RV Camping near Loudon, Tennessee

Jellystone Park™ Watts Bar

173 RV Sites, 55 Cabins

Jellystone Park Watts Bar in Loudon, Tennessee, offers 173 RV sites and 55 cabins across 74 acres on Watts Bar Lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 63 feet. Luxury back-in and dedicated Bark n Roll dog-friendly sites join standard categories in the Tennessee River Valley. One hundred seventy-three sites span standard back-in, standard pull-through, luxury back-in, and Bark n Roll categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 63 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The Bark n Roll sites are purpose-built for guests traveling with dogs, which is a genuinely useful distinction rather than a marketing label. Fifty-five cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, and restrooms handle the practical side. A lake sits on the property, with a recreation center, playground, pavilion, dog park, golf cart rentals, gem mining, and picnicking across the wooded and open acreage. Pets are welcome. Watts Bar Lake is the setting, and the 74 acres of rolling countryside along its shoreline give the resort a natural character that complements the Jellystone programming rather than competing with it. Polecat Ramp at 29302 Loudon Highway is the closest river access for guests bringing a boat. The resort serves the Tennessee lake season. Summer drives the heaviest family demand, with the shoulder seasons delivering more comfortable conditions and easier availability. Reserve well ahead for July and August weekends.

from $52/night

Rockwood Marina & RV Resort

77 RV Sites

Rockwood Marina and RV Resort in Tennessee offers 77 full-hookup RV sites on 1.5 miles of Watts Bar Lake shoreline, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 105 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Beachfront, lakefront, premium lakefront, poolside, and poolside waterview categories name exactly what you are booking, alongside a marina, boat ramp, and fishing pier. Seventy-seven sites span beachfront back-in, lakefront back-in, lakefront pull-in, premium lakefront back-in, poolside back-in, poolside waterview back-in, pull-thru, and waterfront categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 105 feet, with fire pits. Naming every category by its position is genuinely useful, and 105 feet accommodates the longest coaches on the road. A general store, laundry, and restrooms handle the practical side. The marina is the anchor, with boat docks, a boat ramp, and a fishing pier giving direct access to Watts Bar for boating and fishing. An outdoor pool, sandy beach, pavilion, and on-site dining fill the rest. Pets are welcome. The resort opened in summer 2023 as one of the most ambitious marina-integrated campground developments in the Tennessee Valley, and it shows in the facilities — everything is new. Watts Bar is a 39,000-acre TVA reservoir in Roane County between Knoxville and Chattanooga. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends, with spring and fall fishing strong and considerably easier availability.

from $52/night

Twice Is Nice

15 RV Sites

Twice Is Nice in Englewood, Tennessee, offers 15 full-hookup RV sites in McMinn County's southern hill country, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 70 feet. A single 20/30/50-amp full-hookup category means every guest gets the same spec, with themed cabins, walking trails, a pond, and sports courts. Fifteen sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits. One consistent category covering all three amperages means any rig plugs in without an adapter and there is no guesswork about what you booked. Seventy feet accommodates a long coach with a tow — genuinely generous for a park this size. Accessible sites are available. Themed cabins round out the lodging. Walking trails, a pond, and sports courts fill the grounds, with horseshoes and volleyball besides. A river is nearby. The amenity set is deliberately small-scale, which keeps rates accessible and suits a quiet retreat. Pets are welcome. Englewood sits in the river country between the Hiwassee and the Ocoee, which puts an unusual concentration of whitewater within a short drive. The Ocoee hosted the 1996 Olympic whitewater events and remains one of the most popular rafting rivers in the country, while the Hiwassee offers gentler floats. The Cherohala Skyway begins at Tellico Plains just east — 43 miles of high-elevation mountain road through the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests — and the Great Smokies are within reach. Summer rafting season and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand. Reserve ahead for June through October.

from $35/night

Top of the World RV

5 RV Sites

Top of the World RV in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, offers full-hookup RV sites on upper and lower levels with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, at the gateway to the Cherohala Skyway. Two practical notes before you book: AT&T is the only cell service on site, and there are no bathhouses. Back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp across upper-level and lower-level categories, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. The absence of bathhouses means this park suits self-contained rigs with their own facilities — worth knowing rather than discovering on arrival. Cell coverage is AT&T only, so guests on other carriers should plan around WiFi. Laundry, a dump station, firewood, and a community fire pit handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. On-site amenities stay minimal with corn hole on the grounds, and the setting does the work. The upper and lower level layout takes advantage of the terrain, and the views are the reason for the name. Tellico Plains sits in Monroe County at the southern terminus of the Cherohala Skyway on TN-165 — a 36-mile mountain drive that ranks among America's most celebrated scenic byways. The Hiwassee River's wild trout fishing and the Citico Creek Wilderness are close, giving the most concentrated southern Appalachian backcountry access available from any campground in the eastern Tennessee mountains. October foliage on the Skyway is the peak. Reserve well ahead.

