Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee
Pickwick Dam Campground
Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 101
- Hookups
- 93 electric, 93 with water, 8 no hookups
- Season
- March 15 to November 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 423 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Pickwick Lake (Tennessee River)
- Nearest town
- Savannah, TN
- Phone
- 865-361-9492
- Activities
- Fishing, Boating
About
Open March 15 - November 15. In the pines below TVA's Pickwick Dam on the Tennessee River. 93 interior sites with electric/water hookups (6 ADA) plus 8 primitive riverfront tent sites (2 ADA) - 101 total (the site's own graphic states "92 campsites", which conflicts with the itemized counts). Bathhouses in each loop, free dump station, campground store. 2-night minimum stay. Booked through Campspot, not Recreation.gov. Mapped location is the dam itself (nearest verifiable landmark).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 30° | 7° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 37° | 8° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 46° | 26° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 54° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 66° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 71° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 74° | 68° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 75° | 66° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 70° | 57° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 54° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 46° | 22° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 38° | 20° | 69° | 6 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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All public campgrounds in Tennessee · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-18. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.