Watts Bar Lake has 27 parks, campgrounds, and RV parks on the directory: 15 parks, 0 campgrounds, and 12 RV parks. Most are TVA-managed or county-managed waterfront sites; the private RV resorts cluster on the mid-lake.
A minimal monthly-rate RV spot across the road from the lake, managed by a residential property company.
Whites Creek Campground on Whites Creek Road in Spring City offers monthly RV rental pads with utilities included and a location just across the road from Watts Bar Lake. No bath house or shower facilities are available on site.
A small Kingston park with a walking trail and a boat ramp; restrooms have been closed for a while.
A small Kingston waterfront park with a walking trail and a boat ramp. Restrooms have been closed due to vandalism. No formal hours.
A small Kingston park with a walking trail and a floating pier, set back from the main lake.
A small park on Race Street in Kingston with a walking trail and a floating pier. Open 24 hours.
A Roane County trail park with lake-edge picnic tables, low-key on most days.
A Roane County recreation area on the Rockwood side of Watts Bar, with marked hiking trails of varying difficulty and picnic tables with lake views. Open 7 AM to 8 PM, year-round.
A reconstructed 1797 frontier fort on its original bluff, with a museum, a paved trail, and a curator whose depth of knowledge is the place's secret weapon.
Fort Southwest Point in Kingston is a reconstruction of an 1797 fort, on its original bluff above the river confluence. National Register of Historic Places. Free admission, museum, paved walking trail, disc golf course, ball fields, and the Southwest Point Amphitheater. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 AM to 5 PM.
One of the lake's best-kept campgrounds, with spacious shaded sites directly on the water and owners who have run the place for twenty years.
Hornsby Hollow sits on Watts Bar Lake near Ten Mile with spacious shaded sites, many directly on the water, plus kayak, canoe, paddleboat, and SUP rentals by the day, a camp store, and bathhouses. Family-owned since 2006 and a TVA Camp-Right Gold member.
A rustic, family-run fishing resort that has been pulling crappie anglers and family regulars back for generations.
Piney Point Fishing Resort is a long-running family-oriented fishing base in Spring City with fully equipped cabins, boat and pontoon rentals, bait and tackle, boat fuel, a launch ramp, and a swim area. The owners have run the place for decades, and the guest list reflects it.
An 18-hole wooded course inside Roane County Park where the first tee crosses water.
An 18-hole wooded disc golf course inside Roane County Park in Harriman. Free to play. Bring spare discs.
The biggest free family park on the lake's north side, with a swim beach, splash pad, kayak launch, and a 1.2-mile trail in the same place.
Roane County's flagship park, on Roane State Highway in Harriman. Free swim beach and splash pad, kayak launch, fishing piers, multiple playgrounds, a 1.2-mile paved walking trail, an 18-hole disc golf course, tennis courts, picnic pavilions, and a flower garden. Hours 7 AM to 8 PM.
A community-college observatory above the lake that opens to the public on selected dark-sky Saturdays.
Roane State Community College's Tamke-Allan Observatory, near Rockwood. Free public stargazes on selected dark, clear Saturdays (typically 1st and 3rd) with amateur astronomers offering views through telescopes and binoculars.
A small, quiet lakeside spot next to Bayside Marina with a friendly atmosphere and direct proximity to the water.
CSS Campground sits on Bayside Drive in Ten Mile next to Bayside Marina. A quiet spot with lake access close by, a propane grill, and picnic tables. Open year-round. Call ahead to confirm amenities and policies.
A well-maintained lakefront campground where most sites touch the water, the views are hard to beat, and the trade-off is unlevel ground and quirky utility hookups.
Fooshee Pass Campground sits on the water near Ten Mile with most sites either lakefront or lake-view, water and electric hookups at each site, bathhouses with hot showers, a roped swim area, a boat ramp, and day-use passes available to non-campers.
A large, fenced, lake-view dog park near Fort Southwest Point in Kingston, with separate runs and benches under shade.
A free, fenced public dog park in Kingston near Fort Southwest Point, with separate small-dog and main runs, water spigots, benches, and lake views. Open 24 hours.
A 1,000-seat outdoor amphitheater on the bluff at Fort Southwest Point, with lake views behind the stage and free summer concerts.
An outdoor amphitheater at Fort Southwest Point in Kingston, seating around 1,000. Free summer concerts sponsored by Kingston Parks and Recreation. Lake views behind the stage.
A clean, quiet family-run park in Spring City where the basics are done well and the pricing is fair.
