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Lake Barkley. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Visitors Information Center. (615) 736-5115.

Beech Lake. 1000 Acres, Boating, Fishing, Water Sports, Campsites, Swimming, Picnic Grounds, Fishing, Ramps, Marina, Fuel, Information Area. Beech Lake, a beautiful 1000 acre lake located 30 miles east of Jackson Tennessee, ideal for family fun. Great fishing year around, (permit required) with miles of beautiful homesteads. Annual boat racing

during the Festival of the Lakes. Testing site for Volvo Penta Marine Products, World Leader in Marine
propulsion engines. Located just northwest of Lexington, Tennessee off Tennessee State Route 104.

Center Hill Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Visitors Information Center. 6 recreational areas and Edgar Evans State Park (accessible off Tennessee State Route 141). This 22 mile long lake features many coves and forks along with excellent fishing. Located 5 1/2 miles south of I 40 at the Tennessee State Route 56 exit (273). (615) 736-5115.

Cheatham Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Visitors Information Center. Located on the Cumberland River this narrow stretch features a recreational site near the dam. The river is as little as 500 feet wide in spots. Located off Tennessee State Route 49 near Bellsville. (615) 736-5115.

Cherokee Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Cherokee Park features recreational sites and a nearby launch ramp is available off Brights Pike and Boat Launch Road (north of the park's peninsula). Panther Creek State Park offers camping facilities and is just off Tennessee State Route 11E. This lake is popular for fishing and many types of recreational activities. The main portion of the lake measures about 33 miles long. The Cherokee Park and one of the launch ramps are available off U.S. 25 E.

Cordell Hull Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Visitors Information Center. Also part of the Cumberland River this is the first wide portion of the river just south of Dale Hollow Lake. Accessible at various points including Gainsboro and Granville off Tennessee State Route 53. (615) 736-5115.

Dale Hollow Lake. Borders Kentucky and Tennessee features Skiing, Scuba Diving, Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. House Boat Rentals are also available here and Dale Hollow is a little quieter than Lake Cumberland. Features many Islands as a stopping point. A federal fish hatchery and Standing Stone State Park are also nearby. Just southwest of Lake Cumberland near Kentucky State Route 80 and U.S. 127. (615) 736-5115.

Douglas Lake. 30.400 acres, 555 miles for shoreline, Fishing. Picnic/Day Use, Fishing, Marina, Fuel, Cabins, Boat Rentals. This scenic lake is located in the foothills of the Smokies and features many coves and forks and features the communities of Dandridge and Baneberry. The lake itself has over 1.5 million visitors per year and is located near the popular tourist spots of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Access points are off U.S. 25E.

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J. Percy Priest Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Visitors Information Center. This lake is located 9 southeast of Downtown Nashville right off I 40. Three recreational sites are available for camping. (615) 736-5115.

Kentucky Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). This lake stretches all the way from Gilbertsville, Kentucky to just a few miles south of New Johnson, Tennessee and turns into the Tennessee River. Two state parks are located on the Tennessee side including Paris Landing (just south of the state line off U.S. 79) and Nathan Bedford State Forest State Park (off U.S. 614 near Camden). The Tennessee National Wildlife Refugee is located on the northern Tennessee portion of the lake. Launch Ramps area available in many spots including one off U.S. 79 at Paris Landing, just south of the marina.

Norris Lake / Clinch River. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Big Ridge State Park along the southern edge of the lake offers recreational activities. This lake is fairly narrow averaging about 3/4 of a mile in width with a few spots just over a mile to three miles wide. It is nestled in the Central Peninsula State Forest in a scenic portion of the state. It features numerous forks and branches and extends over 35 miles point to point, much farther in water miles with over 250 miles of shoreline and depths to 220 feet. Located Tennessee State Route 33 and 61 near Hickory Star.
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Old Hickory Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Visitors Information Center. Located 6 miles northeast of Nashville this lake features many recreational activities including three recreational areas offering camping and Bledsoe Creek Camping State Park (on the eastern portion of the lake). The lake is part of the Cumberland River and this portion stretches over 34 miles. Located between Nashville and Gallatan off U.S. 31E. (615) 736-5115.

Reelfoot Lake. Fishing. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Home of Reelfoot State Park. This 4 1/2 mile lake is located Between the Mississippi River and Union City Tennessee. Off Tennessee State Route 78 near Tiptonville and 22 and 21 in Samville.

South Holston Lake. Campsites without electricity, Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). This lake features excellent bass fishing and is home of Big Bass Campgrounds. The lake is 16 miles from tip to tip and lies in the scenic Holston Valley on the Tennessee border. Located 8 miles east of Bristol, Virginia along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail off U.S. 421.

Tennessee River. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Kentucky Lake ends at where the Tennessee River Begins and stretches all the way from 6 miles southwest of Waverly, Tennessee south to Guntersville, Alabama then back northeast into Chattanooga, Tennessee and north into Watts Bar Reservoir just east of Oak Ridge in eastern central Tennessee. There are several dams forming pools. Navigation of the entire trip would require many locking stops around dam sites. Its navigable (and currently free to lock) from just north of Knoxville south to Alabama and back up and into Kentucky Lake (can access Lake Barclay at the Barclay Canal) and ultimately into Paducah, Kentucky onto the Ohio River. State parks include Pickwick Landing (at the Mississippi / Alabama / Tennessee state line at the Pickwick Lake Portion of the River), Joe Wheeler State Park (Wilson Lake portion in Alabama), Wheeler Lake (Alabama), Guntersville State Park (Guntersville Lake portion also in Alabama), Booker T. Washington State Park and Harrison Bay State Park on the Chickamauga Reservoir north of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The lake then turns into Watts Bar Reservoir and begins to thin out north of the Kingston, Tennessee area. Accessible at various points throughout the river.

Times Ford Reservoir / Woods Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Times Wood Reservoir features many forks and coves and Times Ford Rustic State Park. It runs about 11 miles. Woods lake is a little smaller at 6 by 2 miles at its widest point. It lies just northeast of Times Ford Reservoir and features Coffee County Recreational area in its northern mid section (just off Tennessee State Route 127). Both lakes area located near Winchester, Tennessee off U.S. Alt 41 and State Route 127.
Watauga Lake 19 miles long. Water Sports, Swimmung, Campsites, Picnic Grounds, Fishing, Ramps, Marina, Fuel, Info area. Watauga Lake in northeast Tennessee near NC & VA borders is a great fishing and recreational lake. Third cleanest lake in America - still largely undiscovered. Visit http://www.LakeCabin4rent.com

Information based on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, brochures and boaters information.
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