Harrison Bay State Park Campground
Tennessee State Park
Write a Review 8411 Harrison Bay Rd Harrison, TN 37341 423-344-6214 423-344-7966 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.172, -85.124
Overview of Harrison Bay State Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $25
Reported by TangoCharlie83 on 10/21/2024
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet (Class A)
Reported by Kalvin on 4/27/2022
Number of Sites 128
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 688 ft / 209 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Harrison Bay State Park Campground 27 people have reviewed this location.
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“BEAUTIFUL”
Reviewed 10/21/2024
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 36 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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Thank goodness for nice neighbors. They had to move their vehicles so we could make a tight turn to back into our site. Very level, plenty of room once there, what a treat to be right on the bay, beautiful sunsets every night. Pretty close neighbors thru out the park, it is definitely a family get away destination, yet we did not notic... more
Thank goodness for nice neighbors. They had to move their vehicles so we could make a tight turn to back into our site. Very level, plenty of room once there, what a treat to be right on the bay, beautiful sunsets every night. Pretty close neighbors thru out the park, it is definitely a family get away destination, yet we did not notice excessive noise. Everything considered, We definitely would come back here.
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TangoCharlie83 would stay here again
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“Beautiful state park but not big rig friendly”
Reviewed 5/21/2024
| Nightly rate: | $29 |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | A10 |
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Harrison Bay State Park is a nice state park with 4 campground loops – 3 with partial hookups (W/E) and 1 for tent camping only. Each loop has sites along the water, with the ones in Loop A being short. We stayed in site #10 in the A loop, which is a mostly level, back in site with an asphalt pad, fire ring and picnic table. Most of ... more
Harrison Bay State Park is a nice state park with 4 campground loops – 3 with partial hookups (W/E) and 1 for tent camping only. Each loop has sites along the water, with the ones in Loop A being short. We stayed in site #10 in the A loop, which is a mostly level, back in site with an asphalt pad, fire ring and picnic table. Most of the campsites in loop A have decent space between sites, but not ours. Utilities for site 11 are right next to the camp side of site 10, leaving zero privacy. Backing into the site with our 42’ 5th wheel was difficult as the roads are tight, and we had to park our truck to the side of the RV. Getting to our site was a bit nerve wracking as we had to maneuver the entire loop with our big rig to be facing the right direction to back in.
The campsites in Loop B & C are mostly very unlevel and close together. We would not have been able to maneuver our size RV through the loops, much less be able to level it.
There is a bath house in each loop, and the one on Loop A is extremely clean. It is layed out where the shower, toilet and sink are all in one room. There is a playground located in Loop A as well, also with a large field for playing ball, tennis courts, horseshoes, and a spot to put in kayaks. There are several trails on site and a nice picnic area for hanging out or fishing from the bank.
There are numerous deer that roam the campgrounds as well.
Both our T-Mobile home internet and Verizon phone coverage worked well.
The campground is close to Chattanooga, which has many things to do. I recommend visiting Rock City Gardens, the Chattanooga Market open on Sundays, and walking across the downtown pedestrian Walnut St Bridge. I also recommend dining at The Local Goat in Ootlewah, Clumpies Ice Cream in downtown Chattanooga, and Countryside Café in Ootlewah.
Overall, this was a nice state park, but we would not visit again in a rig our size. Loop A is great for anything 36’ or less, and I personally would not stay in Loop B or C.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“We had the perfect site!”
Reviewed 8/13/2023
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | A37 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for 4 nights at the end of July, 2023 and loved it! Why? Because we had the perfect site! I only walked around areas A & part of B, so there might be some great sites in C & D and the lower end of B. Check in was easy in the A Frame building. A map was given and we found our site relatively easily enough. Very tight... more
We stayed here for 4 nights at the end of July, 2023 and loved it! Why? Because we had the perfect site! I only walked around areas A & part of B, so there might be some great sites in C & D and the lower end of B. Check in was easy in the A Frame building. A map was given and we found our site relatively easily enough. Very tight turn at the end of A by sites 36 & 37 - would not recommend it for larger trailers or RVs. Our Imagine is 22' and it was tight but fine (our truck is long). Level site with a fence around the picnic / patio area. The other two sites next to us were nice, but I think our site was the best! A40-47 are all decent, but much closer together. Our view was completely lake! 40-47's were more views of the neighbors. Site A1-14 were just in a big grassy area - nothing to write home about. And a lot of the B sites were close together and no great view.
