TVA Campgrounds Close For The Season

The Tennessee Valley Authority has closed six campgrounds for winter and they’ll reopen March 15th, 2025.

Visitor centers at TVA dams have already closed for the season. TVA’s day-use recreation areas on dam reservations remain open year-round. These recreation areas are used for hiking, fishing, boating, picnicking, wildlife viewing and swimming.

The six TVA campgrounds are:  Cherokee Dam Reservation in Jefferson City, Douglas Dam Reservation near Sevierville, Douglas Dam Reservation near Sevierville, Melton Hill Dam Reservation near Lenoir City, Watauga Dam Reservation near Elizabethton, and Pickwick Dam Reservation near Savannah.

The Tennessee Valley Authority will begin taking reservations online December 1st for the 2025 camping season through Vista Recreation, which operates the campgrounds for TVA.