Been going to Norris for years and Twin Cove Marina is the best stop yet! Minutes off I-75, plenty…read moreof condo's and boats for rent. Full service bar and restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating for large groups. Live music on the weekends in season. Great spot to sit on the dock after a full day on the water, have dinner and drinks and listen to live music. We rented a double decker party pontoon from Twin Cove which was perfect for our group of 12 people. One of the owners, Brad Bardo, and staff made sure we had everything we needed and couldn't have been more helpful. I highly recommend you look into renting your condo/boat from Twin Cove if you are planning a trip to Norris.

We rent a double-decker pontoon with a slide every summer, so we were really disappointed with our…read moreexperience at Twin Cove this year. The water hose for the slide was broken, which was especially disappointing for the kids since the slide is the main reason we choose this particular type of pontoon. On top of that, the front of the boat was taking on water throughout our trip. When we returned the boat, we mentioned both issues to the guy at the desk. Unfortunately, he simply said he was sorry and brushed us off. We expected a little more concern or acknowledgment, especially given the issues we experienced. We've rented from Twin Cove in the past, but after this experience, we won't be going back. There are plenty of other marinas on Norris Lake to try, and we'll be taking our business elsewhere next summer.

Small, but has what you need. Supplies were low but service was nice. There is a launching fee and…read moreto get your boat in the water is a steep incline. Wish they would change it. The rentals look nice and I would love to look into renting one next time. Overall nice experience.

Terrible experience! Pls don't go here unless you want rundown filthy disgusting trailer to stay…read morein, I.e, mice, ants, mold, dehumidifiers in living room, dirty towels in hamper, disgusting carpet in bedrooms with who knows what in/on them, broken AC 83 degrees, and no help but a bunch of excuses and attitude. Needless to say, you will just have to pack up and leave which is a huge chore in of itself because it is so steep everywhere and take yourself somewhere else like we did because evidently these people just don't care . It's all about the money to them.

For 2025 season best restaurant food on the lake. Yes. It offers little something for everyone and…read morea couple nice non-fried offerings such as amazing roasted brussels sprouts. The staff is friendly and ample shade for hot summer days. Only regret is a limited beer offering and no mixed drinks and only a cider if you're lucky. So if you want an adult beverage with your meal and aren't a beer drinker you might want to try some other place

Let me start off by saying this campground is difficult at best to find any information about…read moreonline. I tried to go to their website off several searches and nothing came up that was valid. I had been told about this site when passing through the area because of their water views and fair pricing. I was fortunate that the phone number on the site at least worked so I could find them. If you follow GPS, I wish you luck, if yours does what mine did it took me in circles and then kept saying rerouting. I opted to call the campground and their directions were so much more simplistic. With all that being said, once I arrived the tent camping here was nice. My site was level and on one of the many roads of camping. I was no where near the water, but that was ok because my site seemed to be far enough away from louder traffic which was going in and out of the marina area so that made my stay a bit more pleasant. I decided to talk a walk around camp and it seemed like there had been some upgrades around the campsite, still other areas looked like they still needed a bit of work. Specifically in the way of the long term campers area which looked a bit junky in some areas. I noticed that some of the RV paths had long hoses reaching across to access water, I am not sure if that was because their water wasn't working or if there were not enough spigots available. It looked like there were many using piggy backs. The playground looked fairly new, the restaurant which floats on the water smelled delicious from a distance and the restrooms were very clean. The staff was so friendly on my stay, someone drove past on a golf cart to welcome me when I had settled in and we had a great chat to which they told me there is a continued effort to make improvements to better accommodate campers including a project to potentially widen the roads on the RV loops. This place has some great potential but isn't quite there yet. I am interested in keeping up with this place to see how it changes over time. TIPS: * When you are in this area you are near 2 state parks which have a lot of hiking and water options as well. Both of these can be traveled to via boat from the marina. * In Rocky Top there is a very interesting historical exhibit to visit about the miners and the war which took place with these miners.

A great little dive bar.. great people, good drinks, ok food Just don't go with too high…read moreexpectations

Stay away!! Having rented a pontoon with these people in July 2025, I can tell you they are not…read morehonest. We rented a pontoon which was making unusual sounds as soon as we left the dockand Immediately returned it. They asked if we hit anything which we did not - this was verified by an employee who raised and checked the motor and agreed. We were given another pontoon which was tucked in the back and not brought out because they were "too busy." We backed it out and at the very end, with the employee's guidance, slighted bumped another pontoon (no more than bumping a dock.) Upon final return, we were told our deposit would not be returned because we hit something (obviously inaccurate) on the first day and "hit" another boat when taking out the second boat. I'm sure this isn't the first time that they've done this and it won't be the last. Don't deal with these clowns and you'll be better off. On a side note, their gas was higher than all the other marinas that we visited.

THEY HAVE CATS!!!!! Their names are miss kitty and mr wiskers and both are super nice. But even…read morewith out The cats The people how Work there are so nice and The shop has The best pizza.

