Fontana Dam Campground

The little Tennessee river is pretty running under the dam. The dam was eerie to me, quite frankly 😬 there are no bear boxes for food...? We used our (locked) car, but bears are smart. The restroom was also not very clean. Staff was very responsive when we told them there was an issue in one of the toilets. Otherwise it's pretty!

Amazing campground overlooking the lake - great bathrooms, access to water, and a shuttle service to and from Fontana Dam Village. This is by and large the best shelter on the Appalachian Trail, thus far.

Stayed here for my first time three weeks ago. Its a nice little campground, bathroom a bit outdated (70s) however it was clean and there was hot water which is my opinion is most important. I stayed on a tent spot close to the water and the rocks. I noticed from time to time there were mice and rats running around and this is what leads to my 3 star review instead of 5. Arrived Fri night, awoke Sat and left for the day returned at night, no problems. Awoke the next day (Sun) and upon cranking my truck I noticed my Toyota Tacoma had a check engine, trac off light....odd as it was not on before. Long story short, I made it home only to find out from my local mechanic that this was going to be a huge drop to replace and recommend I take it to Toyota. I did and my fears were confirmed. The w

Wonderful place. Beautiful water from the dam, friendly people. Only the occasional motorcyclist loudly drives by, or dalmatian-size tarantula eyes you from the public shower.

Decent campground the bathroom is gross and needs some TLC. Didn’t love just being assigned a campspot when there was only 2 other people here and being put right next to them. For the price the campground is pretty steep at 41 a night for a weekday.