Cherokee Lake is shared by Grainger, Hamblen, Hawkins, and Jefferson Counties. Cherokee Lake offers many recreational opportunities to its residents, and because of this, Cherokee Lake attracts over 2.5 million visitors annually. A complete four-season recreational lake, Cherokee Lake offers opportunities for boating, jet-skiing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, fishing, and camping.1 Cherokee Lake also has picnic areas and boat launch facilities open throughout the year.2
