Pickwick Landing State Park is in southern Tennessee on the TVA's Pickwick Reservoir. Visitors to the park will find an inn and restaurant, rental cabins, and a 48-site campground.

Cherohala Skyway is a 52-mile scenic byway in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. The route follows TN Hwy 165 and NC Hwy 143 between Tellico Plains, Tennessee, and Robbinsville, North Carolina. Byway travelers climb to elevations over 5,300 feet as they cross the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests. Numerous overlooks provide opportunities for taking photographs.

There are several campgrounds within the national forests that can be accessed from the byway. Indian Boundary Recreation Area is about two miles off the byway and has nearly 90 sites with electric hookups. The camping fee is about $20 per night. Holders of the Golden Age/Access Passport (or the new America the Beautiful card) receive 50 percent off the camping fee.

Douglas Reservoir is in eastern Tennessee about 24 miles east of Knoxville. Set against the backdrop of the Smoky Mountain foothills, the 28,420-acre reservoir attracts two million visitors a year. Picnicking, camping, boating, and fishing are all popular activities at the reservoir.

There are two campgrounds on the reservoir managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Both are located near the dam and have campsites with water and electric hookups. The camping fee for sites with hookups is $20 per night; without hookups, $16. Golden Age or Golden Access Passport holders receive a 50 percent discount on camping fees.

Mousetail Landing State Park near Linden, Tennessee is a 1,247-acre park on the east banks of the Tennessee River. It offers boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking, and camping. The park's campground has a modern bathhouse, laundromat, and a dump station. There are 24 campsites; 19 have water and electric hookups. The camping fee is about $16 per night.

Persimmon Ridge Park
1527 Persimmon Ridge Rd
Jonesborough, TN 37659

Phone: 423-753-2036

Cost: $14 for RVs; $11 for seniors; $11 for tent sites

Description: 45 RV and tent sites, full hookups, bath house. Campers receive 10% discount to neighboring Wetlands Water Park.

Latitude: 36.2911 | Longitude: -82.4990

Chester Frost Park
2318 Gold Point Circle
Hixson, TN 37343

Phone: 423-842-3306

Description: County park with water and electric hookups. Some pull thru sites and many sites on lake. Very clean and well kept. Fees are $18 per night for hookups with reduction for seniors 65 and over. Has boat ramps, beach area and allows fishing. Very pretty. Also has tent camping and pavilions that can be reserved.