from $50/night

Knoxville Campground

43 RV Sites

Knoxville Campground in Clinton, TN, offers 43 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 83 feet. Sites are grouped by amp service and orientation: back-in 30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, pull-thru 30-amp, and pull-thru 30/50-amp. Sites carry water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The park is rated big rig friendly and the 83-foot maximum accommodates long coaches with a toad. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a dump station, propane fills, and firewood cover the practical side, with WiFi across the grounds. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. Recreation includes an outdoor pool, a game room and arcade, a fitness center, a clubhouse, volleyball, horseshoes, a playground, and walking trails, with lake and boating access nearby. Clinton sits about 10 miles north of Knoxville off Interstate 75 in Anderson County, near Norris Dam and the Museum of Appalachia. Rates and site-type availability are on the booking page. Late arrivals should note the campground's after-hours policy, which is covered in the park's FAQ — worth reading before a long driving day.

from $58/night

Rocky Top Campground

7 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 1 Tiny House

Rocky Top Campground in Caryville, TN, offers 7 full-hookup back-in RV sites and 3 cabin and tiny house rentals, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 70 feet. Every site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. At 70 feet the sites take a long rig, which is unusual for a seven-site mountain campground. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and WiFi cover the essentials, and the cabins and tiny houses give guests without a rig a place to stay. Pets are welcome. There's no recreation program here, and at seven sites that's the appeal — it's a full-hookup base camp, not a destination resort. Caryville sits in Campbell County in northeast Tennessee, where the Cumberland Plateau drops into the Ridge and Valley province, on the TVA reservoir that reshaped the Clinch River valley in 1936. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Seven sites in the mountains means summer and foliage weekends fill first.

from $56/night

Mountaineer Campground

42 RV Sites, 3 Cabins

Mountaineer Campground in Townsend, Tennessee, offers 42 RV sites and three cabins along the Little River, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Off-river categories run from 30-amp through deluxe 50-amp, with dedicated van, pop-up, and tent sites, on the quiet western approach to the Smokies. Forty-two sites span off-river 30-amp, off-river 50-amp, off-river deluxe 50-amp, and dedicated van, pop-up, and tent categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, BBQ pits, cable TV, and site WiFi. Having a separate category for vans and pop-ups is genuinely useful — small rigs are not charged for space they do not need. Three cabins round out the accommodations. Restrooms and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a playground, pavilion, and walking trails on the grounds. The Little River runs the property, giving guests fishing, swimming, and the constant sound of clear mountain water over river stones — the sensory backdrop that distinguishes Townsend camping from the commercial experience in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Hiking, biking, and birding run from camp. Townsend bills itself as the Peaceful Side of the Smokies, and the description holds. Little River Outfitters on Highway 321 and The Backcountry on State Highway 73 can help plan fishing in the park. Summer and October foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $37/night

Pigeon Forge RV Resort

182 RV Sites

Pigeon Forge RV Resort in Tennessee offers 182 RV sites in the heart of the Sevier County resort corridor, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 65 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Signature, Deluxe, Deluxe Micro, and creekfront partial-hookup categories join a pool, mini-golf, and 13 private bathrooms. One hundred eighty-two sites span creekfront grass partial hookup, deluxe back-in full hookup, deluxe micro back-in full hookup, deluxe pull-through full hookup, and Signature back-in full hookup categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things worth knowing: the creekfront category is partial hookup rather than full, and the Deluxe Micro tier right-sizes for compact rigs. Accessible sites are available. A general store, laundry, dump station, and firewood handle the practical side. The bathhouse has 13 private bathrooms, each with its own shower. Four people are included per site, each additional person is $7 per day, and eight is the maximum. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, volleyball, golf cart rentals, a pond, creek, playground, pavilion, community fire pit, dog park, and snack bar filling the grounds. Fishing, hiking, biking, and live music round it out. Dollywood, the Parkway, and the park's busiest entrance are all at hand. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $51/night

Creekside RV Park - TN

106 RV Sites

Creekside RV Park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, offers 106 full-hookup RV sites along Walden's Creek, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. Creekside categories at both amperages join standard full-hookup and pull-through tiers, with a lazy river, outdoor pool, zip line, and mini-golf. One hundred six sites span 30-amp full hookup, 30-amp creekside full hookup, 50/30-amp full hookup, creekside full hookup 30/50-amp, and pull-thru full hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The creekside categories put you on the water and are worth requesting early. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Rates run by season — roughly $55 for 30-amp and $60 for 50-amp in early spring, rising to $60 and $65 through the summer, with separate fall pricing. A lazy river and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a zip line, mini-golf, pavilion, walking trails, and on-site dining filling the grounds. The creek supports fishing, canoeing, and kayaking, with hiking, biking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, live music, and productive birding nearby. A golf course and skiing are close. Four miles from Dollywood puts the resort inside the most entertainment-dense corridor in the southern Appalachians, with the national park's 521,000 acres just beyond. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $55/night

