From day use to camping to fishing, this is a great state park. We stopped to take a nice walk with the dogs. I noticed the camping, fishing, lots of places to hike and lots of entry to the water. Definitely a great day trip read more

I was in the Harrison area for a long weekend with my husband, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law. We picked Harrison Bay State Park for our morning hike on Sunday morning. We love a good hike, so we picked the park's longest hike - the Bay Point Loop trail (a 4.5-mile loop). The park's website calls the trail "moderate" but we definitely felt it was easy. Very flat and not very strenuous - more of a walk than a hike! But the entire trail loops around a winding peninsula on Harrison Bay - so you have water views throughout the hike (which was lovely)! Even on a Sunday during our COVID summer, the trail wasn't crowded. We only saw a few other hikers or runners. The trail is a little hard to find - the park's signage isn't great - but if you find the parking lot behind the marina, the trail is sort of hiding at the back of the parking lot. For a fairly easy hike, this trail has some gorgeous water views. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area. read more

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Beautiful setting on Lake Coeur d'Alene, along the bike trail of Lake Coeur d'Alene. Also in the heart of quaint town of Harrison.

Nice view points right off the highway. Very quiet and relaxing. Limited picnic benches. The water is shallow in this area and a few canoers were taking advantage of launching from this point. There were quite a few fish hitting the top of the water. read more

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Very nice campground, nice people who worked there! Lots of us Floridians seeking refuge and some on the way back to Florida. Met some locals camping and their kids were delightful. Sometimes the best therapy is camping! read more

Harrison Bay State Park is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and claims about 40 miles of the shore of Chickamauga Lake. When it began to be built as a recreation center in the 1930's, it was intended to be for the workers of the Tennessee Valley Authority. This land was originally the town of Harrison, and the villages of the last great Chieftains of the Cherokee peoples. It was given to the State of Tennessee in 1937 and became the first official Tennessee State Park. It has a marina for water recreation, 128 RV campsites, 21 primitive campsites, a golf course, a gift shop, a restaurant, a swimming pool tennis courts, volleyball fields, an interpretive center, an aviary, a mountain biking trail, and about 5 miles of hiking- the Group Camp Trail (.25 mile), the Island Loop Trail (.45 mile loop), the Lakeshore Loop Trail (.55 mile loop), the Lone Tree Trail (.15 mile), the Point Trail (.25 mile), and the Starwalk Trail (.55 mile). read more

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We love camping at state parks-well, most of the time. This is a beautiful park but the campsites leave A LOT to be desired! We are in section B and right smack in the middle. (19) Terribly uneven, NO privacy, the entire yard of the lot is gravel and the fire ring is so far away it's unusable! It's closer to the road than to our picnic are! We wanted to move to another section but the park is almost at capacity and the available lots are worse than the one we are on! If you are gonna camp here don't get a site in section B. Staff is friendly. Beautiful park for day use but camp somewhere else. read more

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This place is a gem. I'm lucky it's a mile from my house. I do wish they would fix the pool or put in like a skate park or mountain bike park. But it's beautiful. read more

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Used Harrison Bay facilities for many events. Always as promised. Great prices and facilities.

Love camping here. The sites are beautiful especially if you get next to the water. We camp here a couple times a year.

Very nice park visit for a mild Fall camping trip. Lots of deer, Blue Herron, and other animals to see. Lovely lake for an easy kayak trip with my child. Campground D: THE PROS: We are tent campers so this is only about our campground. We stayed at site 13, which allowed for an easy walk down to the lake to see the sunset. THE CONS: The only downside- and it's a biggie for me- is that there are a LOT of big bright lights (including a street light) in and around the bathrooms which stay on all night and are VERY CLOSE to the sites. The park has a Starwalk Trail and the first plaque is all about light pollution (ironic since they have light pollution at the campground and even across the street from the Starwalk trail). Would go back but look for another site next time. read more

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I come here either to walk with my Labradoodle or to relax by the water. I definitely plan to camp in my Suburban in near future too. I enjoy the fact that the park has multiple sites - an area to observe their owl, a red tailed hawk, & a Turkey Vulture that are contained at the main entrance; four different camping areas, another area to park and stretch the legs for the general public; a large marina, a picnic and fishing dock across from the marina, hiking trails, picnic pavillions, a huge outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, and so on. The Park Rangers ate friendly. read more

Harrison Bay State Park - A February sunset in the "culdesac" for the general public. - Parks Near Me - Harrison, Tennessee

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Beautiful park- fairly well maintained. Restrooms clean. Camped there & most sites nice. Poor internet in some areas. read more

it dosent have a volleyball court and i need to practice with my partner and to be peppering

Beautiful park. Great for star gazing. Recommend checking it out as a solid end to a date night.

Beautiful park with bike and hiking trails, boat ramp access, & camping. I'm hoping they will start back one day with activities they used to have pre-COVID. read more

Great spot for outdoor activities. We hiked several trails here over the past few months. Always lovely here! Don't have a boat but looks like a great place to enjoy boating. read more

I stayed at a primitive camp site for one night. The site itself was a stone's throw from the water, which was nice. The local wildlife (deer, squirrels, etc.) wanders the park with little fear of us humans. I enjoyed a good meal at the marina cafe while the sun set over the water. My only complaint is about the noise. Birds were cackling, loudly, for most of the night, and people started driving their big noisy vehicles around five in the morning, followed by the garbage truck starting its rounds at seven. These might not be issues for people in campers, but I did not sleep well at all. read more

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Like Curtis B. I stayed overnight in a primitive campsite. I will agree about the noise.. he must have had the mentality to camp away from the metal garbage tins, though, as I also experienced punk ass raccoons scratching and digging into those things all night long. Lawd, what a ruckus! Park itself was beautiful, though. The campsites all had great views. I'd go again. read more

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Super warm water and the have a nice set up along the beach. There's a kayak rental place not more than 2 minutes away and an island to go visit. They also have a pool, play ground, and I believe a tennis court. You can also take your dog! read more

First impression only. Definitely a nice place to check out if you have the time. Hopefully you have a less crowded experience because this place was packed for me. Many many tall shades of trees here. I haven't explored because I am only spending the night and traveling onward. read more

This is a great place for a fun weekend. Lots of nice places to relax and enjoy the lake.

