A Sought-After Location
With more than 357 miles of shoreline and 16,000 acres of water surface, Tellico Lake is home to upscale lakefront neighborhoods, communities, and marinas. Tellico Lake spans 33 miles upon the Little Tennessee River.
Properties that have not already been sold are prohibited from large-scale residential development. Due to this ban by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), property on Tellico Lake has become prime real estate in Tennessee.
Essentials
Tellico Lake’s proximity to Lenoir City, and Knoxville, ensures you’ll have quick and easy access to all the creature comforts with which you’re familiar.
The closest major airport is Mcghee Tyson Airport in Maryville, less than 30 minutes away. Several grocers can be found within the city. Emergency medical care is also accessible at Fort Loudon Medical Center.
Life at Tellico Lake
With its temperate climate and four-season weather, Tellico Lake is boat-worthy year-round! The area around Tellico Lake is brimming with opportunities.
Along the shores of Tellico Lake can be found playgrounds, picnic areas, pavilions, three campgrounds, and ten public boat ramps.
Tellico Lake, and the surrounding areas, feature scenic hiking trails, award-winning golf courses, gourmet eateries, and a robust community.
The lake also connects to the Tennesse-Tombigbee Waterway, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
Only a short distance from Tellico Lake lies the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The picturesque landscapes, vibrant flora, and active fauna are sure to leave you breathless.
Our Story
Nestled in the foothills of Tennesse, Tellico Lake’s calm waters reflect its surrounding communities. However, Tellico Lake is no stranger to controversy, as its story is one of local, governmental, environmental, and infrastructural intrigue.
In the ‘50s, local officials started planning for the implementation of a dam along the Little Tennesee River near Lenoir City. The Fort Loudoun Dam was finished just a few years prior and had achieved noteworthy success! The original name for the project was “Timberlake,” but we know it today as Tellico Lake.
With the success of the Fort Loudoun Dam, many saw the plans for Tellico Dam as an opportunity for new jobs, better income, and economic net benefit for the surrounding areas. Not only would it assist Fort Loudon in generating electric power, but its location allows it to aid in flood control for the region, especially Chattanooga. Tellico Reservoir, or Tellico Lake as many now call it, would drastically change its area. Where once there were “fields of corn, tobacco, and hundreds of small dairy farms,” now a bustling community stood on the banks of the Little Tennesse River.
Despite lengthy and thorough planning, Tellico Dam’s construction was halted multiple times. The first was inevitable, as World War forced many aspects of life to take pause. Another notable culprit was the snail darter in the Little Tennesse River. This fish was considered endangered, and the construction of the Tellico Dam threatened their habitat. While discussions raged in the House and Senate, the fate of Tellico Dam was uncertain.
The machinations of the government allowed the completion of Tellico Dam. The first lot in Tellico village was sold in March of 1968. In 1979 the Dam construction finished and changed the area. Tellico Dam celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017.
A Place to Stay
The ban enforced by the TVA has secured Tellico Lake’s reputation as one of the top lake markets in Tennessee. If you’re looking for your forever home, this is the place.