The 21 POIs in the Mid-Lake Open Water region of Watts Bar Lake. Marinas, restaurants, boat ramps, parks, campgrounds, and lake landmarks within this section of the lake. The dashed outline on the map below is how watts.bar groups these places into the region. Region boundaries on a long lake like this are fluid and depend on who you talk to; what you see here is the working definition we use to keep the directory navigable.
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.
An older lakefront resort and marina that trades on a quiet cove, a white-sand beach, and a fishing-centric repeat clientele.
Lakeside Resort sits on Whites Creek Road in Spring City, offering covered boat slips, a bait shop, fishing licenses, motel rooms and cottages, a small grocery, and a white-sand beach. The property is older and shows some wear, but stays clean and draws a loyal angling and family crowd that returns year after year.
A quiet mid-lake ramp tucked into Anglers Cove where the crowds never seem to find it.
A free public ramp at Anglers Cove on the Kingston side of the mid-lake section. Clean, easy to locate, and rarely crowded. Good fishing from the bank as well as from the water.
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 family-run waterfront kitchen turning out some of the best home-cooked food on the lake; the wait is the price of admission.
Terrace View Restaurant is attached to Terrace View Marina on Euchee Chapel Road in Spring City. Family-run kitchen, opens around Memorial Day each year, with hours and days that shift through the season. The food is among the best in the area and the wait is real; how you handle the wait determines whether you have a great night or a frustrated one.
The mid-lake family resort that bundles marina, restaurant, brewery, pool, and floating cabins on one property.
Family-owned marina and resort in Ten Mile with covered and open slips, fuel dock, transient hookups, a saltwater pool, on-site dining and a brewery, and floating lake cabins guests rent right beside their boat.
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 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 family-run marina on the lake's mid-section that does slips, fuel, boat rentals, a motel, and a Friday-Saturday restaurant under one roof.
Terrace View Marina sits on Euchee Chapel Road in Spring City, operating fuel, slips, transient docking, pontoon rentals, a ship store, and a small motel. The on-site Terrace View Restaurant runs Friday and Saturday evenings and draws a strong local following for its catfish, homemade desserts, and deck seating over the water.
A quiet mid-lake resort and marina with log cabins, covered slips, and a slow rebuild on the food side after the Front Porch Restaurant burned.
Arrowhead Resort sits on Bennett Drive in Spring City with log cabins, RV sites, a small camping area, covered boat slips, a boat ramp, and a bait shop. The on-site Front Porch Restaurant burned and is in slow rebuild; food trucks are filling in for now. Confirm before planning a meal-driven trip into the cove.
The biggest marina on the lake, and on summer weekends you feel it.
The largest marina on Watts Bar, in a protected cove near Ten Mile. Fuel, repair, ship store, rentals, 260-plus slips on floating docks, the Crow's Nest restaurant, and live music on weekend nights.
A tucked-away ramp off TN-304 with a quiet, wooded approach.
A small, secluded public ramp near Ten Mile on Watts Bar Lake. Open 24 hours with no fee and a wooded approach that keeps it off the radar of weekend crowds.
The new resort marina, paired with a Greg Norman course and an outdoor concert lawn.
A newer, smaller marina on a peninsula off the main channel near Ten Mile, attached to the Tennessee National residential community. Pontoon rentals, fuel, slips, a clubhouse, the Sunset Saloon, and an outdoor concert lawn that hosts touring tribute acts.
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 mid-lake cove stop with a floating bar, weekend live music, an RV park, and the kind of down-home crowd that stays through the evening.
Bayside Marina and Resort sits in a cove off Ten Mile at 134 Bayside Drive, with boat slips, transient power, gas, an RV park, a floating bar with weekend live music, and a small food menu. The owners are frequently praised for their friendliness and the fishing off the docks is described as consistently productive.
A casual waterfront grill inside a working marina, weekends-only, with deck seating that stretches over the lake.
The restaurant inside Blue Springs Marina, open Friday through Sunday only. Burgers, sandwiches, stuffed tilapia, and a full bar, with deck seating directly over the water and carp and turtles below.
A neighborhood ramp that locals know and out-of-towners discover by accident.
A free, paved public launch on the mid-lake stretch near Kingston. Parking is generous, the lot feels safe, and the ramp handles boats up to at least 27 feet without drama.
A quiet TWRA wildlife management area near Kingston where the gravel road and the scenery are both part of the deal.
Paint Rock Wildlife Management Area is a TWRA-managed property near Kingston with lake access for kayaking and fishing, seasonal wildlife, and consistently praised sunset views. Getting there involves a gravel road that filters out most casual visitors.
A locally owned, lakefront campground and marina that recently came back to life under new ownership.
Shelter Cove sits on Watts Bar Lake in Spring City with covered boat slips, full-hookup RV sites, waterfront duplex and cabin rentals, and a sandy beach. The property has changed hands and the current locally owned operation draws consistent praise for friendliness and cleanliness.
The new lakefront restaurant on the Euchee Marina property, opening May 8, 2026.
Maple Creek on the Water is a new lakefront restaurant at the Euchee Marina Resort & Campground in Ten Mile. Opening day is May 8, 2026.
The Mid-Lake Open Water region is one of the eight zones the watts.bar directory uses to group POIs. The lake regions page describes each region's character, traffic, and wind exposure.
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Last updated: April 30, 2026