{
"schema_version": "1.0",
"generated": "2026-04-28",
"license": "CC BY 4.0",
"marinas": [
{
"id": "blue-springs",
"name": "Blue Springs Marina",
"slug": "blue-springs",
"url": "https://watts.bar/marinas/blue-springs/",
"region": "mid-lake",
"river_mile": 547.5,
"address": {
"street": "3952 River Road",
"city": "Ten Mile",
"state": "TN",
"zip": "37880",
"country": "US"
},
"geo": { "lat": 35.7364, "lon": -84.6695 },
"phone": "(865) 376-7298",
"phones": [
{ "label": "Marina", "number": "(865) 376-7298" },
{ "label": "The Crow's Nest restaurant", "number": "(865) 376-7407" }
],
"website": "https://bluespringsmarina.com/",
"tagline": "The lake's largest marina, with fuel, repairs, rentals, and the Crow's Nest restaurant in Cane Creek.",
"summary": "Blue Springs Marina is the largest full-service marina on Watts Bar Lake, with 260+ slips, gas and diesel, a 30-ton travelift for hull and engine repairs, pontoon rentals, a ship store, and the Crow's Nest waterfront restaurant. It sits in Cane Creek at Tennessee River Mile 547.5 and is the practical hub of the mid-lake corridor.",
"amenities": ["gas", "diesel", "pumpout", "ship_store", "bait", "parts", "repairs", "30_ton_travelift", "rentals", "260_plus_slips", "floating_docks", "restaurant", "bar", "live_music", "webcams"],
"slip_count": 260,
"has_fuel": true,
"has_pumpout": true,
"has_restaurant": true,
"has_transient": true,
"has_repair": true,
"has_ramp": true,
"ramp_fee": "free",
"boat_friction": { "approach": 3, "docking": 3, "traffic": 7, "wait": 6, "wind": 2, "composite": 5 },
"boater_notes": "Approach is easy: straight up Cane Creek from river mile 547.5, no bridge concerns. Floating docks, low docking friction. The trade-off is human traffic. This is the largest marina on the lake and the social hub of the mid-lake corridor, so dock and fuel-dock waits are real on warm weekends and during Crow's Nest dinner or live-music windows. The cove gives strong wind protection. Open-water exposure is low.",
"exposure": "low",
"weekend_congestion": "high",
"best_for": ["fuel", "repairs", "lunch", "rentals", "live_music", "mid_lake_hub"],
"scenarios": ["dock_and_dine", "fuel_stop", "service_marina", "mid_lake_meetup"],
"verified": true,
"sources": [
{ "url": "https://bluespringsmarina.com/", "type": "first_party" },
{ "url": "https://www.roanetourism.com/vendor/107/blue-springs-marina/", "type": "tourism" }
]
},
{
"id": "terrace-view",
"name": "Terrace View Marina",
"slug": "terrace-view",
"url": "https://watts.bar/marinas/terrace-view/",
"region": "mid-lake",
"river_mile": 545,
"address": {
"street": "3367 Euchee Chapel Rd",
"city": "Spring City",
"state": "TN",
"zip": "37381",
"country": "US"
},
"geo": { "lat": 35.74704, "lon": -84.72764 },
"phone": "(423) 365-6060",
"website": "https://www.terraceviewmarina.com/",
"tagline": "Family-run marina with sunset-facing dock-and-dine, 135 slips, and a hotel on site.",
"summary": "Terrace View Marina is a family-run sunset destination at river mile 545 with 135 slips, gas and diesel, a hotel, pool, ship store, and waterfront dining. Cruisers favor it as one of the easiest transient overnight stops on Watts Bar. Locals favor it for Friday-night dinner.",
"amenities": ["gas", "diesel", "pumpout", "135_slips", "transient", "pool", "hotel", "showers", "dry_storage", "ship_store", "restaurant", "bar"],
"slip_count": 135,
"has_fuel": true,
"has_pumpout": true,
"has_restaurant": true,
"has_transient": true,
"has_repair": false,
"has_ramp": false,
"ramp_fee": null,
"boat_friction": { "approach": 3, "docking": 3, "traffic": 5, "wait": 5, "wind": 2, "composite": 4 },
