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    Ladds Rest Area

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    Hales Bar Marina And Resort

    Hales Bar Marina And Resort

    (25 reviews)

    This place is a dump, DO NOT STAY HERE! Cabins on the river are at least 20 years old, the…read moremattresses are Just as old and need to be replaced. You could hardly open the sliding doors because they were so rotted. This place needs a complete renovation. I can't believe that anyone would ever go back and stay again. Trash was everywhere including poop on the docks from the goats that roam the place. RATING IS ZERO STARS, NEVER AGAIN!!!!

    DO NOT give them a dime of your hard earned money!!! I would give 0 stars if possible. Don't book…read morea reservation. The website is outdated- the place is beyond horrible! Grass wasn't cut- it was up to my waist! You can't get to the water from the campground, sewer hook up was broken - we were told that we needed to get an attachment and if it spilled "don't worry about it". Several large dogs off leash just roaming, we couldn't get our dogs out. Someone looked like they had passed out on the picnic table bench. In our 5 minutes, we witnessed a domestic argument. This place is a cesspool dump! Website is deceiving and we were lied to when we booked. We asked if our dogs could wade in the edge of the river and we were told "yes" at the time of our booking. The water is so mucky and the banks so overgrown, we couldn't get near the water. The owner refused to refund any money, even though what his place offered was nothing compared to the website. We even offered to pay for the one night - we had booked 4 nights. So, he stole over $300 from us. We left and at 5:30 at night, we had to scramble and find somewhere else on a holiday weekend! Don't make our mistake!

    Marion County Park & Recreation - Site 17

    Marion County Park & Recreation

    (9 reviews)

    We actually spotted this location when we were beginning our journey and I took a screenshot of our…read morelocation and when we were driving back through I recognized it and so we stopped. I'm really glad that we took the time to spend a few hours and even spend the night here. This is a really beautiful lake to be able to have a very calm and relaxing time. There are a lot of folks doing night fishing but they do a pretty good job of not shining their lights into the camping area where the tent campers are at. We camped with our tent about 15 ft from the river and it was lovely. The day we arrived was a little bit tricky because we stopped and inquired about camping and we were told if there was not a tent, then the spot was available and to pitch our tent come back and tell him the site #, pay the fee. We did that. But when we got back he said "oh except for that spot". So then we had to move our tent over one spot, however nobody showed up in the spot that we were at that night or the next day so not sure what happened there. But when it was all said and done we had a nice little corner all to ourselves. This is definitely a place that is very convenient to get to off of interstate 24 and if you are on a road trip I would definitely recommend stopping and paying $15 to park there for the night. They also have on the other side of the island an area for RV parking. $30 rate per night, however you can rent an RV spot for a month for $500 and it includes water electric and there is a dump station. Oh! And there is a bathhouse. There is 2 men's rooms with toilet sink and shower, and there is 2 women's rooms with toilet sink and shower. The use of these facilities is included in the camping rate. If you were just here for a day trip there is a really nice boat ramp as well as on the other side there is a park area that is available for use during the day and there are picnic tables and a swimming area that looks really nice. We launched our kayak off of our campsite and went around the lake over to the Tennessee River. When you get to the Tennessee River if you take a left (SW), there is a beautiful cliff face that has birds singing very loudly and it's just stunning. If instead, you go to the right, there is another large area with a big lake and if you look forward and a little to your left (SE) you might see a train going by in the distance.

    This is a nice park although a bit odd. I have never seen long term residents at a county or state…read morepark however a lot of the people here seem to be long term residents. The park itself is very nice with a huge lake. Do note we decided to get a spot directly on the lake side since there was a ton of open spots. However I would recommend staying away from the spots at the edge of the lake. There are a lot of geese here and apparently they take quite large and nasty poops... the edge of the lake is covered in geese poop... you learn something new everyday. Other than that it's lovely. Only water and electric although there is a dump station.

    Shellmound Campground - Beach area and dock

    Shellmound Campground

    (3 reviews)

    Great day camping for Memorial Day. We shared time with friends in this beautiful setting.read more

    Not a bad campground! We came fairly last minute (this is a first come, first served place) and had…read moreto stay in the "overflow" campground. Overall, the campground was clean, well maintained and the manager was very kind! It definitely is more catered to RVs than tent camping, but it was still not too bad. It is next to the water and has a boat ramp and swimming area. We paid by adult tent ($20) and not by tent site, and they are dog friendly. The manager sells ice and firewood but that's it. There is a a cute little park for kids to play, but the whole place is not very large. Some of the highlighted pros: the kind staff, very clean bathrooms (minus dead bugs, but you're camping so it's to be expected. They also have someone who comes and cleans them often). And capabilities for water activities were a plus! Some of the cons include: the swimming area was very unclean (it seems that we must be in a cove of the water or something because there was a LOT of debris and trash in the water.), the "overflow camping" only has a fire pit and picnic table - so be prepared to bring your own grate (we made that mistake). It didn't have grills, or water taps. Also, there is only 1 bathhouse. It was clean and well maintained, but only 1 shower for each gender, although we didn't have to wait to long if we went early in the morning. And the last major con for me was the price. I think for it being a fairly basic site with limited amenities... it should not be 20 bucks a tent. We had a decent time- so not a bad place to stay if you are in a bind.. not a destination though. It seems that a lot of RVs stay there year round.

    Raccoon Mountain Caverns and Campground - Cali the campground cat

    Raccoon Mountain Caverns and Campground

    (107 reviews)

    Excellent spelunking and cave exploring adventure are at Racoon Mountain Cavern and also wonderful…read morecampgrounds. Came here with Troop 513 and our Boy Scouts and adults really enjoyed a truly wonderful and satisfying experience. The cave exploration is definitely an adventure and challenging and pushes you to the limit while being guided by experienced guides. Our cave guides were Tristan and Emily and both were very kind, helpful, and knowledgeable of the cave and their experience definitely made what would have otherwise been a very frustrating and difficult task a fun and truly memorable experience. Tip: you can bring your phone if you aren't afraid to possibly damage or lose it as you will be crawling and squeezing through many parts of the adventure. 5 stars for the cave adventure and 5 stars for the campgrounds. Thank you for all you do for the scouts and making this great experience available to the public!

    The campground is beautiful with the exception of a condemned building, debri lying around, leaves…read morepiled high in the middle of campsites. The staff is unfriendly. The Manager confronted us at our campsite after we complained about a parking issue. She brought 3 staff members to our camper. She instructed one staff member to turn on her body camera after and film us. True story folks! We came to Chattanooga for a race. I would never return. We packed up and left immediately. I felt unsafe at this campground. I do NOT recommend.

    Ladds Rest Area - reststops - Updated May 2026

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