Need help finding good boating and camping destination

[MrHappy]

Hello. I hope I am posting this in the right spot. If not please move it to the correct place.

For the past 5 years we have been taking our pop up camper and boat to Muskegon State Park, Michigan. We've found a great camping spot that I can park my Suburban with the trailer(Sea Ray 225 BR) still attached, pop up camper, 2 EZ Ups, truck and a few other cars. No one is camping behind us. The ramp is close enough that I can have the boat in the water and on my way in 15 minutes.*

The last few years the water has been very cold. One day it is 70 + or - and the next 50. We put the boat in Muskegon Lake which is usually 10 degrees warmer than Lake Michigan. From Muskegon I can take my boat out on Michigan and to the beach at Muskegon State Park.

We want to find a similar spot(in size and privacy) in Kentucky or Tennessee. I would prefer a state park but am open to other suggestions. I would love to find a spot where I can park my boat in the water next to my campsite. If you have a specific site number that would be great.*

We are planning on the middle of July and usually camp for 12 nights. In Michigan you can reserve 6 months in advance. Muskegon State Park is so popular that exactly 180 days before our reservation date I am sitting in front of my computer waiting for the reservation site to open.

Thank you.

 

[cmn1882]

We have some good camping spots in the Chattanooga, TN area. It is probably the farthest you would want to go. There is possum creek campground that is smaller and private. There is Chester Frost Park it is very nice, however there are many people and there is Harrison Bay State Park. Check out the links below.

https://plus.google.com/100374667417154116890/about?gl=us&hl=en

http://www.hamiltontn.gov/ParkRec/RulesFees.aspx

http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/harrison-bay

 

[Docsteder]

I'm a recent transplant from northern Ohio and a new boater. There are two TVA websites, that list the reservoirs and camping facilities. There is also a phone app for the reservoirs. I'm located on Normandy Lake, that's between Nashville & Chattanooga and there's four more lakes with in an hour of me.

Let me know if you need any direct information in my area if, you decide on this region.

www.tva.com
www.camprrm.com/tva

Note: the two campgrounds on Normandy are listed in the "other recreation sites" and Normandy is fishing dominant for the most part. Also Tims Ford lake is a large Nashville get away in my area.

Happy Boating,


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