Rhea Springs Recreation Area Campground
County Park
Write a Review Rhea Springs Road Spring City, TN 37381 423-775-7801 423-775-5553 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.6832, -84.8262
Overview of Rhea Springs Recreation Area Campground
The campground is first come first served. No reservations are accepted.
Last Price Paid: $22
Reported by camper-713662 on 9/4/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by ChancyU on 2/11/2018
Pad Type mixed
Open Seasonally April - November
Elevation 754 ft / 229 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Rhea Springs Recreation Area Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 423-775-7801
camper-751505 asked on 9/29/2022
Answer questionCrystal asked on 10/15/2019
Does Rhea Springs Recreation Area have bathrooms in the campground?
Reviews of Rhea Springs Recreation Area Campground 22 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 10 Users
Last reported 9/4/2023
Confirmed by 7 Users
Last reported 5/29/2023
Confirmed by 2 Users
Last reported 5/29/2023
“Beautiful spots, super clean, friendly park service people”
Reviewed 9/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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This is our 3rd time coming to this campground. Its really clean & well maintained with police cruising theough often. We love it here! Spots 5 & 6 are our favorites. We can run our little generator and not bother anyone. We are close to the boat ramp & right on the water. We'll worth $22 per night for out of county residents!
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camper-713662 would stay here again
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“Very nice grounds ”
Reviewed 7/10/2023
| Nightly rate: | $1 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 23 |
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Great view and a nice place with bathrooms, but it’s no longer free!! $22 a night for out of county residence.
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Verizon 4G
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“Beautiful Spot Very Friendly Staff”
Reviewed 5/29/2023
| Days stayed: | 4 |
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| Site Number: | 13 |
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Just opened memorial weekend. It is first come but it is not free. $10 for county residents and $22 for non residents. They will come around to collect cash only. Spot are not level no pads. No hook ups but does have bathrooms with showers and hot water. Ok at best. No dump station either. Garbage picnic tables and fire rings. Swimmi... more
Just opened memorial weekend. It is first come but it is not free. $10 for county residents and $22 for non residents. They will come around to collect cash only. Spot are not level no pads. No hook ups but does have bathrooms with showers and hot water. Ok at best. No dump station either. Garbage picnic tables and fire rings. Swimming beach and fishing pier. Beautiful views makes up for the lack of amenities
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camper-791887 would stay here again
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“A Beautiful Gem In Nature”
Reviewed 11/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Located on a beautiful and spacious lake with plenty of waterfall, this is a beautiful place to stay. There is a public park with picnic tables trash cans, and scenic views are plenty.
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Sdowns would stay here again
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“Hidden gem!”
Reviewed 8/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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This is my first time at this Campground and I enjoy it! I will definitely be back!! It's more than I expected for a free campground. It's not perfect but it does offer beautiful views from any campsite. Most sites are directly on the water and each one has a trash bin, picnic table on a pad and a fire pit. There are a few grills ava... more
This is my first time at this Campground and I enjoy it! I will definitely be back!! It's more than I expected for a free campground. It's not perfect but it does offer beautiful views from any campsite.
Most sites are directly on the water and each one has a trash bin, picnic table on a pad and a fire pit. There are a few grills available but they are with the day use picnic tables. The lots are not level but you are sure to find somewhere fairly level on each site. There's a bath house that has flushing toilets and a hot shower. The campground has a peninsula that they call the island and it has a swimming area, a fish station, a couple porta johns and it is for tent only camping with no generators. You will hear the generators regardless of which site you camp on. It's a nice size Campground but it is on the smaller side so noise carries, especially on the water.
Honestly, I was surprised this Campground was as nice as it was considering it was free. There are some minor things that could be fixed but overall it's great! It's kept pretty clean and Parks and Recreation comes around daily as does the local law enforcement. There's plenty of fishing, swimming, boating, kayaking. Anything you want to do on the water, this is the place. Spring city is 2 miles down the road and should have most everything you need.
The park allows you to stay 14 days at a time; 35 days a year. It is a seasonal Campground that closes during the winter. They do close for 2 weeks to do maintenance and cleaning, although that's never a set date. The closing dates could be advertised a little bit better to avoid people showing up to a closed campground. Also because it's first come first serve, you do run the risk of it being full.
If you're in the area in looking for a campground this would be in my top five, paid or free. I would be hesitant to make a special trip here unless I verified that they were open.