And there is a new dog park between area B & Fishing Pier Road!
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“Deteriorating”
Reviewed 4/27/2022
| Nightly rate: | $23 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | B34 |
| RV Length: | 44' (Class A) |
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Pretty park with new water spigots and electrical. No internet. Was told it has been out more than one year. Pool is unusable, and was told that it will never be repaired. Now it is an eyesore. Roads and pads are quite narrow. Serious trimming of foliage on the roads is needed. Impossible to avoid the branches. Dicey in and... more
Pretty park with new water spigots and electrical.
No internet. Was told it has been out more than one year. Pool is unusable, and was told that it will never be repaired. Now it is an eyesore.
Roads and pads are quite narrow. Serious trimming of foliage on the roads is needed. Impossible to avoid the branches. Dicey in and out.
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“Nice area, campground okay. ”
Reviewed 3/12/2022
| Days stayed: | 6 |
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| Site Number: | A30 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Pick you site carefully. We reserved a site in B loop. Once there and despite trying to get parked, the site was so short with a tight turn in the pull through I was unable to even get parked. Even hard I got parked, it would have been 6-8 inches off level side to side. If you are over 24 feet long, stay out of B and C loops. A loo... more
Pick you site carefully. We reserved a site in B loop. Once there and despite trying to get parked, the site was so short with a tight turn in the pull through I was unable to even get parked. Even hard I got parked, it would have been 6-8 inches off level side to side. If you are over 24 feet long, stay out of B and C loops. A loop is reasonable but depending on the site, plan on extra leveling efforts. Roads in all loops are narrow, winding and steep in places. Even the exit road is a tight turn. I will be leaving against traffic on the one way road. The propane guy up the road is nice and handy. Played 9 holes at the golf course and had a great time. Lastly the trip to Chattanooga Whiskey is worth it!!!
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tjzimman would stay here again
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“Fabulous Lakeside Sites”
Reviewed 10/13/2021
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
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The lakeside sites in section A are really deluxe. All the sites in section A are mostly level. All sites in sections A&B are paved. Sites in section B&D are steep. Did not visit section C. Campground provided wifi, 4 bar. Many things `for children to do including playing fields, swimming pool (closed when we were there) basketbal... more
The lakeside sites in section A are really deluxe. All the sites in section A are mostly level. All sites in sections A&B are paved. Sites in section B&D are steep. Did not visit section C. Campground provided wifi, 4 bar. Many things `for children to do including playing fields, swimming pool (closed when we were there) basketball, volleyball, and tennis. @We were there in school fall break and kid were everywhere biking and walking. Great fun.
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Tom would stay here again
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“A good place for a little remote work during the week”
Reviewed 9/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | $4 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | B15 |
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This was our first trip to HBSP. It was nearby (we live in Knoxville) and we were desperate to get away for a few days so we could work and relax after a very busy summer. All in all I like HBSP. It is convenient to both Ooltewah and Chattanooga so you are not far away from any necessary trips to a bigger metropolitan area. The par... more
This was our first trip to HBSP. It was nearby (we live in Knoxville) and we were desperate to get away for a few days so we could work and relax after a very busy summer. All in all I like HBSP. It is convenient to both Ooltewah and Chattanooga so you are not far away from any necessary trips to a bigger metropolitan area. The park has four camping loops (A, B, C and D). We stayed in B loop. Both A and B are generally used for RV/travel trailers. Loop C was both tents and campers and Loop D is for tents. The access roads to Loop A, B and C are smaller and some of the turns are a little tight. We did a drive through of Loop A and found that it is much more amenable to larger travel trailers and fifth wheels. It is also the loop that sits on the waterfront and has mostly paved and flat sites, although there are several that you will need to do some leveling of your camper. Loop B (our loop) is amenable to smaller trailers and campers although there were several larger ones here as well. There are no level sites on Loop B so be prepared to do some serious leveling of your camper. I do not recommend any outside loop spots as those are slanted and none seem to be level. I saw several trailers jacked to their max and still were not level. Most of the inside pull through sites are easier to level and I would recommend those. The bathhouse is convenient and well maintained. The wifi was not working in Loop B and we couldn't get it to work unless we were standing next to the check-in house. Still, we had decent cell signal so using our Verizon Jet Pack worked just fine and both the wife and I were able to do our remote work without any problem. The campground is a fairly popular spot and even during the work week there were quite a few patrons. But it was quiet and sparse enough that we found it to be very enjoyable and not seem crowded at all (al la the weekends). Loop A is always packed so keep that in mind. The water views on Loop A are great and we have reserved a water spot there for next September. I will definitely come back to HBSP. The staff is amazing and I really enjoyed our time here. It is a great remote work environment.
