Best RV Parks & Resorts near Watauga, TN

RV campsites around Watauga include Lakeview RV Resort in Bluff City offering full hookup sites with 30/50-amp electric, water, and sewer connections. The park accommodates big rigs with pull-through sites and maintains clean shower facilities. "Sites are level with concrete pads in the front section with grass, fire rings and picnic tables in excellent condition," noted one visitor about a similarly equipped KOA in the region. Safe Haven Farm RV Camping provides more intimate accommodations with only 7 RV sites, featuring electric hookups and drinking water, though without sewer connections. Around Pond RV Park in Greeneville maintains year-round operations with full hookup sites including 50-amp service, designed to accommodate both small and large motorhomes.

Several RV parks in the area require advance reservations during peak seasons, particularly in fall when leaf-viewing travelers fill the campgrounds. Mountain roads leading to some parks involve navigating tight turns and elevation changes, so travelers with larger rigs should call ahead to confirm accessibility. Dump stations are available at Lakeview RV Resort and Around Pond RV Park, while cell service ranges from spotty to reliable depending on elevation and location. Most parks welcome pets with designated walking areas, though some impose breed restrictions. According to a recent review, "Sites have asphalt driveways and are otherwise gravel, with picnic tables, grills, and fire rings," describing the amenities at a nearby state park that accommodates trailers up to 40 feet in length.

Best RV Sites Near Watauga, Tennessee (160)

    1. Lakeview RV Resort

    3 Reviews
    Bluff City, TN
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 538-5600

    "Campground sites are a bit close together but it is well maintained and has friendly staffWifi works well.  Nice dog park."

    "It is one of the best campgrounds around. Priced right, clean, fantastic scenery, ideally located. Make a reservation you won't regret it"

    2. Grandview Ranch RV Park

    1 Review
    Unicoi, TN
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 743-7186

    "Spot was level with full hookups. Laundry $ & Propane $. Pond to fish. WiFi. beautiful Mountain Views to enjoy"

    3. Safe Haven Farm RV Camping and Events

    2 Reviews
    Hampton, TN
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 218-9414

    $50 - $100 / night

    "I would love to welcome Safe Haven RV to the Dyrt, among the highlights of this RV Park are the nearby forests & mountains, but also the full pavilion overlooking the water. "

    4. Three Peaks RV Resort

    3 Reviews
    Little Switzerland, NC
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 203-2229

    $66 - $69 / night

    "Tucked away in the beautiful mountain side with gorgeous views! Staff is very friendly and courteous. While still relatively new with some construction, everything is clean and well maintained."

    "The big trees surrounding the campground, mountain views, and birdsong put me right at ease."

    5. Butler TN RV full hookup campsite

    1 Review
    Butler, TN
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (386) 547-8829

    $60 - $300 / night

    "Absolutely beautiful mountain retreat. This single RV campsite has full hookups, including 30&50 amp electric, sewer , water and wireless WiFi. Easy paved road access with gravel driveway."

    6. Linville Falls Campground — Blue Ridge Parkway

    28 Reviews
    Linville Falls, NC
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 765-7818

    $30 - $45 / night

    "20 per night

    There are 70 sites, some reservable sites and walk ins -and an RV loop {dump station} All sites non electric, generators permitted before quiet hours."

    "Remote, quiet family friendly campground. It is a basic campground with both tent sites and hook-ups. We enjoy tent camping here on the large field where fireflies light up the night sky!"

    7. Around Pond RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Greeneville, TN
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 234-0229

    "Pulled up to the staging area near the office and didn’t even have to get out of the truck. Guy came up on a golf cart and confirmed my name."

    "Lots of spots available but they’re not particularly level and not private. Nice owner. Close to highway."

    8. Laurel Creek RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Damascus, VA
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (423) 440-3042

    $55 / night

    "Great location also because it is close to restaurants and the center of the small town. It does have water and power and a picnic table. Being right on a little river is great too."

