Alder Lane Guidebook

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Alder Lane Guidebook

In and Around Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge has a number of interesting sites to check out, but be sure to visit nearby Knoxville (~30 minutes) and the sights around the Great Smokey Mountains National Park (~1 hour).
Go here for an overview of Oak Ridge’s past rooted in the Manhattan Project, and to learn about the current scientific developments occurring through Oak Ridge National Lab and Y-12 National Security Complex.
44 habitants recommandent
Musée américain de la science et de l'énergie
115 E Main St
44 habitants recommandent
Go here for an overview of Oak Ridge’s past rooted in the Manhattan Project, and to learn about the current scientific developments occurring through Oak Ridge National Lab and Y-12 National Security Complex.
Small museum with artifacts from the Manhattan Project era.
7 habitants recommandent
Oak Ridge History Museum
102 Robertsville Rd
7 habitants recommandent
Small museum with artifacts from the Manhattan Project era.
Quiet park with walking trails. Check out the Manhattan Project Peace Bell - give it a ring.
A K Bissell Park
1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Quiet park with walking trails. Check out the Manhattan Project Peace Bell - give it a ring.
Small museum detailing Oak Ridge’s role in the Manhattan Project.
8 habitants recommandent
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Visitor Center
461 W Outer Dr
8 habitants recommandent
Small museum detailing Oak Ridge’s role in the Manhattan Project.
Guest passes are available for those wishing to visit the historical heart of Oak Ridge - ORNL.
12 habitants recommandent
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1 Bethel Valley Rd
12 habitants recommandent
Guest passes are available for those wishing to visit the historical heart of Oak Ridge - ORNL.
Great spot for a short hike.
12 habitants recommandent
University of Tennessee Arboretum, Oak Ridge
901 S Illinois Ave
12 habitants recommandent
Great spot for a short hike.
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Choo choo! 🚞
Beautiful places for hiking.
43 habitants recommandent
Parc d'État de Frozen Head
964 Flat Fork Rd
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Beautiful places for hiking.
Closest park to the house.
Milt Dickens Park
101 Athens Rd
Closest park to the house.
Beautiful park with trails as well as paddle boarding and rowing opportunities.
18 habitants recommandent
Haw Ridge Park
18 habitants recommandent
Beautiful park with trails as well as paddle boarding and rowing opportunities.
Beautiful views with areas detailing the history of the Tennessee Valley Association (TVA).
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Norris Lake
33 habitants recommandent
Beautiful views with areas detailing the history of the Tennessee Valley Association (TVA).
Beautiful recreation area
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Parc d'État Norris Dam
125 Village Green Cir
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Beautiful recreation area
Neat local theatre.
Oak Ridge Playhouse
227 Broadway Ave
Neat local theatre.
One of many cave tours in the area. 🦇
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Tuckaleechee Caverns
825 Cavern Rd
121 habitants recommandent
One of many cave tours in the area. 🦇
Check out their glass bottom boat tour.
112 habitants recommandent
L'aventure de la mer perdue
140 Lost Sea Rd
112 habitants recommandent
Check out their glass bottom boat tour.
Offbeat roadside attraction.
Airplane Gas Station
6829 Clinton Hwy
Offbeat roadside attraction.

Inside Knoxville

The iconic symbol of Knoxville.
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Sunsphere
810 Clinch Ave
125 habitants recommandent
The iconic symbol of Knoxville.
The cultural heart of Knoxville.
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Market Square
270 habitants recommandent
The cultural heart of Knoxville.
Beautiful building with some big shows every year.
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Tennessee Theatre
604 S Gay St
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Beautiful building with some big shows every year.
Free admission!
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Musée d'art de Knoxville
1050 Worlds Fair Park Dr
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Free admission!
Large shopping area with many dining options.
71 habitants recommandent
Turkey Creek
11197 Parkside Dr
71 habitants recommandent
Large shopping area with many dining options.
This neat spot usually hosts free admission.
24 habitants recommandent
Frank H. McClung Museum
1327 Circle Park
24 habitants recommandent
This neat spot usually hosts free admission.
Located about 40 minutes away in South Knoxville - well worth the drive.
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Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home Ave
273 habitants recommandent
Located about 40 minutes away in South Knoxville - well worth the drive.
Beautiful park with hiking and water recreation opportunities. It is about an house drive from Oak Ridge.
39 habitants recommandent
Parc d'observation des oiseaux de Seven Islands
2809 Kelly Ln
39 habitants recommandent
Beautiful park with hiking and water recreation opportunities. It is about an house drive from Oak Ridge.

Great Smokey Mountains/Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge

1 hour from Oak Ridge resides the theme park of the Queen of East Tennessee - Dolly Parton.
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Dollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd
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1 hour from Oak Ridge resides the theme park of the Queen of East Tennessee - Dolly Parton.
Tourist boomtown about 1 hour from Oak Ridge.
660 habitants recommandent
Gatlinburg
660 habitants recommandent
Tourist boomtown about 1 hour from Oak Ridge.
Jolene, Jolene...
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Dolly Parton Statue
125 Court Ave
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Jolene, Jolene...
Life, uhh, finds a way. 🦖
7 habitants recommandent
Balade en bateau dans la jungle jurassique
2806 Parkway
7 habitants recommandent
Life, uhh, finds a way. 🦖
Spice up your life. 🧂
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Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
461 Brookside Village Way
21 habitants recommandent
Spice up your life. 🧂

Food scene

Local favorite. Lots of southern comfort food.
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Dean's Restaurant & Bakery Oak Ridge
239 Jackson Sq
13 habitants recommandent
Local favorite. Lots of southern comfort food.
Local favorite - probably the most popular eatery in town.
24 habitants recommandent
Big Ed's Pizza
101 Broadway Ave
24 habitants recommandent
Local favorite - probably the most popular eatery in town.
Unique eatery with shop attached.
11 habitants recommandent
Razzleberry's Ice Cream Lab
215 Jackson Sq
11 habitants recommandent
Unique eatery with shop attached.
A nearby favorite!
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Golden Girls Restaurant
2211 N Charles G Seivers Blvd
8 habitants recommandent
A nearby favorite!
Lakeside dining and bar just five minutes from the house.
25 habitants recommandent
Calhoun's Oak Ridge
100 Melton Lake Peninsula
25 habitants recommandent
Lakeside dining and bar just five minutes from the house.
Small shop with big burgers.
6 habitants recommandent
The Other One Diner & Dive
1938 Oak Ridge Turnpike
6 habitants recommandent
Small shop with big burgers.
Local favorite 🍜
7 habitants recommandent
The Soup Kitchen
47 E Tennessee Ave
7 habitants recommandent
Local favorite 🍜
A culinary hidden gem.
Miss Betty's Magic Wok
202 Tyler Rd
A culinary hidden gem.