Watauga Lake Area

⛺ This is a primitive/dispersed campsite with limited details (photos, amenities, contact info) on file with the managing agency — see the description below and the official page for more.
Address Johnson County, Tennessee (Lat 36.3210, Lon -81.9789) — this appears to be a primitive/dispersed campsite with no registered street address
StateTN
Reservable No — appears to be a first-come, first-served primitive site with no reservations
Contact No contact info on file — this looks like a primitive site with no reservations required, so no separate contact appears to be listed. Check the official recreation.gov page for details.

Amenities

No amenity data is on file in RIDB for this campground — this may mean "not entered" rather than "not available." Check the official page directly before booking.
Check current availability and notices on the official recreation.gov page →

View of Watauga Lake in Cherokee National Forests

Water recreation is abundant in this area, featuring Watauga Lake; the Doe, Elk and Watauga rivers;  several streams and seven waterfalls.

Highly developed recreation areas along Watauga Lake provide facilities for fishing, picnicking, swimming and boat launching. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs through the area’s backcountry.  Camp on the l

Data updated: 2026-08-23 12:04 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)