CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Cherokee National Forest closed its Chilhowee Recreation Area Sunday because of a wildfire that had consumed about 200 acres. Spokesman Terry McDonald said in a media ...

Located in the Chilhowee Recreation Area, the campground normally offers more than 70 campsites, electric hookups, RV sites, tent-only sites and multiple bathhouses. But during the winter season ...

Authorities found a bear in the same trap where they detected paw prints on Saturday in the remote Cherokee National Forest Chilhowee Recreation Area, U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Sharon Moore ...

Authorities found a bear in the same trap where they detected paw prints on Saturday in the remote Cherokee National Forest Chilhowee Recreation Area, U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Sharon Moore ...

This winter, trout stockings will resume in Chilhowee. The lake’s allotment was diverted to Calderwood and Tellico lakes in order to provide fishing opportunities in the area. Next spring ...

Previous: Sep 24, 2015 - Lake disappears, past reappears at Chilhowee Dam With the popular lake drained, the area has been closed to fishing and other recreation. TWRA officers have been ...

Authorities found a bear in the same trap where they detected paw prints on Saturday in the remote Cherokee National Forest Chilhowee Recreation Area, U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Sharon Moore said ...

The public is encouraged to use the Santeetlah and Calderwood reservoirs for recreation. You can remain up-to-date on what is and isn't allowed at Chilhowee Lake during the drawdown at the link below.