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Chris Monroe would stay here again
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“Very beautiful state park!”
Reviewed 8/24/2021
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | B12 |
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This was a great State park outside of Chattanooga. The B loop was a bit packed but it seems the A loop is the good loop. We really liked our spot and it worked well for an overnight spot. We even got good cell signal. We work from our RV so having good cell signal is very important and I think we could have even stayed the week and be... more
This was a great State park outside of Chattanooga. The B loop was a bit packed but it seems the A loop is the good loop. We really liked our spot and it worked well for an overnight spot. We even got good cell signal. We work from our RV so having good cell signal is very important and I think we could have even stayed the week and been fine working from our RV.
I have no bad things to say about this park and if we are in the area we will stay again. Also some sites are very tight and hard to get into but manageable.
The rangers were very nice and helped us find a new spot when the spot we booked was too small for our rig.
You can see more of this park on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/bonniebrenden
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Bonnie&Brenden would stay here again
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“Basecamp for Chattanooga ”
Reviewed 7/1/2021
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | A24 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
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We stayed here in our 36ft Motorhome. It was a nice combo of camping and park in Loop A. It was easy to get to and our site was fairly level. There are a few Loops and A seemed to have the most space between sites and easily accessible for our big rig. The other loops were nice but some where close and not level. We had a back-in water... more
We stayed here in our 36ft Motorhome. It was a nice combo of camping and park in Loop A. It was easy to get to and our site was fairly level. There are a few Loops and A seemed to have the most space between sites and easily accessible for our big rig. The other loops were nice but some where close and not level. We had a back-in water and electric site. With a large shade tree. We enjoyed the deer roaming through our site and hiking around the lake. There are some really cool lake side sites, most to small for our 36 footer but would be good for a smaller rig. The sites were asphalt with cement pads under the picnic tables and has fire pits. They have Wi-Fi but it’s really slow moat of the time.
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Outdoorswoman would stay here again
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“Nice State Park with a Lot to Offer”
Reviewed 4/13/2021
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | C23 |
| RV Length: | 39' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Harrison Bay State Park had plenty of signage so finding the campground (CG) just needed to read the signs as you got in the state park area. We stopped at the office area and checked in then proceeded to C loop back-in site C23 with water and 50/30 AMP. We had read the reviews and were prepared for the tight turns and close sites on... more
Harrison Bay State Park had plenty of signage so finding the campground (CG) just needed to read the signs as you got in the state park area. We stopped at the office area and checked in then proceeded to C loop back-in site C23 with water and 50/30 AMP. We had read the reviews and were prepared for the tight turns and close sites on C loop. When we got to site C23 there were cars and a truck parked across the street making the turn even tighter . We backed in to this very unlevel site that was just long enough for our 39’ 5th wheel. When we booked on line the site was advertised as 51’. Fortunately, there was a parking spot across the road for our truck. We used most of our levelers on the door side to level. Water pressure was good and we got 3 bars on Verizon and 1 bar on AT&T. The CG has WiFi but it didn’t work very well. We got quite a few OTA channels but only one prime. As this loop has a lot of mature trees, satellite would be iffy. We had a nice water view and direct access to the water. We would not recommend anything over 35’ in this loop especial when the CG is full. B loop is for smaller trailers/rigs and D loop is for tents. We checked out A loop and immediately saw the difference as A is set up for larger rigs and looks newer. Area A also has premium sites with a patio. There’s a large grass area and ball field as you enter and we liked site A15, which is on the water enough you could park your kayak below you site plus plenty of area to walk the dogs. In the premium area we liked A38 that’s off a loop at the end where we could swing a 39’ rig around to back-in. Other good sites all in A loop for larger rigs with water view/access would be 30 & 31. If your RV is more than 35 feet go to A Loop, especially if you are a beginner. Also recommend you call the park to verify if your rig size can fit in a site, as the dimensions online seem to be inaccurate. This state park has a lot to offer and overall we enjoyed the experience.
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Mick & Karla would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: yes
Recreation
- basketball court
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming pool: onsite
- volleyball
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- swimming pool: onsite
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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