Best 19 things to do in Sweetwater, TN

Meet and learn about animals with all-day admission (open 10am–5pm)

Hand-feed and pet a two-toed sloth with a staff guide

Hand-feed, pet and photograph capybaras with staff guidance

Sit, pet, and hold playful black-tailed prairie dogs

See robotic milking in action and follow milk’s journey to cheese on a one-hour guided farm tour.

Open-air Jeep driving on the Cherohala Skyway and East Tennessee mountain roads

Take the top down for an automatic Porsche drive on the Cherohala Skyway

Cruise islands, coves, and Watts Bar Dam with a captain

Ride the Hiwassee Loop for panoramic views of Tennessee's river gorge

Follow the Hiwassee Loop into Tennessee's historic copper country

Ride wooded farm trails and hilltops on horseback

Float a self-guided river route with rafting gear and an upstream shuttle

Navigate Class 2 rapids on a self-guided Hiwassee River float

Float the river at your own pace with an upstream shuttle

Float a self-guided river route with an upstream shuttle included

Bottle-feed and meet red kangaroos with a zookeeper

Share a hands-on moment feeding and cuddling a baby Highland calf

Feed, cuddle, and photograph a baby yak calf up close

Celebrate the season with Santa, treats, and Hiwassee River Gorge views