Williams Island Primitive Campsite - Want to camp in beautiful River Gorge? Well, you're in luck. The Tennessee River Gorge Trust has two free campgrounds that are part of the Tennessee River Blueway network. We welcome donations so we can continue to manage these campsites for the community. Thank you!

To secure your reservation for camping at our Pot Point or Williams Island Blueway campsites, please complete the form below at least one full business day in advance of planning to camp. You will be sent a confirmation email if space is available. Blue route directions to campsites are below the application. Call (423) 266-0314 or email info@ during normal business hours if you have any questions.

Williams Island Primitive Campsite

Williams Island Primitive Campsite

This will depend on the launch location, boat design, experience and paddling direction (up or down). In general, a rough estimate would be that the average paddler can take 15-30 minutes to cover a single river mile. Longer, faster kayaks will be on the faster end, while larger canoes may be on the slower end. Also, be sure to check the TVA Chickamauga Dam release schedule

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(For reference, 20,000 cfs is slow flow, 50,000 cfs is moderate/strong flow, and 70,000 cfs is very strong flow).

No, the campsites are free, so everyone can go out and enjoy the canyon! But of course feel free to make another donation so we can continue to manage these campsites for the public

Pot Point Campsite is accessible by land (see directions on the Pot Point Camping page), but William Island is only accessible by boat.

We know how important it is for our community to have places to explore and camp in the Gorge. To help us continue to provide free camping for our community, please make a donation below. Thank you!

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