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by Deborah Holmes, managing editor
 Overview:

Like its sister campground at the Douglas Dam Headwater, this Tennessee Valley Authority facility is one of the nicest public campgrounds you'll see. Large sites, many of them waterfront, offer full hookups at bargain prices.

Unfortunately, like the Headwater campground, this one is mostly locked up in long-term reservations.

Less than an hour from the Gatlinburg entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this campground is a destination on its own.

Recreation facilities include a boat ramp and fishing pier, bait and tackle shop, and a wildlife viewing area. Other amenities include rest rooms with heated showers and flush toilets, a dump station, children’s play equipment, picnic tables and grills, and nature trails.

A few of the 62 sites are first-come, first-served, but even on a cool, early season mid-week day, the campground was full.

 Contact Information:

Phone: 423-587-5600
Website: http://www.tva.gov/river/recreation/camping.htm#douglas

 Douglas Dam Tailwater Campground, TVA Map & Address:

829 Riverview Way, Sevierville, TN 37876

 Amenities:

  • Number of Sites: 62
  • Electrical Hookups
  • Pull-thru RV sites
  • Dump Station
  • Cellphones Work Here

 Operating Season:

mid-March to mid-November

 Description of Sites:

Large, level sites, many of them on the water, offer full hookups. Some are pull-through and all will accommodate large RVs.

 Nearby Attractions:

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, fishing, swimming, boating, bird watching.

 Weather Report

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