Things to Do
RV & Site Information
Guests at WATAUGA POINT RECREATION AREA can enjoy essential amenities including Accessible Flush Toilets, Drinking Water, and Proximity to Water: Lakefront. The site is maintained by USDA Forest Service, ensuring consistent upkeep and facilities management.
Popular activities at this location include Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, and Hiking. The campground's proximity to Unicoi offers convenient access to additional outdoor recreation opportunities in the Tennessee region.
Located in Unicoi, Tennessee, WATAUGA POINT RECREATION AREA provides bookable camping options for visitors exploring America's public lands. Contact the site directly for real-time availability and current conditions.
About this place
Overview Watauga Point Recreation Area bathrooms are CLOSED and WINTERIZED for the season. Watauga Point Recreation Area is located on the southern shore of Watauga Lake in Carter County. Large shade trees scattered throughout grassy areas provide a park setting for picnicking and sunbathing. In addition to picnic facilities, there is a lake and a gravel trail that loops through the nearby forest. Recreation Boaters, anglers, and picnickers all enjoy Watauga Point. There is a wooded trail on site as well. Facilities Watauga Point Recreation Area has one pavilion with electricity, a shady area, accessible flush toilets, and several other picnic tables and pedestal grills spread throughout. There are six picnic tables and two large grills at the pavilion. The shady area has five picnic tables and two grills. The pavilion and shady area are both reservable. Please make sure you are reserving the right thing (either the pavilion or the shady area) when making your reservation. Natural Features At more than 1,900 feet in elevation, Watauga is the highest reservoir in Tennessee. This scenic 6,400-acre reservoir is managed for flood management, power generation, aquatic ecology and recreation. Watauga Point overlooks the reservoir and the Big Laurel Branch Wilderness Area on the opposite shore.
Nearby Attractions Both water-based and land-based recreation activities abound near Watauga Point Recreation Area. Forest Service facilities within three miles include Cardens Bluff Campground, Rat Branch Boat Ramp, and Pond Mountain Shooting Range. Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (423) 735-1500.
Getting There
From Elizabethton, take US 19E/321 south for five miles to Hampton. Turn left on US 321/TN 67 south for six miles, then turn left into Watauga Point.