs bikes and runs free social group rides and the yearly Cranksgiving food-drive ride.
- Wild Birds Unlimited Johnson Cityshop · Birding · Johnson City, TN
Johnson City nature shop that posts a weekly list of local bird walks and nature events.