La Follette, TN

united states

La Follette sits in Tennessee's Cumberland Mountains, about 45 miles north of Knoxville along US 25W. The mountain town serves as Campbell County's seat and connects to Corbin, Kentucky, via the same highway. State Route 63 provides east-west access to the Cumberland Gap region. Most visitors reach La Follette by taking Interstate 75 to the US 25W exit. The town features Cove Lake State Park, where a 210-acre mountain lake offers recreation just minutes from downtown.