Visiting Us
We welcome visitors! However, because of security requirements, the main access route to ORNL, Bethel Valley Road, closed to the public. If you are not a U.S. Department of Energy employee or contractor, you must arrange your visit ahead of time. Your host will arrange for you to proceed through the entrance stations on Bethel Valley Road and on to the ORNL Visitors Center.
For general information about visiting ORNL, please see the Visiting ORNL page or contact ORNL Visitor Services at x10visit@ornl.gov or 865.574.7199. There you’ll find lots of information on site access, directions, tours, local accommodations, etc.
For information about tours of our facilities, please contact Annetta Hendricks.
For information about visiting ORNL specifically as a user, see Plan Your Trip.
We’ve condensed below a few links to get you to ORNL and around the site.
Getting to & Around ORNL
- Driving Directions
- Map from Knoxville (McGhee-Tyson) Airport to ORNL
- Map to ORNL Visitors Center
- Map of Main ORNL Campus
- Maps of HFIR and SNS
Newcomers to East Tennessee
If you’re planning an extended visit or are relocating to Oak Ridge, then we would like to welcome you to East Tennessee and ORNL. East Tennessee is a scenic, geographically diverse area with much to offer. Economic opportunities are evolving rapidly, and academic opportunities are abundant. Oak Ridge regional information.
For more, please visit the links at right and Plan Your Trip.
