Oak Ridge: Enjoy the Outdoors

Oak Ridge became a site for a secret city, but why? What was it about Oak Ridge’s rolling hills and narrow valleys that made it an ideal pick for a top-secret project? See if you can find out as you discover Oak Ridge from the outside in. Paddle the Clinch River, hike the hills and valleys of East Tennessee, or explore a vibrant city park.

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    Last updated: January 10, 2022

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    National Park Service, Manhattan Project National Historical Park
    c/o NPS Intermountain Regional Office
    One Denver Federal Center, Building 50

    Denver, CO 80225-0287

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    Hanford: 509.376.1647
    Los Alamos: 505.661.6277
    Oak Ridge: 865.482.1942

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