Quiet on Watts Bar Lake

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 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 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, 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.