Grove Marina must have had some major upgrades since the previous review. The marina office and…read morerestaurant/store area feels like a beautiful small resort and the staff is friendly, pleasant and helpful. My husband even commented how they smile at everyone as soon as they enter. The hot food items are cooked from frozen, as there is no kitchen, but that's not a deal breaker. I ordered a hamburger and hubby ordered a chili dog. Sides were fried pickles and fries. You can enjoy the meal in the comfort of the air conditioned indoors or on the beautifully decorated outside deck under the shade of tables with umbrellas. All in all it was a satisfying hot meal compared to two days of bologna sandwiches and summer sausage. Located less than 20 minutes off Exit 25 in Corbin from I-75, it's an 11 mile trip to the marina and boat ramp.

Today 07/11/2026 at 11:30am I rented a tritoon boat for me and 13 of my friends to celebrate our…read moresoon-to-be-married bachelor over the phone. The girl running the front desk, who continuously struggled to coherently articulate words into sentences, who appeared to be abusing anti psychotics/depressants gave me an option between 3 different boats. I chose a white tritoon and told her I would be there in 10 minutes (we are staying at a house directly across from the marina). My friend drops me off at the marina less than 10 minutes later with the jet ski we also rented from them the day before. I get there and check in with the manager to check out my boat and he tells me they are all booked up and can't accommodate us. The manager offered us no accommodations and told me, "sorry you're out of luck." For whoever is reading this it is important to understand they run their reservations for their watercraft on a computer system. There is no possible way they honestly messed this up. They 100% gave our reservation away to another couple in front of me who was complaining about not having any inventory. After begging the manager to figure something out for us so we could salvage the weekend, Sugar Hollow Marina then told me they have another boat they are picking up soon and maybe we could grab that one when it got back. They took my number down and promised to call me. Hours go by with nothing. I call multiple times asking for an update and the airhead front desk attendant continued to sell me a dream that we were gonna get a boat. I call back for the 4th time and I ask since they overbooked me, I cancelled another boat on the lake and ate a $450 deposit so I could rent from them, and now I'm not getting a boat at all, could they do something at all for us. I get put on hold and then she hung up on me. Never called me back. I will never give these people business again. Has to be owned by private equity at this point. Customer service doesn't matter. Absolute disappointment. Figured I could have fun and escape the transactional sad society I'm used to in the big city. I was deeply wrong.... DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE. AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE

DO NOT COME HERE ON A HOLIDAY. Ive been to a lot of marinas. And this one by far was the worst one…read moreI've ever been too in my entire life. 1. We had to clean our own table off to sit somewhere. 2. They were out of ice so no one had any cold beverages, and the bartenders were so rude about it refusing to make drinks even though we said no ice was fine and also they out of majority of liquor. 3. We came on 4th of July and there was only 3 waitresses running the entire restaurant, we waited 3 hours on our food order just to find out they cancelled it 2 hours ago. Then they had to retake our order another 3 times to get it put in. 4. When the food finally came 4 hours later, the burgers came out raw, and was still missing half our order. 5. Then they tried to charge us for food we didn't even get. The management for this place really needs to do better. You'd think they would be more proactive about stocking liquors and assign more waitresses than usual for a holiday. And also if your entire restaurant out of ice should a manager go buy bags of ice to help the business do well on one of the busiest nights for a marina? I'm Baffled and what a shit show it was.

Sand was awesome. I loved the waves and especially the beaming sun. I love beaches! The way the…read morewind felt on your face hit my heart. I could feel my freedom in the clouds and the amount of floats for the ocean was great.

Well, our kayak sank. Someone not in affiliation to the company had to come save us after 40…read moreminutes of swimming. The reason I am still giving 4 stars is because sometimes unfortunate things happen in businesses. What is important is how they handle it. They quickly refunded us and apologized very sincerely. I would specifically like to thank Yvette and Joseph for their kindness.

Just spent an amazing two days on the lake. We rented the 30' Pontoon boat from Sequoyah for both…read morethe 3rd and the 4th. This is a wonderful boat for cruising and just hanging out on the water of Norris Lake. With room for 15 adults this boat provides the perfect platform for entertains friends and family. After a day on the lake, let someone else do the cooking with dinner inside the Marina restaurant, or on the outdoor patio. Follow me on Yelp for more fun stuff to do in and around Knoxville.

One of the bigger nicer marinas at Norris lake. The staff at all the marinas are just the nicest…read moremost helpful people. Love this lake. It's so peaceful. We usually rent a boat for a few days ... not expert boat drivers. When we drive the boat up to all the marinas to get out or refuel they all are quick to help get us tied up to the dock and secured. All the employees have been friendly and get attitude. We have rents boats here but this time we were staying near another marina. They all are good to rent from ... I'd suggest you rent from the one near where you stay. the lake is huge so distance is a big factor.

Saturday after playing golf that morning 3 pontoon boats…read morewith 10 each set out on the lake. Located Near Fair Field Glade near Crossville, Tennessee. Called the golf Capital of Tennessee, we see many retirees coming into this area! It did drizzle on us but shucks we were all in swim wear . Boats were well maintained and not difficult to handle. We did stop for a swim after the rain. Wonderful time, good friendship, dancing aboard the pontoons. We brought our own music on board to enjoy!

Great food with perfect atmosphere. Sit outside weather permitting. The pretzels with cheese were…read moredelicious.

Finding a hair in my food completely ruined the meal. The burger was otherwise okay, but this…read moreshouldn't happen. I hope the kitchen takes cleanliness more seriously to prevent this from happening again.

New owners are fabulous. Rearranging eating space has been a bonus! Breakfast is simple but yummy…read moreand the Dock Burger is fabulous!!!