Quality of Life
With spectacular landscapes, rich recreational resources and musical heritage, Roane County offers a delightful, low-cost location.
In Roane County, we enjoy and appreciate our beautiful setting on Watts Bar Lake, with the backdrop of the Smoky Mountains, and the recreation it affords. Beautiful Roane County is located in the Tennessee River Valley between the Cumberland Plateau and the Smoky Mountains and home to Watts Bar Lake, one of the largest lakes in the South.
Residents here enjoy an overall cost of living that is nearly 20 percent less than the U.S. average. Our Green Team works to make our county the cleanest in Tennessee.
The area offers exceptional recreational opportunities, such as water sports, hiking, boating, fishing and fishing tournaments, swimming, biking, horseback riding, camping and fitness challenges. Among fishing tournaments are Rockin’ on the River and the Tennessee Team Trail. Enthusiasm runs high at Three River Rumble bike race and Storm the Fort Triathlon. There are also 5 golf courses, 2 disc golf courses and a number of sports complexes.
Here, the community enjoys events year-round: the Roane County Bass Tournament, Haunting of Harriman, Christmas Home Tours and Smokin’ the Water. With more than 450 festivals and events every year, you’ll always find something to do.
Lakefront Living
Roane's 700-plus shoreline miles afford lake property in abundance. Fun on Watts Bar Lake, water sports and fishing are enjoyed year-round.
We have 5 golf courses, 2 disc golf courses and a number of sports complexes. Roane has something for everyone, with 450 annual festivals and events.
Communities
Discover waterfront living and forested acres; town centers with bike paths, restaurants and shops; and Harriman's Cornstalk Heights.
Visit The Pointe and Ladd Landing, Kingston; Grande Vista Bay, Rockwood; Green Ridge Trails, Harriman; Lakeside Coves, Ten Mile; and The Preserve at Clinch River, Oak Ridge.
Discover Roane
Water sports, hiking, fishing, camping, golf and live music are authentic Roane adventures. Soak up heritage at Fort Southwest Point and the historic courthouse.
Venture downtown Rockwood. You’ll experience live bluegrass, an old-fashioned soda fountain, antique shops and restaurants.
Why Roane County?
Roane is about quality of life: affordable lake property; no state property tax; and no income tax, except on interest and dividends.
We're home to the $76 million state-of-the-art Roane Medical Center, Roane State Community College and Tennessee Technology, and the University of Tennessee is nearby.
