Notable sanctuary · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Piney River Area
Piney River Area is a sanctuary in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Piney River Area: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Piney River Area
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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.
How to reach Piney River Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.68240, -84.92458. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Piney River Area
- Dead Negro Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Meigs County Historical Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Removal Memorial Park · park · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Suck-egg Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Little Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chickamauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Evil · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Obed Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Wartburg Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Piney River Area
- Cumberland Mountain State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Obed Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Gee Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
- X-10 Graphite Reactor Facility (Bldg. 3001) · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~77 km · Must-see
- University of Tennessee Arboretum at Oak Ridge · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~91 km · Must-see
- Tennessee Aquarium · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~97 km · Must-see
- Audubon Acres · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
- Big Frog Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Piney River Area yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Piney River Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Piney River Area?
Nearby: Dead Negro Hollow (viewpoint, 4 km), Brown Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Meigs County Historical Museum (museum, 28 km), Ozone Falls State Natural Area (waterfall, 30 km), Cumberland Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Cherokee Removal Memorial Park (park, 39 km).
Is Piney River Area worth visiting?
Piney River Area is listed as a notable sanctuary in Tennessee on Spotwander.