Watauga Lake T Shirts and Hats

   Watauga Lake Hats & T-Shirts
   Click here to learn more . .

  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


More WataugaLakeMagazine articles:

The Butler Museum

Learn how and why Watauga Lake was formed and how the citizens of "Old Butler" Tennessee were changed forever. . . .

A Kayaker's View

See Watauga Lake up-close from a Kayak

Watauga Lake Triathlon

Swim over 1,000 yards in a deep lake, race in your bike over 21 miles through the mountains, THEN... run 5 miles ...

Family Reunion at Watauga Lake Tennessee

A Family Reunion at Watauga Lake
Part 2 More Photos

All photos and illustrations by Pat Johns ©2007
All Rights Reserved
See links to article references at the end of the article.

Go back to Lake Reunion: Part 1

October, 2007

Sycamore Shoals and the re-built Fort Watauga were the perfect adventure for this 3-year old and 1--year old. Here, they waded at the same location in the Watauga River where the Overmountain Men crossed in 1780 to meet at Sycamore Shoals and march to Kings Mountain.

Family Reunion at Watauga Lake Tennessee

Meanwhile . . back at the cabin and dock, other family members relaxed on their cabin's deck and prepared for a boat outing down on the dock.

 

Family Reunion at Watauga Lake Tennessee
Family Reunion at Watauga Lake Tennessee

The water in Watauga Lake is warm enough in the summer to swim and cool enough to refresh. Boating traffic is usually light on the lake making water activities safe for all.

 

 

Family Reunion at Watauga Lake Tennessee
Family Reunion at Watauga Lake Tennessee

While one boy encountered a curious corn-eating squirrel at Sycamore Shoals Park, he and his brother also enjoyed a return to "civilization" at the McDonalds restaurant in Elizabethton.

 

Family Reunion at Watauga Lake Tennessee

Finally, the family celebrated the birthday of one family member while on their vacation. Local stores can provide all you need for a celebration.

Family Reunion at Watauga Lake Tennessee

Go back to page 1 of this article . . .

Links to references in this article: