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TVA Lakes

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Cherokee Lake Fishing

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

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Douglas Lake Campgrounds

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

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Fontana Lake Boating

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

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Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

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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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Fontana Lake Trails

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

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

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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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Watauga Lake Fishing

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

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