Campgrounds and RV parks near Loudon, TN

Loudon sits in East Tennessee's Loudon County, on the Tennessee River between Fort Loudoun Lake and Watts Bar Lake. The area is often called the Lakeway to the Smokies, with Tellico Lake, Fort Loudoun Lake, Watts Bar Lake, and Melton Hill Lake all within easy driving distance. Knoxville is about 30 miles north, and the western edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is roughly an hour east. RV travelers have a mix of private lakeside parks and TVA-affiliated campgrounds to choose from. Yarberry Campground sits on a peninsula along Fort Loudoun Lake, near Fort Loudoun Dam, with 30 or 50 amp and water hookups, no sewer hookups at sites, and a dump station plus honey wagon service. Yarberry Peninsula Campground occupies the same peninsula area. Lotterdale Cove Campground TRDA, across the water in Greenback, offers wooded and lakefront RV sites, a swimming beach, and a boat ramp. Lazy Acres RV Park in Lenoir City is a smaller full-hookup option close to shopping and I-75. The Crosseyed Cricket, north of town, provides a quieter setting with cabins and RV sites on a small stocked lake.

Reservation systems vary by property. Yarberry Campground requires a two-night minimum on all sites, with the office handling one-night exceptions by phone, and the campground also lists availability through Campspot and Go Camp Tennessee. Lotterdale Cove Campground TRDA takes bookings through its own website or by phone. Lazy Acres RV Park, Yarberry Peninsula Campground, and The Crosseyed Cricket generally accept phone reservations and online requests through their operator sites. For summer weekends, holiday weekends, and fall color weeks in October, book waterfront sites well in advance. Confirm rig length limits, hookup type, and gate access before arrival, since the campground is gated for security and check-in is at the front office on arrival.