Cherokee Lake, TN
AKA: Cherokee Reservoir
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About Cherokee Lake
The tranquility of Cherokee Reservoir awaits your visit for a day on the water. Cherokee Lake is a scenic reservoir where water-sport activity options abound. This is a 30,000-acre impoundment in the northeast part of the state, with 390 miles of shoreline. There are multiple marinas and boat docks offering products and services for boaters and vacationers. Plenty of boat launch ramps are distributed around the lake for convenient launching of all types of boats - from canoes and kayaks to larger pleasure and family boats.
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Amenities
Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES
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Boat Rentals
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Marinas
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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings
Boat Ramp
This is two, two-lane, concrete ramps with paved parking. It is located mid lake, on the east side of the lake, off Lakeway Road/Kidwell Ridge Road.
Boat Ramp
Located in the northeast sector of the lake, off I-11W, and immediately east of Paradise Cove Campground. This is a nice, two-lane, concrete boat ramp with plenty of paved parking.
County Line Road Boat Launch
Located mid lake, on the northwest side of the lake, it is a primitive gravel ramp and parking.
Doc Mc Fall Road Boat Ramp
Located on the northeast side of the lake, this is two, two-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.
Grainger County Park Boat Launch
Located on the southwest side of the lake, off Lakeshore Drive, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.
Greenlee's Boat Ramp
This is a two-lane, concrete ramp with docks and gravel parking. It is located in the northeast side of the lake.
Hamblen County Boat Dock
Located on the northeast side of the lake, in Cherokee Park, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.
Oak Grove Boat Launch
This is a one-lane, concrete ramp with limited gravel parking. It is located in the northwest part of the lake, off Oak Grove Road.
State Route 375 Boat Launch
Located mid-lake, on the west side of the lake, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.
TVA Cherokee Dam Launch
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, at the south end of the dam, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.
US 11W Boat Launch
Located in the northwest corner of the lake, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with limited, gravel parking.
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Campgrounds & RV Parks Nearby
Card'nal Cove Resort Campground - 865 828-5300
Cherokee Dam Campground - 865 632-3791
Maysprings Campground - 865 828-4802
Everhart Campground - 423 587-3559
Lawson Campground - 423 272-5291
Greenlee Campground RV & Marine - 865 828-4802
Cherokee Park Campground - 423 586-5232
Greenlee Campground, Fallcreek - 423 587-8866
Park Place Lakeside Campground - 423 923-5950
Fish Species Present
The lake supports populations of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, bluegill, redear sunfish, rock bass, warmouth, white bass, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, sauger and saugeye at Cherokee Lake in Tennessee.
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Contact Information
Greenlee Campground RV & Marine
375 Lakeshore Drive
Rutledge, TN 37861
865 828-4802
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