"boater_notes": "Easy approach at river mile 545, floating docks, well-protected basin. Sunset dinner is the busy window. Friday and Saturday nights bring a crowd, and the restaurant draws traffic that affects fuel-dock and transient flow. Outside that window, transient overnight is one of the cleanest stops on the lake. Wind exposure is low inside the basin, medium at the mouth.",
"exposure": "low",
"weekend_congestion": "medium-high",
"best_for": ["sunset_dinner", "transient_overnight", "fuel"],
"scenarios": ["dock_and_dine", "transient_overnight", "fuel_stop"],
"verified": true,
"sources": [
{ "url": "https://www.waterwayguide.com/reviews/1-4758/terrace-view-marina", "type": "directory" }
]
},
{
"id": "euchee",
"name": "Euchee Marina Resort & Campground",
"slug": "euchee",
"url": "https://watts.bar/marinas/euchee/",
"region": "mid-lake",
"river_mile": 540,
"address": {
"street": "200 Euchee Lane",
"city": "Ten Mile",
"state": "TN",
"zip": "37880",
"country": "US"
},
"geo": { "lat": 35.68205, "lon": -84.71246 },
"phone": "(423) 334-1004",
"website": "https://eucheemarinaresort.com/",
"tagline": "Full-service mixed-use resort: marina, campground, pool, lodge, floating cabins, and Maple Creek On The Water (opening May 2026).",
"summary": "Euchee Marina Resort pairs a working marina with a campground, lodge, floating cabins, pool, and on-site dining. It's the strongest single-stop choice for families who want a marina, restaurant, lodging, and rain backup all in one place. Maple Creek Bistro is opening a second location here as Maple Creek On The Water in May 2026.",
"amenities": ["gas", "covered_slips", "open_slips", "transient", "pumpout", "showers", "laundry", "ship_store", "lodge", "floating_cabins", "pool", "restaurant", "pontoon_rentals"],
"restaurant_detail": "Restaurant: Maple Creek On The Water, a second location of Maple Creek Bistro in Sweetwater, opening May 2026. The bistro hasn't published the new location's menu yet; expect similar offerings to the original Maple Creek Bistro.",
"slip_count": null,
"has_fuel": true,
"has_pumpout": true,
"has_restaurant": true,
"has_transient": true,
"has_repair": false,
"has_ramp": false,
"ramp_fee": null,
"boat_friction": { "approach": 3, "docking": 3, "traffic": 5, "wait": 4, "wind": 2, "composite": 4 },
"boater_notes": "Easy approach into a protected cove, floating transient docks, low docking friction. Traffic is mixed family-resort: the pool, lodge, floating cabins, and Maple Creek On The Water bring more land-side foot traffic than dock-side. Restaurant dinner rush can produce wait-time friction unrelated to docking quality. Strong wind protection in the cove.",
"exposure": "low",
"weekend_congestion": "medium",
"best_for": ["family_basecamp", "lunch_sunset", "lodging_with_lake"],
"scenarios": ["dock_and_dine", "family_with_kids", "lodging"],
"verified": true,
"sources": [
{ "url": "https://eucheemarinaresort.com/marina", "type": "first_party" },
{ "url": "https://www.facebook.com/maplecreekonthewater", "type": "first_party" },
{ "url": "https://www.maplecreekbistrotn.com/", "type": "first_party" }
]
},
{
"id": "caney-creek",
"name": "Caney Creek Marina",
"slug": "caney-creek",
"url": "https://watts.bar/marinas/caney-creek/",
"region": "rockwood",
"river_mile": null,
"address": {
"street": "3615 Roane State Hwy",
"city": "Harriman",
"state": "TN",
"zip": "37748",
"country": "US"
},
"geo": { "lat": 35.86928, "lon": -84.60293 },
"phone": "(865) 882-4042",
"website": "https://caneycreekrvresort.com/marina/",
"tagline": "Off-channel working marina with 200+ slips, fuel, RV resort, Oakey's on the Water bar/restaurant, and a 22-foot bridge clearance to plan around.",
"summary": "Caney Creek Marina is a practical, off-channel marina about two miles up Caney Creek with 200+ slips, gas, pontoon rentals, a bathhouse, gated entry, and an attached RV resort. On-site dining is Oakey's on the Water, a Caney Creek spinoff of Oakey's Sports Grill in Oak Ridge. The trade-off is a 22-foot fixed bridge clearance on the approach: taller boats need to plan, shorter boats get a calm, well-priced base.",
