US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsChurch Hill · Bean Station · Kingsport · Morristown · Jefferson City, Tennessee — Grainger County.
Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 138805581).
The red circle marks Cherokee Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Tennessee: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).
Official TWRA pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 138805581), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: TWRA boating and fishing access sites and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
We found 29 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Cherokee Lake, 15 of them within 5 miles. 12 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
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All campgrounds & RV parks in Tennessee
Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Cherokee Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:
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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (36.3376, -83.3358). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Cherokee Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.
43 public access sites listed, 43 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.1952, -83.4279 |
| Boat ramp | Bean Station | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2780, -83.2792 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2986, -83.2906 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2667, -83.2861 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.1688, -83.4694 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2432, -83.4276 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.3179, -83.2034 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2713, -83.2959 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2863, -83.2209 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2683, -83.2741 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.1973, -83.4332 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2613, -83.4086 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.1537, -83.4867 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.2135, -83.4571 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 36.3590, -83.1747 |
| Byrd Spring Branch | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.1367, -83.4952 |
| Caney Creek | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3855, -83.0853 |
| Cardinal Cove Resort, Inc. | Church Hill | Private Land | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 36.2619, -83.4141 |
| Cherokee - Boat Launch Road | Church Hill | County | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.2708, -83.2735 |
| Fall Creek Boat Ramp | Church Hill | Private Land | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 36.2900, -83.2268 |
| Fall Creek Recreation Area | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 36.2942, -83.2342 |
| German Creek Access Area | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3081, -83.3458 |
| German Creek Resort | Church Hill | Private Land | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 36.3048, -83.3471 |
| Gilmore Dock, Inc. | Church Hill | Marina | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 36.2702, -83.3937 |
| Grainger County Park | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.2134, -83.4678 |
| Greenlee Campground | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 36.2345, -83.4321 |
| Greenlee Campground May Springs | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 36.2151, -83.4630 |
| Hwy 25E #1 | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.2681, -83.2851 |
| Kidwells Ridge | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.2453, -83.3761 |
| Lambdin Branch | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.2407, -83.4370 |
| Lambdin Branch | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.2407, -83.4370 |
| Melinda Ferry | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3688, -83.0809 |
| Oak Grove Access Area | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3019, -83.3232 |
| Oakland Hollow Access Area | Church Hill | — | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.1772, -83.4883 |
| Panther Creek State Park | Church Hill | TDEC | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.2072, -83.4198 |
| Poor Valley | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3418, -83.2051 |
| Quarryville | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3628, -83.1649 |
| Rock Haven Creek | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3287, -83.3756 |
| TVA Cherokee Dam | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.1558, -83.5135 |
| Tate Springs | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3353, -83.3489 |
| Tate Springs | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.3353, -83.3489 |
| Twin Churches | Church Hill | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 36.2736, -83.3781 |
| WA-NI Village Boat Dock | Church Hill | Private Land | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 36.2219, -83.4516 |
TWRA boating and fishing access sites and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
Reported on or near Cherokee Lake
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.
Cherokee Lake covers about 29,436 acres in Church Hill, Bean Station, Kingsport and Morristown, Tennessee (Grainger County).
Yes. 43 public trailer launches are listed: Rock Haven Creek, Quarryville and Fall Creek Boat Ramp. Check posted fees and parking rules.
Yes. We list 29 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 15 of them within 5 miles.
Cherokee Lake touches Church Hill, Bean Station, Kingsport, Morristown and Jefferson City in Grainger County, Hamblen County, Hawkins County and Jefferson County, Tennessee.
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