    "This was a good spot right on the Laurel Creek and the Creeper TrailWalk to town for restaurants and bike/outdoor shops and a convenience store.  Grocery store is a little further away."

    9. Mountain Stream RV Park

    11 Reviews
    Pisgah National Forest, NC
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 724-9013

    $48 - $65 / night

    "This place is lovely, an idyllic setting, wonderful hosts, very clean facilities, and a great location to explore the area."

    "A small campground with an updated basic playground set for the kids. Nice lawn courtyard for games."

    10. Jessie Lea RV Park and Campground

    8 Reviews
    Big Stone Gap, VA
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (276) 523-0055

    "Many pull through sites. Grass between each site. Fire pits and picnic tables at each site. Very nice owner, very friendly. The bath house was clean and decorated very nice."

    "Quaint park tucked away in the hills of VA in Big Stone Gap next to South Fork Powell River. Although our site is right on top of our neighbor, that is NOT the norm."

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RV Park Reviews near Watauga, TN

972 Reviews of 160 Watauga Campgrounds


  • K
    Nov. 3, 2022

    Crossville KOA

    One of the nicer KOAs - concrete pads available, private shower rooms.

    KOA I-40/Crossville, TN - We stayed one night in October, full hook ups, 50 amp, good wifi until the evening but our cell service was good. $59.87 per night, $53.88 with KOA discount. Nicely maintained park with level concrete sites in the front with grass, fire rings and picnic tables that were in excellent condition. Friendly, welcoming staff with a nice gift shop/store. Hand dipped ice cream is available along with freshly made pizza and wings if you don’t want to cook. It does sit right next to Highway 70 into Crossville and can be noisy but it didn’t bother us. Each bathroom is a private toilet and shower, very clean, nicely tiled and plenty of hot water. Small laundry, two washers and two dryers but there may have been additional laundry towards the back of the park. The park seems to be broken down into three sections, concrete pad pull throughs in the front, then the office area, then a second section of sites with gravel pads and these are closest to the bathrooms, then further out is another area with a pond or small lake for catch and release fishing. Well manicured property. Would definitely stay again and the ice cream was really good.

  • Gary S.
    Sep. 10, 2025

    Lake Haven Family Campground

    Stayed for the Location, Left because of the Owners

    As a retired Air Force couple with over five years of experience as full-time RVers, we have stayed at countless campgrounds across the country. We selected Lake Haven for an extended stay this past July while searching for a permanent home in the Lake Watauga area, drawn by its advertisement for year-round availability. The location is excellent, and our site was level with full hookups, a nice picnic table, and a fire pit. Maneuvering into the spot was also straightforward, despite some large boulders. Two concerns: no owners or host(s) onsite and the entrance/exits can be quite dangerous- each located on a curve. We really wanted to love this campground, but the positive aspects were completely overshadowed by the unprofessional behavior of the owners. The tone was set when we received a campground-wide text message asking“Please, for our sake, when away from your camper, set your AC temp to something reasonable(75 is what I use at my house when not home), to help us save on electricity”. While we understand the concern for costs, the request felt invasive. Then it got personal. In the first week of August, our daughter and her family were renting the on-site(3 bed/3 bath) Airbnb, and after she inquired about more toilet paper, one of the owners came to our RV site to confront us about it. We were shocked that a necessity for a rental guest was treated as a major issue, and the confrontational approach was completely uncalled for and made us feel extremely uncomfortable. To make matters worse, we later learned from other campers that the owners had been gossiping about our family and our stay. This was a major violation of our privacy and fostered a deeply unwelcoming atmosphere. While the physical campground has potential, we cannot recommend it. Feeling safe and respected is essential when you are camping, and due to the owners’ intrusive and unprofessional behavior, we decided to seek out another campground.