"amenities": ["gas", "200_plus_slips", "pontoon_rentals", "30_50_amp", "bathhouse", "laundry", "gated_entry", "ship_store", "pumpout", "vhf_16", "bar", "restaurant"],
"restaurant_detail": "Restaurant / bar: Oakey's on the Water, a Caney Creek spinoff of Oakey's Sports Grill in Oak Ridge. On-site bar and restaurant; check their Facebook page for current hours and menu.",
"slip_count": 200,
"has_fuel": true,
"has_pumpout": true,
"has_restaurant": true,
"has_transient": true,
"has_repair": false,
"has_ramp": true,
"ramp_fee": null,
"bridge_clearance_ft": 22,
"boat_friction": { "approach": 5, "docking": 3, "traffic": 3, "wait": 3, "wind": 1, "composite": 4 },
"boater_notes": "Approach has more friction than the mid-lake marinas. The basin sits two miles up Caney Creek (off the main channel), and there's a 22-foot fixed bridge clearance to plan around. Once inside, docking is easy and the basin is very protected. The off-channel run, bridge clearance, and occasionally uncertain depth after winter drawdown are the practical trade-offs against a calm, well-priced working base.",
"exposure": "very_low",
"weekend_congestion": "medium",
"best_for": ["practical_basing", "rv_resort", "shorter_boats"],
"scenarios": ["service_base", "rv_camping", "anglers"],
"verified": true,
"sources": [
{ "url": "https://caneycreekrvresort.com/marina/", "type": "first_party" },
{ "url": "https://www.facebook.com/oakeyssportsgrill", "type": "first_party" }
]
},
{
"id": "rockwood",
"name": "Rockwood Marina & RV Resort",
"slug": "rockwood",
"url": "https://watts.bar/marinas/rockwood/",
"region": "rockwood",
"river_mile": null,
"address": {
"street": "1500 Pumphouse Rd",
"city": "Rockwood",
"state": "TN",
"zip": "37854",
"country": "US"
},
"geo": { "lat": 35.83638, "lon": -84.67923 },
"phone": "(865) 245-0601",
"website": "https://rockwoodmarinarvresort.com/",
"tagline": "Newer marina with 102 slips, solar-powered lifts, the Cove Cantina, and big sunset views.",
"summary": "Rockwood Marina & RV Resort is the newer, amenity-first option on the Rockwood side, with 102 slips (84 covered, 18 open), a fuel dock, solar-powered lifts, trailer parking, a pool, the Cove Cantina café and bar, and an attached RV resort. A clean lunch or fuel stop with views.",
"amenities": ["fuel_dock", "84_covered_slips", "18_open_slips", "restrooms", "cafe", "bar", "pool", "store", "laundry", "wifi", "rentals", "solar_lifts"],
"slip_count": 102,
"has_fuel": true,
"has_pumpout": false,
"has_restaurant": true,
"has_transient": true,
"has_repair": false,
"has_ramp": false,
"ramp_fee": null,
"boat_friction": { "approach": 3, "docking": 3, "traffic": 4, "wait": 3, "wind": 2, "composite": 3 },
"boater_notes": "Easy-to-moderate approach, floating docks with solar-powered lifts, protected enough for routine docking. The newer resort feel attracts weekend destination traffic; Saturdays run busier than Sundays. The Cove Cantina café and bar run limited hours rather than full marina hours, so don't plan a meal stop without checking ahead. Wind exposure is low to medium inside, medium at the cove mouth.",
"exposure": "low-medium",
"weekend_congestion": "medium",
"best_for": ["lunch_sunset", "fuel", "rv_resort"],
"scenarios": ["dock_and_dine", "fuel_stop", "rv_lodging"],
"verified": true,
"sources": [
{ "url": "https://rockwoodmarinarvresort.com/marina/", "type": "first_party" }
]
},
{
"id": "spring-city-resort",
"name": "Spring City Resort & Marina",
"slug": "spring-city-resort",
"url": "https://watts.bar/marinas/spring-city-resort/",
"region": "spring-city",
"river_mile": 532.8,
"address": {
