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As you approach the park you get a feel for its setting on a hillside on an inlet of the lake.
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We had called the morning of our planned arrival just to make sure the park was open and that we could get a site. "No problem" was the response. We arrived about noon and yeap, not a problem. We were the only transients here and had our choice of a number of sites. Site 14 struck our fancy, out on a point of land with a great view of the water (and the marina across the inlet).
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Sites 7 and 6. Most of the transient sites are in the B loop, and to the park's credit, they are the nice waterfront sites.
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Sites 8-12. Most of the 30 B loop sites are pull-offs along the camp road, although a few are back-in sites.
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Sites 15 and 16 look across to a large marina, which is not park of the park.
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Sites 18-20. It should be noted that the electric hookups are 30-amp only and do not include a breaker. I never like having to plug in "hot".
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Sites 23-28. |
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There are 22 sites in the T loop; these are basically tent sites, although we were told we could put our RV there if we liked. The first four sites, shown here, do not have any hookups.
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The rest of the tent sites, 5-22, do have hookups.
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I didn't bother to record site numbers for the seasonal sites; I'm only including a few pictures to show the rest of the campground. These three sites are definitely the best, situated on a grassy hill with a great view. |
Situated on a steep hillside, these sites provide at least a little view of the lake. |
Some are more sunny than others. |
More hillside sites. |
These sites are the farthest back in the campground, far from the lake. |
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There are several of these small bathhouses scattered through the campground. They're a bit rundown and are unheated, but they do offer free hot showers.
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If you have your boat with you, there is a large launch facility with a ramp and parking area.
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In the background behind our rig is Observation Knob.
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The trail to the Knob begins at the day-use picnic area. It starts out fairly gently, but soon becomes VERY steep. Rather than zigzag up the side of the Knob, the trail simply heads straight up.
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The sun is about to set as we enjoy the view out our front window.
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Amenities
175 sites: W/E(30A) - $22
4 tent sites (no hookups) - $15
Dump station, showers
Verizon 4G coverage
Activities
Boating, fishing
Hiking
Bristol Motor Speedway
Coordinates: 36.580277 N, 82.045202 W
Elevation: 1750'
Map
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