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Watauga Dam Campground Tennessee

Watauga Dam Overview

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Watauga Dam Campground has 29 spacious campsites (all with water & electric hookups) and is located next to the beautiful Watauga River in Eastern Tennessee.  Many of the sites are waterfront and 3 also have sewer hookups.

Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Up to 3 vehicles and 8 people allowed per site. Each site also has a table, fire ring and grill. Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, showers, trash collection , overflow parking, trash collection and a dump station. A small camp store is also available and sells wood, ice, snacks and supplies. Cell service is fair in the area.

Area Recreation & Activities

Outdoor recreation in the area includes boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

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Amenities
  • Bathhouse
  • BBQ Grills
  • Boat Launch/Ramp
  • Camp Store
  • Campsite Tables
  • Cell Service Fair
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electrical Hookup
  • Fire Pit
  • Fire Rings
  • Firewood Available
  • Grills
  • Ice
  • Overflow Parking
  • Pets OK
  • Picnic Tables
  • Ranger Station
  • Recycling Center
  • RV Hookups
  • Showers
  • Trash Collection
Activities
  • Biking
  • Bird Watching
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Fly Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Lake
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature Trails
  • Paddle boarding (SUP)
  • Paddle Boating
  • Photography
  • Picnicking
  • River
  • Stargazing
  • Swimming
  • Walking Trails
  • Wildlife Viewing
744 Wilbur Dam Road
Elizabethton, Tennessee 37643
423 543-0233
Lat / Long:

36.333720, -82.125724

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Campsite Types
  • ADA
  • Electric & Water Hookup
  • Full Hookup
  • RV
  • Tent
  • Trailer
# of Campsites:

29

# of RV Hookup Campsites:

29

Campsite Vehicle Size:

Up to 45 feet.

Season:

March – November

Elevation:

1,960

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