"street": "2109 New Lake Rd",
"city": "Spring City",
"state": "TN",
"zip": "37381",
"country": "US"
},
"geo": { "lat": 35.66817, "lon": -84.84928 },
"phone": "(423) 365-5150",
"website": "https://www.wattsbar.com/marina--spring-city-resort-marina/819",
"tagline": "Lower-lake operational base with year-round fuel, cabins, RV park, and Nick's Lake Grill at river mile 532.8.",
"summary": "Spring City Resort & Marina is the strongest operational base on the lower lake. It has a year-round fuel dock, floating covered and open slips, a pumpout, cabins, an RV park, and Nick's Lake Grill. Useful for tournament mornings, dam-area runs, and cabin stays.",
"amenities": ["fuel", "pumpout", "floating_docks", "covered_slips", "open_slips", "restaurant", "cabins", "rv_park", "wifi", "showers", "vhf_16"],
"slip_count": null,
"has_fuel": true,
"has_pumpout": true,
"has_restaurant": true,
"has_transient": true,
"has_repair": false,
"has_ramp": false,
"ramp_fee": null,
"boat_friction": { "approach": 3, "docking": 3, "traffic": 4, "wait": 3, "wind": 3, "composite": 3 },
"boater_notes": "Easy approach to floating docks at river mile 532.8, near the lower-lake operations zone. Tournament mornings produce ramp-area congestion at takeoff windows; leisure boaters should avoid the ramp during those. Fuel dock and Nick's Lake Grill draw weekend traffic but rarely back up. More wind exposure than the tucked-away mid-lake coves. Watch open-water breeze building below the Piney area.",
"exposure": "medium",
"weekend_congestion": "medium",
"best_for": ["lower_lake_base", "tournament_mornings", "cabins"],
"scenarios": ["fuel_stop", "lodging", "tournament_base"],
"verified": true,
"sources": [
{ "url": "https://www.wattsbar.com/marina--spring-city-resort-marina/819", "type": "directory" }
]
},
{
"id": "long-island",
"name": "Long Island Marina",
"slug": "long-island",
"url": "https://watts.bar/marinas/long-island/",
"region": "kingston",
"river_mile": 571.5,
"address": {
"street": "1060 Paint Rock Ferry Rd",
"city": "Kingston",
"state": "TN",
"zip": "37763",
"country": "US"
},
"geo": { "lat": 35.83514, "lon": -84.49289 },
"phone": "(865) 376-6288",
"website": "https://www.longislandmarinatn.com/",
"tagline": "Quiet off-channel Kingston marina with gas, slips, a ramp, and The Perch restaurant.",
"summary": "Long Island Marina is a quiet, off-channel marina at Tennessee River Mile 571.5, just below the Kingston confluence. 100% gas, covered slips, a launch ramp (fee), small store, and The Perch restaurant. It's the easiest jumping-off point for Kingston-area boating without the city-park crowds.",
"amenities": ["gas_100_pct", "covered_slips", "ramp", "store", "ice", "bait", "snacks", "kayak_rental", "restaurant", "bar", "showers", "pumpout"],
"slip_count": null,
"has_fuel": true,
"has_pumpout": true,
"has_restaurant": true,
"has_transient": true,
"has_repair": false,
"has_ramp": true,
"ramp_fee": "yes",
"boat_friction": { "approach": 2, "docking": 2, "traffic": 4, "wait": 3, "wind": 2, "composite": 3 },
"boater_notes": "Approach is straightforward off the main channel into Smith Creek at river mile 571.5. Floating docks with limited transient space. Quiet basin most of the time; it's not the social-energy choice. Don't count on walk-up transient slips on peak weekends; call ahead. Strong wind protection from most directions inside the cove.",
"exposure": "low",
"weekend_congestion": "medium",
"best_for": ["quiet_kingston_base", "fuel", "easy_overnight"],
"scenarios": ["fuel_stop", "transient_overnight", "kingston_basing"],
"verified": true,
"sources": [
{ "url": "https://www.longislandmarinatn.com/", "type": "first_party" },
{ "url": "https://www.waterwayguide.com/reviews/1-10942/long-island-marina-tn", "type": "directory" }
]
}
]
}