08/11/2026
We love our beautiful Norris Lake!
Looking for a home on Norris Lake? Contact us and let us find your little piece of paradise.
Norris Lake in East Tennessee is one of the state’s most incredible summer lakes, and the hidden swim caves you can find along its rocky shoreline make exploring it even more fun. Tucked into the mountains of East Tennessee, the lake is filled with long coves, steep rock walls, quiet swimming spots, and places where you can pull up by boat and spend time in the water. Some rocky openings and overhangs around the lake have become favorite stops for folks who enjoy a little adventure to explore a few of the small "caves" located along the lake's shoreline and enjoy leaping from the rocky outcroppings into the teal water below during the warm season.
And there is plenty of room to explore here. Norris stretches 73 miles up the Clinch River and another 56 miles up the Powell River, covering 33,840 acres with an incredible 809 miles of shoreline. Boating is one of the best ways to see it, with people spending summer days cruising between coves, swimming, tubing, water skiing, fishing, and stopping along the rocky shore. The lake was created by Norris Dam, which was completed in 1936 and was the very first dam built by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Surrounded by wooded hills and mountain views, Norris Lake offers the kind of summer day where half the fun is simply seeing what you discover around the next bend.