Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee
Cherokee Dam Campground
Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 44
- Hookups
- 39 electric, 39 with water, 5 no hookups
- Season
- March 15 to November 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Cherokee Lake
- Nearest town
- Jefferson City, TN
- Phone
- 865-361-2151
- Activities
- Swimming, Boating
About
Open March 15 - November 15. On the upstream south side of TVA Cherokee Dam. 44 sites: 39 with electric and water hookups, 5 primitive; 4 ADA-accessible. Bathhouse with warm showers and flush toilets, boat ramp on Cherokee Lake, day-use swim area, reservable pavilion ($135/day). 2-night minimum stay. 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 | 43° | 28° | 0° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 34° | 21° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 41° | 10° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 47° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 60° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 67° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 71° | 64° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 70° | 62° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 65° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 48° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 40° | 24° | 73° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 33° | 16° | 69° | 9 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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