Athletic Mine

Athletic Mine: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Athletic Mine

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Athletic Mine: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Athletic Mine — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.12148, -83.48573. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Athletic Mine

• Cherokee Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Panther Creek State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
• Douglas Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Nance Building · fort · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Douglas Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Poor Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fulton-Hill Park · park · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Crockett Tavern Museum · fort · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bean Station Original Site · fort · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
• House Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Seven Islands State Birding Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bethesda Presbyterian Church · fort · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• Seven Islands Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
• English Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Athletic Mine

Other forts & heritage near Athletic Mine

• Nance Building · fort · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Crockett Tavern Museum · fort · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bean Station Original Site · fort · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bethesda Presbyterian Church · fort · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Dickerson Park · fort · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
• University of Tennessee Agriculture Farm Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
• International Friendship Bell · fort · East Tennessee · ~89 km · Must-see
• K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~105 km · Must-see
• Morganton · fort · East Tennessee · ~107 km · Must-see

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