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Natalie would stay here again
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“Closed”
Reviewed 5/24/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | NA |
| RV Length: | 35' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We reached there on Sunday 23rd May 2021 around 4 pm and gate was close for maintenance until 28 May 2021
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mpb would stay here again
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“Amazing free campground on a lake”
Reviewed 10/14/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Pulled in a little after 8pm on a Tuesday. I was worried there wouldn’t be any spots open but there were a few open, even a few right on the water! There is a bathroom/shower building that was well lit at night and clean enough. Seemed like every spot had a concrete picnic table and a firepit. Lots of families and dog friendly! We have... more
Pulled in a little after 8pm on a Tuesday. I was worried there wouldn’t be any spots open but there were a few open, even a few right on the water! There is a bathroom/shower building that was well lit at night and clean enough. Seemed like every spot had a concrete picnic table and a firepit. Lots of families and dog friendly! We have a dog that is new to camping and my son let her out of her harness twice, so I was expecting to get mean stares from everyone as we tried to track her down but everyone was nothing but nice and helpful! Each spot was easy to pull into and out of and the roads at the campground were well paved. There is boat dock access and a little moored dock you can walk out onto separate from the boat dock.
10/10 will be back!
aimee would stay here again
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“Beautiful!”
Reviewed 10/8/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 20 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Can't believe this is free, bathhouse, picnic tables and fire ring. Gorgeous views. However we have a 36' TT and hard to maneuver, can be done but our spot was impossible to level. Arrive early and get a good level site. We'd totally go back but maybe with smaller rig. But there was a class A, a converted school bus and some other larg... more
Can't believe this is free, bathhouse, picnic tables and fire ring. Gorgeous views. However we have a 36' TT and hard to maneuver, can be done but our spot was impossible to level. Arrive early and get a good level site. We'd totally go back but maybe with smaller rig. But there was a class A, a converted school bus and some other large RVs but only a couple spots they fit. Cell service was decent.
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Jenn would stay here again
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Reviewed 10/1/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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Great mostly quiet campground. No loud radios or people. No level sights. I we saw the sheriff drive through three times, maintenance man every day picking up garbage & cleaning bathrooms. Main negative was dogs barking.
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Frank would stay here again
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“Free on a lake ”
Reviewed 9/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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Lots of tent sites, but few level ones for rvs. Watch out for faded yellow lines/markers that designate no parking areas within some sites.
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bc would stay here again
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“Still closed”
Reviewed 8/23/2021
| Days stayed: | 0 |
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| RV Length: | 10' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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Still closed as of 8/23/21.
tg2654 would stay here again
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“Closed”
Reviewed 4/18/2021
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Campground closed as of 4/18 with no sign.
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“Closed for winter”
Reviewed 10/31/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Don’t waist your your time going there until spring! they are closed. Wish their website said something about being closed for the season
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Magda would stay here again
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6 reviews
“Campground Closed As Of May 2023”
noted 5/16/2023
We pulled in around noon to stay for the next night or two but unfortunately the campground is closed. The sign looks like it’s been there awhile so I’m not sure how long it’s been closed or when it will reopen. We were able to see the area from the boat ramp and it looks absolutely beautiful and still well maintained but unfortunately... more
We pulled in around noon to stay for the next night or two but unfortunately the campground is closed. The sign looks like it’s been there awhile so I’m not sure how long it’s been closed or when it will reopen. We were able to see the area from the boat ramp and it looks absolutely beautiful and still well maintained but unfortunately couldn’t stay :(
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“CLOSED”
noted 5/7/2023
We came here 5-7-2023 and the sign just stated Closed. Not sure when they will open again, but wanted to leave a review to warn others. Beautiful area though.
noted 4/25/2023
Still closed for the season as of 4/24/2023, said to be opening around the first of May.
“Closed When We Arrived ”
noted 11/11/2022
After reviewing this site and the campground website, we decided to stop in late while on the road. It’s the only place relatively close in the area. We arrived at 9 pm to find the campground was closed and looks to have been closed for a while. The website does not state that it is closed. Really wanted to check this place out.
5 reviews
noted 4/8/2021
Drove by on 4/6/2021. The camping area is gated. A sign out front said that overnight camping is allowed on "special weekends". I am not what that means - summer vs holidays. Otherwise, it looked really nice.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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