Volunteer Cove Marina

Volunteer Cove Marina:

Volunteer Cove is one of the best kept secrets on Lake Loudon. Situated at the convergence of the Little and Tennessee rivers and just minutes from the main channel.

Boating Fort Loudoun Lake

The confluence of the Holston and French Broad Rivers is located slightly east of downtown Knoxville, and this area marks the beginning of the Tennessee River. This area offers both river and lake access to boaters. Fort Loudoun Lake’s shores are lined with homes and businesses, plus the lake is home to the “University of Tennessee’s Volunteer Navy”, which navigates it way up to nearby Neyland Stadium, home of the University of Tennessee Volunteers Football Team. No problem getting your boat tailgating in for the full season as the TVA waits until the last home game before lowering lake levels for the winter. Fort Loudoun Lake and Knoxville are also home to the largest fireworks show in the nation, Boombs Day.

Fort Loudoun Lake

Fort Loudoun Lake feeds into Tellico Lake and a quick boat ride through the Fort Loudon dam puts you on beautiful Watts Bar Lake. During the warmer months, many waterfront events take place all along Fort Loudoun Lake. At the marinas in Knoxville, you can just hop of your boat, eat great food, and enjoy a shopping or sightseeing trip.
Fort Loudoun Lake winds like a long snake through Blount, Knox, and Loudon Counties halfway between Knoxville, on the northeast, and Maryville, Tennessee, on the southeast, with Farragut, Tennessee, on the northwest. The Tennessee River feeds Fort Loudoun Lake, which is the uppermost lake, in a chain of nine Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reservoirs that form a continuous navigable channel from Knoxville to Paducah, Kentucky, 652 miles away.