Home with Land of 100 A.C. or MORE. East Tennessee offers a variety of wildlife, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, natural wonders, mountains and gardens - made perfect for outdoor adventures. The Ocaee River offers a wild ride for rafters and kayakers, and is popular for catching largemouth bass, yellow perch, catfish, and brown and rainbow trout. Find endless ridges of forest in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where hikers can find over 800 miles of maintained trails to explore the great diversity of plant and animal life in these ancient mountains. The Cherokee National Forest is found in the heart of the Southern Appalachian mountain range, home to more than 20,000 species of plans and animals, 700 miles of trail and plenty of cold water streams.