TVA Fun

Tennessee Valley summers brings warm weather and plenty of opportunity to get outside on TVA’s lands and lakes and play the days away. What to do? Scroll on for great ideas.

At TVA, we're hardwired for fun. Recreation is part of our mission—it's who we are. And there's plenty of fun to be had year-round on TVA land and water.

Do you love to hike? We've got trails for every ability. Fishing your obsession? We have some truly world-class bass and trout fishing destinations. Do you like to kick up dirt? We have some spoke'n hot mountain biking trails. Birdwatching more your style? Take a peek at our small wild areas. Hunting? Camping? Boating? Swimming? Paddling? Check, check, check, check. And those are just a few of the possibilities.

All you need to do, any time of year, is get out there and have a good time. Share your own stories and photos on Instagram using #TVAfun!

The Rockpile Trail in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, is among the 190 miles of trails TVA maintains

Adventure Awaits

TVA’s trails open the door to discovery for everyone.

Group prepares to go whitewater rafting at the Ocoee River

Building Tomorrow Together: Ryan Cooke

The TVA-managed Ocoee River delivers power and thrills, year after year.

A World-Class Recreation Hub

Thirty years after the 1996 Olympics spotlight, the Upper Ocoee still surges, drawing 250,000 paddlers each year and powering local life.

TVA engineering technician Brandon Boyd checks a wire weight rain gauge at Nickajack Reservoir.

Drip, Drop

Tiny calculations within 177 rain gauges across the region help dictate the flow of the river system.

Inside TVA's River Forecast Center in Knoxville.

Rains and Runoff

Despite dry conditions, TVA continues managing a world-class resource to benefit the Valley region.

Bassmaster Classic weigh in held in Knoxville

Weekend of Champions

As thousands gather in Knoxville for the Bassmaster Classic, TVA highlights the region’s natural resources and promotes its mission.

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Retro-Modern Trading Cards!

Collect and trade our series of 35 TVA dam cards. Each includes a beautiful illustration on the front, and vital stats on the back, including dam data and insider info on the best ways to have fun on the reservoir. Get our best tips for hiking and biking, fishing, camping and more! See them all.

Find the trading cards at our visitors centers at Kentucky, Norris and Fontana dams; at Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Facility; or at our TVA regional offices in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Murphy, Paris, Lenoir City and Gray, Tenn., and Guntersville and Muscle Shoals, Ala.