Spring City RV Park is a small, owner-operated campground near Spring City, offering level gravel lots, full hookups, a clean bath house, and on-site laundry. It serves as a practical base for nuclear plant workers and travelers exploring the Watts Bar area.
A quiet, well-loved county campground on the upper lake with clean bathrooms, a swim beach, a boat ramp, and one of the few places that still welcomes tent campers without friction.
Riley Creek Campground is a county-operated property on Watts Bar Lake near Kingston with approximately 45 campsites, water and electric hookups, two swimming areas, a two-lane concrete boat ramp, and primitive tent sites. The camp hosts run a friendly, well-maintained operation.
A nine-hole municipal course in Rockwood with friendly staff, Bermuda greens, and a clubhouse grill that serves all-you-can-eat catfish on Fridays.
A nine-hole municipal course in Rockwood with Bermuda greens, paved cart paths, and a clubhouse bar and grill. 36 par, 2,922 yards, slope 117. Open daily 8 AM to 6 PM.
A Greg Norman-designed course inside a gated lake-side community, with a long entry drive, water in play, and member-tier amenities.
A private Greg Norman Signature golf course at Tennessee National, a gated lake-side community in Loudon. Around 7,000 yards from the tips, sod-faced bunkers, water features. Daily 9 AM to 5 PM. Member tier with limited resort-day access.
A free TVA day-use park at the dam, with a swim beach, ramp, and a wheelchair-accessible water entry that locals quietly point to.
A TVA recreation area on the Decatur side of the dam with a swim beach, boat ramp, fishing access, paved walking trail, and picnic pavilions. Open 7 AM to 7 PM, free.
Mostly long-term residents with a thin layer of short-stay sites, on a manicured stretch of Caney Creek shoreline.
A gated RV resort on the Caney Creek arm in Harriman, with paved concrete sites, full hookups, a pool, a walking trail along the water, and an attached marina. Heavily long-term, with limited short-stay availability.
A quiet, country-end RV park at the end of a dead-end road near the dam, run by an owner who clearly cares about the place.
Watts Bar Camp and RV sits on Creek View Drive near the dam in Spring City, offering full hookup RV sites, primitive tent camping, a clean bath house, on-site laundry, and quiet country surroundings within a short drive of both Watts Bar and Chickamauga lake access.
A small TVA wildlife area near Spring City with a boat ramp at the end of a sketchy dirt road and a hike that climbs into pine forest.
A TVA-managed wildlife area near Spring City with a boat ramp at the end of a rough dirt road and the Whites Creek hiking trail. The road in is steep and can wash out; four-wheel drive is helpful in wet weather.
A high-amenity family resort where the kids' activities run all day and the cabins stay fully booked on holiday weekends.
Jellystone Park Watts Bar Lake is a newer franchise campground near Loudon offering paved RV sites, rental cabins, a pool and splash pad, a water park, and organized kids' activities throughout the day.
A nine-hole municipal-priced course on the lake's edge, with friendly counter staff and no pretense.
A nine-hole golf course at the edge of Watts Bar Lake near Kingston. Wide-open fairways, water on three holes, no sand, and reasonable pricing (around $20 for nine, $30 for the day). Open daily 8 AM to 8 PM.
A small, newer lakeside park in the Ten Mile countryside with friendly owners, spacious lots, and a quiet setting.
Anchors Away is a small, newer RV park near Ten Mile with spacious sites, lake access a short walk from the lots, water views at the entry, and owners who make first-timers feel welcome.
A meticulously kept lakeside campground on Ten Mile where the grounds show the level of care the owners put in.
Cherokee Point sits directly on the lake near Ten Mile, with lakeside sites, docks, cabin rentals, and close management that keeps the grounds exceptionally clean and quiet.
A small Kingston city park with a fishing pier, well off the main lake.
A small Kingston city park at 1470 N Kentucky St with a fishing pier. Inland from the main lake, low-traffic.
TVA campgrounds, county-managed campgrounds, and private RV resorts all operate on Watts Bar. The campgrounds-and-RV-parks page covers the full list with site-type details.
Yes. Public parks at Caney Creek Recreation Area, TVA's Watts Bar Dam Reservation, and Kingston Waterfront Park all have swim access. See the parks-with-swimming page for the full list.
Yes. The private RV resorts generally have full hookups; some TVA campgrounds also offer full-hookup sites alongside electric-and-water sites.
Most parks allow leashed dogs. Fort Paws Dog Park in Kingston is the dedicated off-leash facility. Confirm policies at the park before arriving.
Last updated: May 30, 2026