  • Theresa S.
    Sep. 12, 2025

    Lake Haven Family Campground

    Stayed for the location, Left because of the owners

    As a retired Air Force couple with over five years of experience as full-time RVers, we have stayed at countless campgrounds across the country. We selected Lake Haven for an extended stay this past July while searching for a permanent home in the Lake Watauga area, drawn by its advertisement for year-round availability. The location is excellent, and our site was level with full hookups, a nice picnic table, and a fire pit. Maneuvering into the spot was also straightforward, despite some large boulders. Two concerns: no owners or host(s) onsite and the entrance/exits can be quite dangerous- each located on a curve. We really wanted to love this campground, but the positive aspects were completely overshadowed by the unprofessional behavior of the owners. The tone was set when we received a campground-wide text message asking“Please, for our sake, when away from your camper, set your AC temp to something reasonable(75 is what I use at my house when not home), to help us save on electricity”. While we understand the concern for costs, the request felt invasive. Then it got personal. In the first week of August, our daughter and her family were renting the on-site(3 bed/3 bath) Airbnb, and after she inquired about more toilet paper, one of the owners came to our RV site to confront us about it. We were shocked that a necessity for a rental guest was treated as a major issue, and the confrontational approach was completely uncalled for and made us feel extremely uncomfortable. To make matters worse, we later learned from other campers that the owners had been gossiping about our family and our stay. This was a major violation of our privacy and fostered a deeply unwelcoming atmosphere. While the physical campground has potential, we cannot recommend it. Feeling safe and respected is essential when you are camping, and due to the owners’ intrusive and unprofessional behavior, we decided to seek out another campground.

  • RaD_Travels
    Jun. 22, 2023

    Doe Valley Campground

    Clean, Peaceful, and Convenient

    5/21/23-6/22/23: We stayed a whole month ($500) to recuperate from our previous travels. Owner/manger, Brent Fowler, was a gracious and accommodating host. This is a new 110 acre campground which has only been open a few months (as of this writing). The grounds were well kept and new features are continually being added. There are full-hookups at each site (20/30/50A, water, sewer), high-speed WiFi, and 150 new trees have been planted around the perimeter. While there is presently no water at the dump station, there will be, but water can be used from nearby pull-through sites. Further, a bath-house with showers and laundry facilities are in the works. Mountain City is under 5 miles away and proved to be very convenient. 

    Wildlife in the campground and surrounding area was abound with a variety of birds wakening us each morning, and deer that came into camp regularly. Red winged black birds, swallows, and Cardinals are all abundant and quite vociferous. This new campground has the most important quality down pat: Friendly and supportive ownership! We plan to return next year and will likely stay much longer.

  • Gina B.
    Sep. 8, 2022

    Mountain River Family Campground

    Home away from Home

    We have been staying at Mtn River for about 3 years now and it’s become ‘home away from home’. You have your choice of river or mountainside sites. We prefer the river sites personally for the views & fishing. 

    The campground owners are fantastic people who’ve become friends. They live on site and take great pride in the property. The property is always impeccable. They are always working. Such a gorgeous place!! The pond is in the center of the property- yes you can fish(catch& release). 

    Areas setup with hammocks, corn hole, seating, etc. The new playground has been a big hit! Oh, and there’s also a dog park area. 

    The bathhouses are super clean and have air conditioning. The laundry room is brand new with great units and also A/C. 

    They incorporated additional activities this year over at the pavilion which our family has loved! Bingo, tie-dye t-shirts, food trucks, live music, and more! Our grandson loves to join us. Lots of kids and a great area for them to all play. 

    Tubing the river is always a fun treat! You can bring your own tubes or rent from the campground. 

    The camp store has expanded and features a mix of items- t-shirts, hats, hoodies, koozies, and more. As well as local jams, rubs, and other treats. They’re in the process of building a new office/camp store so we’re excited to see this complete. 

    We have a 40’ fifth wheel. No problems every getting in. They accommodate all size rigs. All sites have a concrete pad, fire pit and very nice large picnic table. Sites are spacious and do not feel cramped like we've experienced at other campgrounds. 

