Fontana Dam & Visitors Center
Travel Services
Why pick this one
Fontana Dam & Visitors Center combines Appalachian Trail access with exhibits about TVA history and a 10,230-acre recreation reservoir.
Best for
- Appalachian Trail hikers seeking dam access
- Visitors learning about TVA history and hydroelectric power
- Fishing, boating, and swimming at Fontana Reservoir
- Hikers and campers visiting the Great Smoky Mountains area
Specialties
- Appalachian Trail access at Fontana Dam
- TVA history and hydroelectric facility interpretation
- Fontana Reservoir recreation information
What makes them different
- Fontana Dam is the highest dam east of the Rocky Mountains
- The Appalachian Trail crosses Fontana Dam
- The visitor center covers TVA history, the generating facility, and TVA resource activities
- Fontana Reservoir has 238 miles of shoreline and 10,230 acres of water surface
- The dam is 480 feet high and stretches 2,365 feet across the Little Tennessee River
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 71 Fontana Rd , Asheville, NC 28733
- Phone
- +18284982234
- Website
- https://www.tva.com/Energy/Our-Power-System/Hyd...
Services
- visitor center
- reservoir recreation
- hiking and camping access
- boating
- fishing
- swimming