Guest Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 looking for advise on good Tennessee road trip destination lake for skiing. Cumberland, Grayson, Laurel river and Cave run lakes all look to be similar distance for me. Primary interest is great skiing conditions, natural beauty, accessibility and acommadations ; slalom course would be a nice bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Minelickskier Posted July 22, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 22, 2021 Center Hill Lake…all of your requests and 4 slalom courses…we ski there at least 65 days a year. It doesn’t disappoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wayne Posted July 22, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 22, 2021 Add Dale Hollow and Norris lake to your list. We used to ski Dale Hollow a lot. There was a course on the lake and we could always find a spot with good conditions for free skiing. It’s been a long time since we’ve been there so I’m not sure if the current craziness for boat sales has made it more crowded or not. I’ve heard accommodations there have dropped in quality. We used to stay at Eagles cove (not far from the slalom course) or Sunset Marina. I believe Sunset has kept their facilities up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 1skinut Posted July 22, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 22, 2021 @Minelickskier Could you give the location of those 4 Center Hill slalom courses? I skied the one not too far from the state park a couple of years ago. The left turn near the shoreline for the setup made my boat driver wife a little nervous. Any recommendations on which one we should try next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted July 22, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 22, 2021 Book some time at swerve watersports for some course lessons - hour south of nashville. Hit up the public water but have a built in course day in the middle with no public water nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Minelickskier Posted July 22, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 22, 2021 @1skinut the course you skied on is in Raccoon Hollow and yes the set up is close to the shore. The others are in Mine Lick Creek, one behind Pates Ford Marina, and another close to Cookeville Boat Dock. Mine Lick is maintained well, as is Pates Ford, not sure about Cookeville Boat Dock course. There are some beautiful Waterfalls behind Cookeville Boat Dock that you can get close to unless the water level is low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 1skinut Posted July 22, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 22, 2021 @Minelickskier Thank you for the information! We hope to visit Center Hill again later this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 1skinut Posted September 17, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 17, 2021 @Minelickskier We finally made it back to Center Hill Lake for a couple of days. We loved the Mine Lick Creek course. It is in a great wind sheltered cove with plenty of room for the setup. Thank you for sharing! Beautiful lake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fatroll Posted September 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 18, 2021 We vacation at Norris Lake every summer. It is definitely a tourist take so staying up the clinch branch at the east end is where you want to be to ski. Surfers and tubers kill the rest of the lake. The Big Sycamore Creek area is generally pristine and where we have taught most of the kids in our crew how to barefoot. We bring a portable course as well. Our best setup has been behind Lakeview Marina but the east end of Big Sycamore creek was pretty good. There are two courses on the west end of Norris but the shorelines suck. We tried Flat Hollow marina this summer. We stashed the course behind the marina. It was satisfactory but not great in regards to backwash. I know another group that puts a course behind Norris Landing. I can't comment on the shoreline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Minelickskier Posted September 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 18, 2021 @1skinut Glad you liked our course in mine lick. When were you there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 1skinut Posted September 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 18, 2021 @Minelickskier Thursday and Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller IGski Posted September 20, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 20, 2021 @Minelickskier Center Hill Lake looks pretty nice. We are looking for a family trip but I didn't see much for accommodations on the lake... Do you know of any decent cabins on the lake? Or is it just Marina access? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Minelickskier Posted September 21, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2021 @IGski Yes there are cabins. Edgar Evans State park is nice. Also try Lakeside resort about a mile from Hurricane Bridge on Hwy. 56. It is just down from my home. There are more if you want to pm me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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