    Wi-Fi is generally pretty good. We’ve been able to work remote on some of our trips. We even had phone service our last trip(AT&T)! 

    Lots to do in the area! Hiking, Linville Winery(yum!), Linville Caverns, Grandfather Mtn and so many other great places. The office staff can certainly provide plenty of recommendations, too. 

    There are 2 grocery stores in town about 15min away. There’s also a local dollar store about 5min away. 

    We cannot say enough good things about MRFC. We’ve met some great campers there who we now call friends. We truly love this place and already have bookings for next year!

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 20, 2023

    Hickory Ridge Campground — Grayson Highlands State Park

    Small campground in a beautiful state park

    General: Smallish campground (< 70 sites in two loops) with a mixture of water/electric and tent sites with no hookups, and also four yurts.

    Site Quality: Some were back-in and some were pull-through. Gravel pads. Not a lot of separation between the sites. Some were more level than others but not a problem to make it work for us. 

    Bathhouse: Heated! Clean. One shower in the bathroom plus additional shower rooms. Best place in the campground to catch a fleeting cell signal so it was not unusual to see people in the bathroom on their phones! 

    Activities/Amenites: Hiking! Close to the AT. Unfortunately, the best trail IMO was the Cabin Creek Trail (it was also awarded one of the best 25 trails in the US) but it is not accessible directly from the campground. There is also a small country store, but it was not open when we were there. There is a small museum at the Visitor Center and well worth a trip there. There is also a dump station. 

    There was an unseasonable cold snap when we were there in October (temps got down to mid-20s with wind chill in the teens) so even though we had planned on two nights there, once we hiked the Cabin Creek and Rhododendron trails, we decided to go to a lower elevation and warm up!

  • NThe Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 31, 2021

    Baileyton KOA Holiday

    Country Time

    Sites: 60 Pull thrus 

    RV-Tent-Cabins 15-30-50 amp service 

    Hot showers, pool, pets allowed, toilets, laundry, small grocery store This is only of couple of miles off I40 in the rolling hills of Tennessee, very quiet and well maintained. Sites ae a bit close together but not on top of each other. Gravel pads, fire rings, picnic table, trash. Beautiful green space and dog walk area. Enjoy the hiking. 

    LNT 

    Travel safe

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 19, 2022

    Buck Creek

    Great CG On Buck Creek

    We spent one night here (May 23, 2022). We set up in a down pour, the office attendant offered to help with umbrellas and 2-way radios, nice guy! This is a very nice, easy access CG with level pull through(a few) and back-in gravel sites (many are backed up to the Buck Creek, it’s beautiful). There are a number of activities available: swimming, fishing, biking, hiking/walking and an RC flying field. We did not make use of the bathrooms or showers. The laundry room was clean. It is a great base camp to visit the area. The WiFi was great as was cell phone reception (we did not try the cable TV). We would definitely stay here again.

  • Rachael H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 31, 2020

    Julian Price Park Campground — Blue Ridge Parkway

    Perfect for fall foliage viewing

    Nice camp area with the traditional amenities. Lake access. Close to excellent hiking for spectacular views. Come prepared with your cold weather heat if you’re camping in the fall! Brr!!


Guide to Watauga

Campgrounds near Watauga, Tennessee sit at elevations of 1,400-2,000 feet in Tennessee's northeastern corner, where cool mountain air provides relief during summer camping seasons. Watauga RV camping options span both Tennessee and neighboring North Carolina, with some sites perched along creek beds that can flood during heavy rain periods, particularly in spring and fall.

What to do

Fishing at creekside sites: Mountain Stream RV Park offers campsites backing directly to Buck Creek where visitors can fish from their sites. "Beautiful level sites backed right up to Buck Creek where we enjoyed catching trout straight from our campsite," notes one camper. The park operates a catch-and-release policy for the trout stream.

