Our View at Anchor Down

[1Adam12]

View from our site. One of the best we've ever had.

[ken56]

I live in the area and watched it be built. For those of you who do not like "parking lot camping" then you are still in luck. Not far from Anchor Down are 2 TVA campgrounds with W/E hook-up and dump station. Look up Douglas Dam Headwaters campground and Tailwaters campground. They are pretty nice in my opinion for the price.

The pic overlooks Douglas lake, which is an impoundment of the French Broad river, yes, the very same French Broad river that flows past the Biltmore Estate in NC. The pic is oriented to the south east so you would be in luck for a beautiful sunrise.


While it may not be some peoples cup of tea Anchor Down is very nice and they keep improving it all the time. Its only about 3 years old and they have added a dog park, basketball and tennis courts. Its always nearly full through out the summer.


A half mile east there is a new campground being built right now. Not the same owners as Anchor Down. It sits on top of a hill and should provide spectacular views also. I have no idea as to how high end or what ammenities there may be. I can see that pedestals are in and final grading and grass planting is in progress now. Not sure as to when it will open as yet either.

[dodge_guy]

goducks10 wrote:
Looks like an RV dealers lot next to a lake.

Except they are all being used and everyone is enjoying themselves. Unlike being stuck in a forest with no one around you and no views but of trees!

[goducks10]

Looks like an RV dealers lot next to a lake.

[Twain]

Love your screen name 1Adam12 🙂 I like everything from Walmart to Ft Wilderness...variety. Florida flatlanders like my self love views of mountains, large hills and no trees to block the views.

[ppine]

I am glad you like it.

[lazydays]

Been twice and will be back next year. The place is relatively new and they continue to add amenities. I would hate to see the landscaping bill alone. The place is very busy so they are not hurting for business.

[dodge_guy]

I agree we stay at various types of campgrounds. Pireateland, Cedar Point, Disney, then we stay at state parks and NP’s. Along with KOA’s and Jellystones and priveate family owned campgrounds. Each one has its own pluses. Personally I like all the people as I like to people watch!

[Godsey97]

We go to Anchor Down every Memorial Day weekend. We love it there and have booked the next two Memorial Day weekends already to make sure we got the sites we wanted. We do a buddy site with family. They have plenty to do there and the lake is awesome. You can rent pontoon boats on site and you can even see the fireworks form Dollywood every evening if you look in the right direction.

We also (like the OP) stay at Ocean Lakes (SC) every year and there too already have next years week booked to make sure we get the site we want. There is not a lot of shade there either but the proximity to the beach is amazing. The eeyore's on here would hate Ocean Lakes because it is full of people, a huge water park and tons of people having fun on golf carts etc.

We have also went to nice wooded secluded campgrounds too. We take and enjoy each campground for what it is and what it has to offer.

All are different and all (if you maintain a positive attitude) do have something to offer!

[Travlingman]

We love the place. Have been once this year, and have reservations for August, again in Sept. and then another in Nov. The owner is great to talk to, the place is kept immaculant, always looking for ways to improve it. They just added a huge water slide into the lake along with the other toys they had.

[Gottahaveit]

Looks beautiful to me...It's all in the eye of the beholder.

[spoon059]

We are going their with a large group of friends in August, cannot wait to go! Never been to Tennessee, but think it might be where our future home awaits! From what I recall, you will be seeing the sun rise over the lake... give the Eeyore's on the site something to complain about!

Yes, this is an RV Resort, more than a state park. It is located in the gorgeous Smokey Mountains, on a beautiful lake, close to several cities that look to be full of fun and food. Its not for everybody, but the sites look really fun for families with kids (so... my group) and people that want to hang out, drink some beer, have communal meals, visit the local sites and have a great time.

I'm jealous, but I'll be there in about 5 weeks!!!

[1Adam12]

Yes, Anchor Down is in Dandridge, TN. It's an easy drive to the Smoky Mountains and all the things to see there.

For any sports fans we ended up attending a Tennessee Smoky's baseball game (AA Affiliate Cubs) and it was great. The ballpark is really nice, inexpensive and 10 minutes from the campground.

The site we were on is 29. It's elevated and has a great view which is partially shown with the picture.

We've camped at every kind of campground know to man from the Ocala National Forest to Ft. Wilderness in Orlando. They each have their good points and some not so much. We enjoy another "parking lot"in South Carolina at Ocean Lakes. We've enjoyed many wooded sites in North Georgia, Bryson City, NC and all Florida State Parks.

Book early as the summer gets full quick,

[Juzaxadar]

Is that the Anchor Dawn in Tennessee? That looks great!

[Pirate1]

Stayed there once and like the other negative nancy, I agree, too much hardscape and not enough green. No desire to go back.