Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee
Barton Springs Campground
Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 128
- Hookups
- 128 electric, 128 with water
- Season
- March 15 to November 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · Verizon good · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Normandy Lake
- Nearest town
- Manchester, TN
- Phone
- 931-857-3777
- Activities
- Swimming
About
Open March 15 - November 15. Located between Normandy and Manchester on the Normandy TVA Reservoir and upper Duck River. 128 sites, all with electric and water hookups; 11 lakefront sites. Sandy beach and swim area, pavilion available for rent ($75/day), pet-friendly (leashed). Booked through Campspot, not Recreation.gov.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 30° | 6° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 35° | 16° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 45° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 51° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 63° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 69° | 54° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 72° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 72° | 63° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 67° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 51° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 61° | 43° | 22° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 36° | 17° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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