Welcome to Cocke county, Tennessee, nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. Newport and the surrounding areas are only an hour drive away from numerous attractions, activities, towns, and adventures which include: Knoxville and Big Orange sports, Asheville, the Gatlinburg craft community, Pigeon Forge, Cherokee, and Sevierville. Area attractions include Dollywood, outlet shopping, whitewater rafting, numerous horse and hiking trails, trout streams, camping, and lake water sports. If you have the opportunity to visit Newport, TN area please allow us to show you around personally to see all the advantages of East Tennessee living at its best.