US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsLoudon · Kingston · Lenoir City · Spring City · Rockwood, Tennessee — Roane County.
Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 132368052).
The red circle marks Watts Bar 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 132368052), 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 42 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Watts Bar Lake, 26 of them within 5 miles. 16 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
Electric hookups · RVs welcome · Tent sites · Showers
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Showers · Toilets
Tent sites
Dogs allowed
RVs welcome · Cabins or yurts
RVs welcome
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: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Watts Bar 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 (35.7460, -84.7133). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Watts Bar 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.
58 public access sites listed, 58 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Cove | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8437, -84.5320 |
| Big Springs | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.6921, -84.6980 |
| Blue Springs Marina | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7352, -84.6678 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.8053, -84.6837 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6559, -84.7995 |
| Boat ramp | Spring City | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6847, -84.8531 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6784, -84.8536 |
| Boat ramp | Spring City | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6760, -84.8511 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7389, -84.7496 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7426, -84.7458 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6713, -84.8514 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6955, -84.8339 |
| Boat ramp | Spring City | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6702, -84.8528 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6908, -84.8460 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7283, -84.7261 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7140, -84.7072 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7029, -84.7066 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7804, -84.2584 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7405, -84.7232 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7369, -84.6680 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.8319, -84.5006 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.8344, -84.4933 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7836, -84.6575 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7456, -84.6923 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6520, -84.7517 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.6630, -84.7413 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.8429, -84.6079 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7371, -84.7053 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 35.7737, -84.4485 |
| Browns Chapel | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8356, -84.6248 |
| Bussell Ferry | Loudon | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7874, -84.2541 |
| Caney Creek | Loudon | County | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8551, -84.6009 |
| City of Loudon | Loudon | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7406, -84.3320 |
| De Armond | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8378, -84.5915 |
| Euchee Marina | Loudon | Marina | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 35.6828, -84.7123 |
| Fooshee | Loudon | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.6628, -84.7513 |
| Highway 72 | Loudon | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7454, -84.4346 |
| Hog Back Ridge | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7613, -84.7001 |
| Hornsby Hollow | Loudon | Private Land | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.6903, -84.7080 |
| Johnson Creek | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8223, -84.4849 |
| Lakeview | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.6717, -84.7220 |
| Laurel Bluff | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7995, -84.5101 |
| Little Dogwood | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7772, -84.4392 |
| Moonlight Bay | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8224, -84.6541 |
| Mourneys Cove | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8337, -84.5352 |
| Old Kingston Rd | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7818, -84.3885 |
| Rector Branch | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7347, -84.7507 |
| Rhea Springs | Loudon | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.6825, -84.8278 |
| Riley Creek | Loudon | County | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | Fee | Boating | 35.8286, -84.5283 |
| Rockwood Beach | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8342, -84.6906 |
| Rockwood Ferry | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7879, -84.6436 |
| Roddy | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7621, -84.7623 |
| Shady Grove | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7740, -84.6201 |
| Spring City Boat Dock | Loudon | City | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.6674, -84.8558 |
| Tom Fuller Ramp | Loudon | City | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.8341, -84.6864 |
| Watts Bar Dam | Loudon | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.6270, -84.7784 |
| Whitestone | Loudon | TVA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7913, -84.4923 |
| Winton Chapel | Loudon | TWRA | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 35.7913, -84.6909 |
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 Watts Bar 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.
Watts Bar Lake covers about 33,441 acres in Loudon, Kingston, Lenoir City and Spring City, Tennessee (Roane County).
Yes. 58 public trailer launches are listed: Winton Chapel, Highway 72 and Hog Back Ridge. Check posted fees and parking rules.
Yes. We list 42 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 26 of them within 5 miles.
Watts Bar Lake touches Loudon, Kingston, Lenoir City, Spring City and Rockwood in Roane County, Rhea County, Meigs County and Loudon County, Tennessee.
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