Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee
Cherokee Dam Campground (Cherokee Lake · TVA)
Near Jefferson City, Tennessee — $25–$35 a night and rigs to 50 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Cherokee Dam Campground?
What length RV fits Cherokee Dam Campground? Our record: Cherokee Dam Campground takes rigs up to 50 ft. Booked on the TVA concessioner's own system (Vista Recreation). Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: April through October.
Camping at Cherokee Dam Campground? Tell us the nights.
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On the ground
TVA-managed Cherokee Lake (one of the 'Great Lakes of TN'). Trout-stocked tailwater. Quiet alternative to busy Smokies-area camps.
From our record
- Open
- April through October
- Booking
- Booked on the TVA concessioner's own system (Vista Recreation)
- On site
- Water + electric, Showers, Pets allowed, Fire rings, Dump station
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
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Cherokee Dam Campground (Cherokee Lake · TVA) questions
- What length RV fits Cherokee Dam Campground?
- Our record: Cherokee Dam Campground takes rigs up to 50 ft.
- When is Cherokee Dam Campground open?
- Our record: April through October.
- How do I reserve a site at Cherokee Dam Campground?
- Booked on the TVA concessioner's own system (Vista Recreation). Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Tennessee rules for RV renters
Tennessee rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard