Cove Ridge Marina 910 Pierce Town Road, Butler, TN 37640, 423-768-2532, Come visit this marina and enjoy covered and uncovered boat slip rental, camping ares, dry storage, bath and shower house, and a deli.  

Lakeshore Marina of Watauga Lake US Highway 321, Butler, TN 37640, 423-725-2201, Visit this 109 miles of beautiful shoreline where you can enjoy boating, fishing, skiing, sailing, swimming, or picnicking. They also offer live bait, licenses on site, dry docking, and complete mooring service.  more...

Pappy's Marina & Campground in Pirate's Cove 1700 Sink Valley Road, Butler, TN 32640, 423-768-3892, 954-566-0505, Pappy's marina and campground in Pirate's Cove is the quaintest marina on the prettiest lake in the east. The lake is the highest east of Lake Tahoe, the 3rd cleanest in the country. Campgrounds are for long term RV's, sites for sale and rent as are lot's accross the road in Pirate's Peak. The marina has gas, slip rentals, boat rentals and a snack bar called the Pirate's Perch. Summer of 08 will find a white sand tropical beach installed as we try upgrading Pappy's to the funest spot on the lake. Vacation rentals are also available. 

Pioneer Landing Campground & Marina 105 Cowan Town Road, Butler, TN, 423-768-3164, Located off Watauga Lake.

Appalachian National Scenic Trail Harpers Ferry Center, Butler, TN 25425, Harpers Ferry, WV, 304-535-6331, It is a 2,167-mile trail along the ridge crests and the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia are included in the trail's path. It was designated as the first National Scenic Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968.  more...