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Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Spring City, TN

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Jackson Island Dispersed Campground offers free pet-friendly camping directly along Watts Bar Lake shoreline with multiple waterfront sites. This Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) managed area allows dogs with no specified breed restrictions, though pets must be kept under control. Several campsites feature concrete pads and established fire rings, providing convenient access for both tent and RV camping. Rhea Springs Recreation Area County Park also welcomes pets at its lakeside campsites, with restrooms, showers, and a boat ramp available for campers. Fall Creek Falls State Park Campground and Cumberland Mountain State Park both permit pets at their established campgrounds and cabin accommodations. Trash bins are provided at Jackson Island, and campers frequently note the area has improved cleanliness compared to previous years despite occasional issues with theft of unattended items.

Waterfront camping at Jackson Island provides excellent opportunities for dogs to enjoy swimming and shoreline exploration, though the area can become crowded during peak summer months when monitoring your pet becomes especially important. The campground is typically open from mid-April through early November, with seasonal closure occurring around the first week of November. Campers report varying experiences with privacy, noting early April visits offer more secluded camping while summer weekends bring heavier traffic. Nearby Rhea Springs Recreation Area features maintained grounds with mowed grass and lake view sunsets, though operating hours have changed—the previously free campground now charges $10 for Tennessee residents and $22 for out-of-state campers. Both locations offer direct water access for dogs that enjoy swimming, with shallower areas appropriate for pets to cool off during hot summer months.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Spring City, Tennessee (142)

    1. Fall Creek Falls State Park Campground

    145 Reviews
    Spencer, TN
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 881-5298

    $8 - $32 / night

    "Our site was surrounded by trees and felt very private."

    "The Tennessee countryside is an enjoyable backdrop to this meandering road trip and you are very close to several other excellent Tennessee SPs."

    2. Rhea Springs Recreation Area County Park and Campground

    15 Reviews
    Spring City, TN
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 775-7801

    $10 - $22 / night

    "Plenty of camp spots as well as the ability to park/camp right next to the water. (There’s no Water or Electric hookups) Also, not a lot of places selling firewood nearby."

    "It's cash only $10 TN residents $22 outside TN"

    3. Cumberland Mountain State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Crossville, TN
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (931) 484-6138

    "Very safe, quiet/peaceful, family friendly, pet friendly, bath houses were clean, full hookups, pool was clean ($6/person entry fee)"

    "Cumberland Mountain has a total of 145 campsites, spread across 5 loops, plus a backcountry site on an 8 mile backpacking trail."

    4. Fooshee Pass Campground

    9 Reviews
    Spring City, TN
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (865) 361-1233

    "Took the family and dog. Beautiful and amazing camp site."

    "My husband and I really enjoyed this CG on the lake and was fortunate to stay in the front, quiet and uncrowded section of the park where sites are long, widely spaced, grassy and shaded."

    5. Jackson Island Dispersed Campground — Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

    9 Reviews
    Spring City, TN
    2 miles
    Website

    "All are right at the waters edge with fire rings. There's trash everywhere; we filled a 10 gal trash bag in a matter of 10 minutes."

    "Have been told that vehicles have been stolen so may want to watch your surroundings depending on the environment at the time. However police did patrol thru the area at night when we were there."

    6. Hornsby Hollow Campground

    7 Reviews
    Spring City, TN
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 334-1709

    "Great Lakeside campground. I grew up camping here. It’s close to home and our favorite place to go locally. A lot of the sites are shaded. Sites are spaced out nicely and not on top of each other."

    "Some of the lakefront spots had their own access to the lake and plenty of trees. The camp host was amazing!"

    7. Crossville / I-40 KOA

    12 Reviews
    Crab Orchard, TN
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (931) 707-5349

    "The dog park is very well kept. There is a road close by but not a major freeway. It’s one of the quieter KOA’s I have stayed at. Pool is small but very clean."

    "We had a great view of one of the ponds, and nice lawn on each side and behind us. There was a nice modern picnic table and a heavy duty fire ring, both of which we put to good use."

    8. Awakening Adventures

    2 Reviews
    Spring City, TN
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (765) 543-1153

    $15 - $110 / night

    "River nearby and a lake not far from the camp.  A very unique camp site.  The host are as friendly as they come.  I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to get away and enjoy the outdoors."

    9. Sweetwater KOA

    14 Reviews
    Madisonville, TN
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (865) 213-3900

    "Convenient location just off Interstate 75. Quiet wooded area with plenty of activities for the kids. Swimming pool, fishing pond, playground, jump pad."

    "For amenities there is a bouncy blob (dry), small pond with fountain and memorial bench, large playground for the kids, volleyball, basketball, I’m not sure what the game is next to the blob."

    10. Stump Hollow Farm & RV

    1 Review
    Spring City, TN
    7 miles
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  • D
    Sep. 11, 2021

    Chattanooga North-Cleveland KOA

    Clean, Quiet, Friendly

    Friendly Staff, Clean Bathrooms, Convenient Location. No honeywagon for water and electric only sites, but dump station in campground. Some very nice private sites and none of the sites except maybe a few look very small or tight- pretty spread out. Lots of tent sites. You definitely hear the highway here, but not a big concern for us. Pet friendly with a very nice dog park. Pool for the kids. Playground is little more than a residential style wood swingset, but it kept the kids entertained.

  • Mary D.
    Sep. 18, 2019

    Sweetwater KOA

    Great owners make all the difference!

    Convenient location just off Interstate 75. Quiet wooded area with plenty of activities for the kids. Swimming pool, fishing pond, playground, jump pad. We don't have pets, but there is a small dog park area. Lots of planned weekend activities. Bathrooms are very clean and well-maintained. My husband is disabled and we are very appreciative of the separate handicap facilities. You don't have that in a lot of campgrounds. We like the sites best towards the front of the park close to the pool. The owners are very hands-on and involved and you can tell. We have camped all over the country but this is our favorite local getaway when we have a free weekend.

