As you know, Norris has the most going on - marinas, restaurants, bars, more boats and people. etc. And is the biggest.

Dale Hollow is the prettiest. Fewer people and marinas. Fewer houses and the shoreline is very natural - not spoiled with many homes. Private homes around the lake do not have docks. Thus, fewer rentals - very few. Numerous coves and super clean water. I stayed at a marina for a weekend and used their slips. Mostly been on day trips here. Love this place for peace and quiet. Shoreline is smaller than Norris, but bigger than Cherokee and Douglas. Dale Hollow feels closer to Norris in size.

Cherokee and Douglas I put in the same category - between Norris and Dale Hollow for the amount of people and marinas. Both pretty lakes and have rentals around the lake. The advantage of Douglas over Cherokee is the proximity to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg (if you want to get away from the lake for a day or take the kids). The closest city to Cherokee is Morristown - metro area is probably 150K. These both have about the same amount of shoreline - probably 400 miles.