The 12 campgrounds and RV parks on Watts Bar Lake. Range covers tent sites at TVA recreation areas, family campgrounds with pools, and full-hookup RV resorts on the water.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
Watts Bar has a mix of TVA campgrounds, county-managed campgrounds, and private RV resorts. Site types range from tent-only to full-hookup pull-throughs.
The private RV resorts generally have full hookups. TVA campgrounds vary; some sites are full hookup, others are water-and-electric only or primitive.
Last updated: April 30, 2026