  • Candy H.
    Jun. 5, 2021

    Crossville / I-40 KOA

    Nice KOA

    Lots of green grass. The dog park is very well kept. There is a road close by but not a major freeway. It’s one of the quieter KOA’s I have stayed at. Pool is small but very clean. The store is well stocked and you can get hand dipped ice cream.

  • Jeremy C.
    Oct. 24, 2021

    Chattanooga North-Cleveland KOA

    $35 primitive camping

    I should have gotten one of their little cabins...they look cozy and they are right next to the primitive camping.

    I checked in after hours and its a little confusing as to where I can park my car back here. I am next to a sign that says cars aren't allowed beyond this point, but I see another group who have their car... beyond said point. There's a water spigot behind the sign, so perhaps its just meant as a warning so drivers don't crash into it.

    The sound of people's wood cracking in their fire is stressing my retired greyhound dog out, but he's never been around camp fires before.

    Place seems nice enough in general.

    They have a little dog park... that's cool.

    And I have two bars of 5G service through T-Mobile.

  • d
    Sep. 29, 2021

    Bluewater Resort & RV Campground

    Beautiful grounds

    This is a beautiful park with very roomy, clean restrooms, a general store, docks, dog park, and playground. The boat ramp is used early and late, with the trailers bouncing over speed bumps which can make it very noisy, especially on the weekends. The pool and pavilion are fantastic, and the views are lovely.

  • Rachel
    Mar. 30, 2021

    Overnite RV Park

    Friendly and nice

    Very nice owners and park for a quick stop off of 75. Description says no 30amo sites, but they do have 30amp. There are small grass spots in between the sites for pets, but also a larger grassy area "pet walk" at the end. Nice and clean bathhouse. Will stay here again if passing through.

  • Laura H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 29, 2020

    Sweetwater KOA

    Awesome Holiday Campground

    This is a very lively, well traveled RV Park and Campground. Sweetwater is a Holiday KOA meaning it’s has more amenities than their Journey parks (meant for traveling through).

    The park has quite a few large sites for big rigs that are about 80-100ft long. The maximum rig size is 60ft. Some sites are paved, most are gravel. There are two sites that are very long with amazing decks.

    The park offers full hook up RV Sites, Cabins, Tent sites. For amenities there is a bouncy blob (dry), small pond with fountain and memorial bench, large playground for the kids, volleyball, basketball, I’m not sure what the game is next to the blob. They have two dog parks, one for tiny pups and one for larger pups. There is a nice pavillion near the pond with a large fire pit. They have trash bins distributed throughout the park making trash disposal convenient.

    This park goes all out for the holidays. We are a month out from Halloween and they have done a spectacular job with decorating. They have lots of kids events. On Saturday there is a train that takes kids and adults on a ride around the park.

    Everyone who works here has been super friendly and helpful. They really seem to go above and beyond making sure everyone has a great stay.

    Cellular signals for AT&T and TMobile we’re both pretty good. We were able to stream and work. There were a couple of brief moments that getting signal was a challenge, but overall it was easy to work.

  • Rebekah C.
    Aug. 23, 2021

    Parksville Lake RV Campground

    Great Campground for Nature Lovers

    This may be one of our new favorite campgrounds!!! We stayed in site 10 on the water. It was absolutely beautiful!!! So peaceful.

    The campground hosts were phenomenal!!! They made sure all campers had everything they need. They also make sure people are following the rules!! While I was walking my dogs, a truck drove the wrong way in the loop to get to his spot. A camp host quickly reminded him to drive the right way.

    There's plenty of fishing opportunity, so bring the fishing gear!

    Pet friendly, but make sure you keep all pets on a leash!!

    There are electric hookups, but not water. There are water spigots around the campground to fill up the water tanks! There is a spigot right across the road from site 10.

    In site 10, the driveway is short. It only fit our 18' camper and our truck. But there ARE other sites that can accommodate much larger rigs. Just do a little homework prior to reserving a spot.

    While we visited in mid July, the temperatures were fantastic! I was not too hot at all! The shade trees did a great job of blocking out heat.

    I highly recommend this cg!!

  • A
    Apr. 9, 2021

    Chilhowee Recreation Area

    Relax and be refreshed

    Very nice campsites, adequate size. Nice area with picnic tables and beach area. Best thing to us was the hiking trail that we walked with fresh blueberry bushes on our side. Fairly easy trail to see beautiful waterfall. Pet friendly

Guide to Spring City

Experience the joy of camping with your furry friends near Spring City, Tennessee, where several campgrounds welcome pets and offer a variety of amenities and activities.

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Spring City

Dog owners appreciate the cleanliness and amenities

  • Campers at Sweetwater KOA rave about the clean facilities, including well-maintained showers and restrooms, ensuring a comfortable stay for both pets and their owners.
  • Crossville / I-40 KOA offers a variety of amenities, including a camp store and organized activities, making it a convenient choice for families traveling with pets.
  • Bean Pot Campground is known for its friendly staff and clean facilities, providing a welcoming environment for pet owners.

Pet owners like the spacious sites and friendly atmosphere

  • Jackson Island Dispersed Campground offers plenty of room for pets to roam, along with a peaceful setting that enhances the camping experience.
  • At Hornsby Hollow Campground, campers enjoy spacious sites with access to the lake, perfect for a day of fishing or swimming with your dog.
  • Caney Creek RV Resort & Marina features well-kept grounds and a friendly community, making it an ideal spot for pet owners looking to socialize while enjoying nature.

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