Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee
Melton Hill Dam Campground
Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 61
- Hookups
- 44 electric, 44 with water, 15 no hookups
- Season
- March 15 to November 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Melton Hill Lake
- Phone
- 865-361-0436
- Activities
- Boating, Swimming, Fishing, Canoeing
About
Open March 15 - November 15. South bank, upstream of TVA's Melton Hill Dam in Loudon County (about 30 minutes from Knoxville). 61 sites: 9 full hookup (electric/water/sewer), 35 electric and water only, 15 primitive waterfront, 4 ADA-compliant. Two bathhouses with warm showers/flush toilets, no-charge dump station, boat ramp, swimming, canoe access, fishing. 2-night minimum stay. Booked through Campspot, not Recreation.gov. Mapped location is the dam itself (nearest verifiable landmark) - the campground sits on the south bank upstream of it.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 30° | 4° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 35° | 20° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 44° | 11° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 51° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 63° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 69° | 57° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 72° | 65° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 73° | 65° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 68° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 52° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 43° | 24° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 35° | 17° | 68° | 7 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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