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TVA Lakes

9 attractions

Things to Do

The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Cherokee Lake Fishing

Cherokee is a fertile Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reservoir containing 30,300 surface acres and 393…

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Douglas Lake Campgrounds

These campgrounds are administered by the Tennessee Valley Authority Douglas Headwater Campground: 53 sites located…

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Fontana Lake Boating

If you're towing your own boat, TVA has several public access areas; two are close…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Fontana Lake Fishing

The 29-mile long, 11,700-acre Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) lake has more than 240 miles of…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Fontana Lake Trails

Fontana Lake is roughly 30 miles long and is at an elevation of around 1700'.…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Melton Hill Campgrounds

Melton Hill Dam Campground This is a self-service campground. There are 56 campsites with improvements…

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Melton Hill Lake Fishing

Melton Hill is a cool water reservoir with relatively low productivity. The cold water released…

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Norris Lake Fishing

Trout fishing at its best! Lake and river fishing available with catches of Brown and…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Watauga Lake Fishing

Watauga is a beautiful, 6,430-acre TVA reservoir located in northeast Tennessee near the North Carolina…

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