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Rhea Springs Recreation Area County Park and Campground

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About

County

Rhea Springs Day Use area is located on Watts Bar Reservoir on the Piney River at mile 3.3L (Tennessee River 532.5R) in Rhea County, Tennessee. The Day Use area is located off of Rhea Springs Road in Spring City, Tennessee. It includes approximately 30.06 acres and 1,837.14 feet of shoreline. The site has one bathhouse, 42 picnic tables, one 6'x35' long fishing pier, a 20 space parking lot and paved circle drive.

HOW TO GET THERE Located North East of Spring City, TN in Rhea County. From Chattanooga, take Highway 27 North to Spring City, Turn right Vanns Creek Road, turn left at the stop sign onto Toestring Valley Road, go about 3 miles and turn right on Rhea Springs Road. Take Rhea Springs Road all the way to the end until you see the lake.

PET FRIENDLY NOTES Pets will love this recreation area! Take them for a walk along the lake and enjoy a picnic lunch, too!

RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Swimming, Fishing, Boating, Camping

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Available
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Fair

Site Types

Tent Sites
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Standard (Tent/RV)
Dispersed
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Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Showers
Toilets
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
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Awakening Adventures L.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 13, 2024

Great place to camp on Watts Bar Lake

Easy water access if you are trailer boating. Single room shower house for men and women. Wonderful lake view sunset!

Stephanie C.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 22, 2023

Was free not anymore

Rhea springs is a beautiful place! I live locally, and honestly im glad they are no longer a free campgraound. I came on 4th of july and there was actually camp spots! When it was free if you wanted to camp you would be so packed in there that it was miserable. Starting to charge here was the best thing rhea could have done. Its free during the day to just swim and what not. I come put my kayaks in here a lot. Its such a beautiful place!

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Jen

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 19, 2023

Beautiful place but not FREE

Please update. I'm here and Leon, county park director. He would not let me stay for free. It's cash only $10 TN residents $22 outside TN

Month of VisitSeptember

Location

Rhea Springs Recreation Area County Park and Campground is located in Tennessee

Directions

Located North East of Spring City, TN in Rhea County. From Chattanooga, take Highway 27 North to Spring City, Turn right Vanns Creek Road, turn left at the stop sign onto Toestring Valley Road, go about 3 miles and turn right on Rhea Springs Road. Take Rhea Springs Road all the way to the end until you see the lake.