Notable lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Lake Tansi
Lake Tansi is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Lake Tansi: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Tansi
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Lake Tansi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.86983, -85.07272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Tansi
- Cumberland Mountain State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dead Negro Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Obed Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Little Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Suck-egg Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Meigs County Historical Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Wartburg Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Burgess Falls Dam · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Removal Memorial Park · park · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Chickamauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Tansi
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Chickamauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Livingston City Lake Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Center Hill Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
- Melton Hill Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~87 km · Must-see
- Tellico Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~93 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~94 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
- Cordell Hull Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~104 km · Must-see
- Tellico Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Tansi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Tansi yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Tansi?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Tansi?
Nearby: Cumberland Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Brown Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Ozone Falls State Natural Area (waterfall, 29 km), Dead Negro Hollow (viewpoint, 30 km), Blue Spring Cave (cave, 38 km), Fall Creek Falls (waterfall, 43 km).
Is Lake Tansi worth visiting?
Lake Tansi is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.