history and science amidst natural beauty. welcome to the Hampton Inn Oak Ridge. Discover a heroic American city in Oak Ridge, where miraculous scientific innovations have aided humankind for the past 60 years. The Hampton Inn® hotel in Oak Ridge is located in the heart of the business district, within walking distance of the American Museum of Science and Energy and only about twenty minutes from Knoxville. Explore Oak Ridge's valiant heritage as one of three top-secret cities to support the "Manhattan Project" in an effort to bring an end to WWII. See the formerly top-secret Y-12, K-25 and X-10 laboratories, all within minutes of our Oak Ridge hotel. In the years since the war, Oak Ridge has continued to contribute to humanity with life-improving innovations like flu vaccines, touch-screen computers and naval nuclear capabilities. Learn about all these at the American Museum of Science and Energy. Our hotel in Oak Ridge also puts you close to the Oak Ridge National Laboratories and the Graphite Reactor. Explore the natural beauty of the area at Clinch River, the University of Tennessee Arboretum and Frozen Head State Park. Short day trips will bring you to the wonders of Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Ask the team at our Oak Ridge hotel for more tips on the local sights. services & amenitiesHere at the Hampton Inn Oak Ridge, we're passionate about taking good care of you. That's why we offer a broad range of services and amenities to make your stay exceptional. Whether you're planning a corporate meeting or need accommodations for a family reunion or your child's sporting group, we're delighted to offer you easy planning and booking tools to make the process quick and organized. * Meetings & events* Local restaurant guide .