West Campground — Norris Dam State Park

Overall really good campground. Well priced and quiet. We made it a quick 2 day weekend trip and had no complaints.

We stayed at site #2 which was nice but had soft ground from prior rain (when other sites had already dried up well). There were a lot of headlights on us from traffic entering the campground, even up til MIDNIGHT on Saturday. I would stay here again but would choose a site more towards the backside of the loop for less traffic going by your site

Some tight turns coming in on a steep grade. Mostly smaller spots. Some private and some not. Given rating only camp sites. Bad weather kept from the rest of park.

Beautiful corps spot. Easy water access. Large spots. Lots of wildlife. Boat to your spot.

We stopped in and stayed in the off season. It was a great place to make camp. High up so you get that real camping feel. Very windy roads to get to the campground. Will stay again!

Passed through for one night, stayed in West loop. Sites are big, playground closely is very new. Bath houses clean. No sewer hook up for our site but has dump station closeby. We have a 44ft pull behind so the roads getting here were a bit nerve racking but doable. Just be prepared to go slow and hit steep grades.

We stayed at the west camprgound and really enjoyed it. It was extremely clean with a nice playground and bath/shower facilities. The outer loops of the sites are very small and sloped, not appropriate for larger RVs. Site 47 was fairly spaced from neighbors and relatively level. I would've given them 5 stars had all of the sites been great, but some just aren't. Close the the bath house and playground 8, 10, and 12 were nice. On the other side 43, 45, and 47 were nice. Tent campers or smaller pop ups would enjoy 27 or 28 right by the trail head. All in all, a beautiful park with plenty to keep a family entertained. The grates over the fire pits were a plus, we didn't use the grills at all.

East campground 1. Tight with neighbors but decent for small state park. Level gravel pad. Quiet campground but park has many things to offer from biking, birding, fishing, boating, hiking etc. East is a big field. 1,2, and 3 offer some shade and back up to woods. 1 is the shorter of the 3.

We stayed at the east campsite, on one of the primitive sites. The site was level, and the picnic bench and fire ring were useful. There is plenty of room for your tent and parking. The restrooms were not the greatest, but they were nice to have (only a short walk from the site).

If you’re interested in stargazing, the sky over the sites is dark enough to get some good views!

Great campground. Small and well spaced sites. Outer circle sites are small for campers under 20 ft. Inside circle will accommodate under 30ft.

We stayed at the main area but not much space or privacy so we put up a tent out side our door, but then moved to the tent camping site area the second night which was more secluded and private, but still close to the showers/bath house. So much hiking and a cool view of the dam is all within walking distance. Nice bath rooms and showers too.

This is for the eastern campgrounds. I had spot 4 and 20. Decent campground. Bathroom/shower needs work. No sewer. Decent att LTE coverage. Check pictures for wooden picnic tables. The concrete ones suck. Giant power lines through campground so need to head to dam for scenery.

We stayed in East campground mid week only 5 sites taken so nice and quiet. Rangers very nice. Bathhouse clean. Beautiful night sky views. Be sure to watch the YouTube video of the building of the dam in the 30's makes you appreciate everything even more. Narrow road to campground.

We stayed just one night while driving our new camper home. It was a beautiful park and our site (27 in the west campground) was in a great spot. Keep in mind, a trailer much longer that 16' will have trouble getting in.

We were right next to a trailhead and that gave us a lot of extra room

Great place to go on a day trip to

Very nice, clean park with lots of nice trails to walk. Enjoyed the lake and river. Only negative comment would be that for the East Campground the road going in is very tight so it is difficult for larger campers to get in and out. Overall we really enjoyed it.

From the looks of it the campings spots themselves look very close together but it is on-top of a hill which has breathing views from the campground itself and the surrounding trails.

Went on a stag tent camping trip. Decent facility for state park. Sites are small wouldn’t recommend large rigs.

This was an overnight stay but wish I’d had more time to explore! 

Norris Dam has two campgrounds in different sections. We stayed in the west campground which is a loop with playground and showerhouse in the middle. Nice showerhouse. Okay sized sites with full hookup. We were one of maybe 6 people in the whole campground so it was quiet. Then there was the creepy van down at the end that I avoided. 

Hiking and mountain bike trails, plus a huge pool. 

Town is close by with a few interesting places to eat.

Norris Dam State Park is my absolute favorite place to go camping! It is so beautiful and the views on the water are breathtaking! They do interactive classes and have a museum on site. This is the birthplace of the TVA and you can learn soooooo much!

Swimming, fishing, hiking, and mtb.

Campground had everything you need but little more. Not a bad place to stay just didn't love being right along the powerline. We drove over to the West Campground and wished we had booked a spot there. Nothing wrong and completely adequate on the East but would highly recommend booking the West Campground if spots are open. You will be more in the timber and shaded by some canopy.

I’ll start by saying the park is beautiful! Views of the lake and dam are breathtaking! Just don’t plan to swim, as there is no lake access point for swimming. You can rent kayaks, boats, paddleboards, etc at the marina, but if you were planning to bring a float and get in the lake, you’ll be disappointed. There’s lots of hiking trails, and the Clinch River Brewing Co is very close too. The east campground is pretty small, and sites are close together. The primitive sites looked better and the cabins looked great. The restrooms were very outdated, and barely any water pressure in the shower. We drove by the west campground and it looked nicer, if we return we will stay on that side.

Love this State Park. We have been there twice in the past six weeks. Great hiking trails, fishing, waster entry for SUP, and interesting museums. It even has an AMAZING local brewery close by called Clinch River Brewery!

We have now stayed in both the east and west campgrounds, we preferred the east but both are lovely. If staying in west I would recommend staying in a middle camp site as the outer is difficult to pitch a tent with the slopes. The east has power lines running through it but has great hiking and the wildlife is more apparent. We saw dozens of deer, beautiful birds and even had a visit from an opposum during the night (forgot to bring the trash in, oops!)

We arrived late but found our site easily. Beautiful park. We will definitely be back.