Holy Smokies RV Park and Glamping

14 RV Sites

Holy Smokies RV Park and Glamping in Pigeon Forge, TN, offers 14 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Every site is a standard back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric, with WiFi across the property. The park is open all year. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and cabins for guests without a rig cover the rest, and pets are welcome with a dog park and a playground. Walden's Creek runs alongside the property, and the setting is the pitch: a tucked-away, creek-side spot with mountain views, fishing and picnicking on the grounds, and the national park close by — all while staying walkable to the Pigeon Forge entertainment corridor. Pigeon Forge sits at the northern gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with Dollywood, the parkway, and Gatlinburg all within a short drive. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. With 14 sites in one of the busiest camping markets in the country, this park books far ahead — reserve early for summer and foliage weeks.

from $40/night

Pigeon Forge Landing

99 RV Sites

Pigeon Forge Landing in Sevierville, Tennessee, offers 99 full-hookup RV sites along a lazy river, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet at a brand-new resort. Executive Waterfront back-in, Mountain View Executive Plus, and Executive+ pull-through categories join standard tiers, with a pool, fitness center, and clubhouse. Ninety-nine sites span Executive back-in, Executive+ pull-thru, Executive waterfront back-in, Mountain View Executive Plus, Mountain View, and pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Naming categories by outlook — waterfront or mountain view — tells you exactly what you are booking. A general store handles the practical side. One policy to clear first: the resort has a ten-year age restriction on all RVs, though older coaches are reviewed for approval — send a photo to [email protected] before booking. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with a fitness center, clubhouse, playground, and dog park filling the grounds. Canoeing, kayaking, pickleball, and hiking round it out. Pets are welcome. The property is new throughout, which shows in the finishes. Sevierville sits minutes from the Pigeon Forge entertainment corridor and the western entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park — the most visited national park in the country at more than 12 million visitors a year. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard in the Smokies. Reserve well ahead, and clear RV approval early if your coach is older.

from $66 $57/night

Sweetwater Sights RV Park & Cabin Rentals

Sweetwater Sights RV Park and Cabin Rentals in Robbinsville, North Carolina, occupies a remote and spectacular position in Graham County, one of the least densely populated counties in the eastern United States and home to some of the southern Appalachians' most dramatic river gorges, old-growth forests, and wilderness landscapes. Set at the western edge of the Great Smoky Mountains region where the Nantahala River carves through its famous gorge and the Snowbird Mountains rise above narrow hollows filled with rhododendron and hemlock, the park serves as an ideal base for serious outdoor adventurers targeting the region's premier whitewater, hiking, and backcountry fishing opportunities. Accommodation options include both full hookup RV sites and cabin rentals, giving guests a choice between self-contained travel and prepared lodging in a location where the remoteness of Graham County's terrain makes having a comfortable base essential after long days in the backcountry. The park's infrastructure serves guests whose priorities center on outdoor activity rather than resort amenities—the natural environment surrounding Robbinsville provides more recreational value per acre than almost any other location in the southern Appalachians, making the campground's role as a comfortable, reliable base its primary contribution to the guest experience. The Nantahala River Gorge, easily accessible from Robbinsville via US-74, is one of the most famous whitewater destinations in the eastern United States, drawing paddlers from across the country to its eight miles of Class II-III rapids in a deep, forested canyon where the river receives direct sunlight for only a portion of each day. The Nantahala Outdoor Center operates the region's most comprehensive rafting and kayaking operation from the gorge, and the river's consistent flow—fed by Nantahala Lake above—makes it runnable throughout the paddling season in a way that rain-dependent Appalachian rivers are not. Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, accessible via a scenic drive north of Robbinsville, protects one of the largest remaining stands of old-growth forest in the eastern United States—a grove of poplar, hemlock, and oak trees reaching diameters of over six feet that stood here before European settlement and survived through a combination of terrain inaccessibility and purposeful preservation. Fontana Lake's 10,530-acre impoundment provides boating, fishing, and access to the southern boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park via the Lakeshore Trail. The Cherohala Skyway, one of the most celebrated scenic byways in the Southeast, departs from Robbinsville and climbs to over 5,000 feet through the Unicoi Mountains into Tennessee. Sweetwater Sights operates seasonally from spring through fall, with the whitewater paddling season from April through October driving consistent demand from adventure-focused travelers, and fall foliage weeks in October filling capacity with scenic drive and hiking guests who fill the narrow valley with color-seekers each autumn. The park's remote setting in Graham County—two hours from Asheville and Knoxville—means guests who arrive tend to stay multiple nights, making it a destination property rather than a convenient overnight stop. Reservations during fall foliage and peak summer paddling weekends should be secured well ahead of arrival.