Lake Watauga

Constructed for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition of 1897. It covers approximately five acres and is irregularly shaped. The lake also contains a small island that is covered with trees, shrubbery, and various types of flora at its north date to the early period of the park. Much of the rough-cut stone that lines the edge of the lake appears to be original, although some changes have been made where a boat dock once sat on the east side of the lake. Two small foundations are dated in the early period of the park. The Park Board stocked the lake with fish, planted flower gardens and shrubs, built drives and walkways, and reopened it in 1903.