Hiking mountain trails: Within an hour's drive of Watauga camping areas, hikers access Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi. "Mount Mitchell is about 60 minutes away on a beautiful drive," reports a Mountain Stream RV Park visitor. Near Linville Falls Campground, trails range from moderate to challenging with waterfall views.

Cycling the Virginia Creeper: Laurel Creek RV Park provides direct access to the Virginia Creeper Trail. "This campground is small and no bathrooms, but it is directly on the Creeper so that makes up for it! Great location also because it is close to restaurants and the center of the small town," explains a cyclist who stayed there.

What campers like

Creek sounds for sleeping: Campers consistently mention how water features enhance their rest. "The sound of the stream was so peaceful and relaxing. My husband did yoga every morning while I hung in my hammock and watched," writes one guest at Mountain Stream RV Park. Another adds, "The rushing stream was the perfect white noise for a restful night."

Community gatherings: Linville Falls Campground offers social opportunities with other travelers. One visitor noted the campground has "tent sites, camper, and cabins. The people who own it are great. It has a store where you can get your basic camping things, also has a place to do your laundry, wash dishes and has a few showers plus family shower area."

Pet amenities: Several RV parks Watauga, Tennessee visitors frequent provide dog-friendly facilities. Mountain Stream RV Park includes "a nice fenced in dog park, too (it even has a nice dog wash station!)," according to a reviewer who appreciated the pet accommodations.

What you should know

Bathroom variability: Facilities differ dramatically between campgrounds. At Around Pond RV Park, "Showers, toilets, fishing pond (2 acre stocked)" are available. Conversely, Laurel Creek RV Park has "no bathrooms/showers," which affected their rating despite location advantages.

Site spacing considerations: Mountain Stream RV Park gets high marks for amenities but some sites have space limitations. One camper mentioned, "The only reason I did not give this a Five Star Rating was that the site we stayed at was a little small#7. Even with a 25-foot camper, I could not let me awning out fully and we felt almost on top of camper when we sat outside near the fire pit."

Seasonal weather impacts: RV parks near Watauga, Tennessee experience significant seasonal changes. Around Pond RV Park remains "open year round" according to their listing, while some campgrounds like Mountain Stream RV Park operate only from "April 1 to November 30," closing during winter months.

Tips for camping with families

Playgrounds and recreation: Three Peaks RV Resort offers family-friendly facilities despite being relatively new. "Not only would we not hesitate to come back, we're looking forward to our next camping getaway," notes a family who appreciated the "kids' playground" among other amenities at this developing property.

Swimming options: While not all campgrounds offer water recreation, Three Peaks RV Resort is expanding their family offerings. As one visitor mentioned, "I hear a nice swimming pool will also be ready soon, so that will be fantastic." Several campgrounds near Watauga provide creek access for wading during warmer months.

Wildlife viewing: Families enjoy bird watching opportunities at several campgrounds. At Mountain Stream RV Park, the grounds are "beautifully landscaped with lots of flowers, bird feeders and little white lights at night." Another camper mentioned their "wife saw tons of Cardinals" during their stay.

Tips from RVers

Site leveling: Lakeview RV Resort offers well-maintained sites according to full-time RVers. One guest noted, "Management/owner very accommodating. Very short stay for us, just passing through. Quiet campground." The resort accommodates various RV sizes with multiple hookup options.

Wi-Fi considerations: Connectivity varies significantly between Watauga area RV parks. At Lakeview RV Resort, "Wifi works well," according to one reviewer. Mountain Stream RV Park has invested in improvements, with one camper noting, "Last year they invested heavily in a new wi-fi system that's MUCH improved from the first time we camped there."

Single-site options: For travelers seeking privacy, Butler TN RV full hookup campsite offers a unique camping experience with just one site. A visitor described it as an "Absolutely beautiful mountain retreat. This single RV campsite has full hookups, including 30&50 amp electric, sewer, water and wireless WiFi. Easy paved road access with gravel driveway."

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