Beautiful campgrounds! Always nice and peaceful. Lovely views. Bathrooms are clean. Camp sites are nice and roomy too! Always enjoy staying here. read more

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Very nice state park. Bathrooms were cleaned very often. Stayed on a premium site. 35C. The only problem wasn't a park issue but a camper issue. Everyone else was in my site that I paid for. There was a guy who parked is boat in front of my site. As a boater I didn't have a problem with that. What I did have a problem with was from 8:00-4:00 there was someone from his group in my campsite. They had the nerve to pull their wagon of beer down and park it on my site. At one point there were 12 of his group in my site. read more

Harrison Bay State Park - None of these people are in my group. - Parks Near Me - Harrison, Tennessee

Lately our experience at Harrison Bay Marina has been absolutely terrible because of the management and one manager in particular. My fiancé and I have a boat that we sleep on every weekend at Harrison Bay Marina. His parents have a house boat near us that they have had 24 years at Harrison Bay. Out boat neighbor, who is a lovely 93 year old man, has had his same boat at the marina since the 70's, before it was a marina. His son also has a house boat, and the 93 year old's grandson does as well. We all occupy the left side of the UNCOVERED docks, 5 boats deep. We all share grills, umbrellas, hoses, and three jet skis. All of a sudden, management starts harassing us saying they are going to confiscate the grills and umbrellas and jet skis within 15 days at our expense. This is new management keep in mind. They are a "safety hazard" and "theft of services". We pay thousands of dollars a year for our boat slips and they threaten to discard our PROPERTY when they can't pay for landscaping, to get rid of the literal sinking boats in our uncovered marina so other people can dock, or have for someone staffed at the basically unusable gas dock for their tenants to pump out or get gas. We have read all state rules as well as our contract and we are breaking no rules. If you're looking to get a houseboat and slip at this marina, this is just a forewarning and I probably wouldn't if I were you. read more

Beautiful park, great resturaunt at the marina!! You can feed ducks and turtles with food they sell in the resturaunt. Camping spots, fishing, picnic, playground, tennis courts, tons of things to do in a beautiful setting!!! read more

Lovely state park! It is quit busy & can get crowded. Some of the sites are small, so check your site length closely before making reservations. Our site was 30x24, but it was a weird triangle so parking our tow vehicle was tricky. The park is very well maintained and clean. I will definitely stay camp here again. read more

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We have been here about 3 times and both adventure were fun and much needed getaway. The camp site is amazing and we drove by 5 deers just chilling and not afraid of the area. Please go ahead and get your area reserved for the space because it fills up to quickly. read more

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I've been coming to this park since I was a kid, they have the most amazing sunsets, really clean, even have live animals for rehabilitations. Open with all the camping options you can thing of. The have a pool and fishing guides also have swing and an open field for all the games you could think of. read more

This is a beautiful park. When I first moved here I would drive around and discover places. I happened upon Harrison Bay thinking why don't more people know about this place? It's huge and has areas to camp, picnic, swim, layout, hike, boat, etc. If you haven't been, it's great and you should. Just even driving around the whole place is an adventure. read more

I love Harrison Bay! My parents brought us here when I was growing up and now that I'm older I still come as often as I can! Bathrooms are always clean, and grounds look great! A raccoon got in our trash last night and scattered it. I went out to pick it up and the Ranger lady Ms Linda said I'm getting it! I thought that was so sweet. Im disabled with my back and she went out of her way to help and was very nice! I'm glad y'all have such a great lady working for you! read more

Harrison Bay State Park - Beautiful sunset at my Camp site at Harrison Bay State Park! Looking out on the lake in Section A. - Parks Near Me - Harrison, Tennessee

This place is a dump. Go anywhere on the lake but here. Horrible food and horrible service. Hair in food and no one cares. Food not cooked well but no one cares. I can't imagine how they stay in business read more

This is my favorite park in this area! The trail takes you around the waters edge and there are a few spots with rope swings into the bay. Some of the trail gets wet so don't try to hike in anything you want to keep shiny and new. Also I would recommend preparing for ticks or at least checking for them after the hike. We got lost a couple of times trying to find the actually trail head. When you pull in take the road to the left when you pass the check in place, go all the way down and pass the boat ramp. The trail starts at the back of the parking lot slightly by an old boat. read more

Group camping in the cabins! Don't! Cabins are dirty, spider infested, and some smell like pee. The bunk beds are like prison beds with mattresses worse than air mattresses that are covered with mold. I know it is rustic but you have a staff. Clean something. The bath house leaves you feeling dirtier after the shower. Really was disappointed in the set up. read more

I always love when I get the opportunity to visit this park. It is so relaxing and not extra crowded (certain times) and I love the sunsets and I love the water views, It is very peaceful and serene. They have areas to camp, walk, grill, etc., read more

Pretty great place to go camping and kayaking. Love the fishing areas as well. I would suggest this place to everyone as its a great place to get out to and enjoy a weekend or even a day trip. And for that avid kayaker there is plenty of adventure spots to camp and enjoy our on the islands a little ways from the park. You can get to them by boat or kayak. Take some bug spray and things you may need though. read more

I understand there is an inherent risk with mother nature's little creatures any time you spend time outdoors; however, my wife, dog, and I go camping on a regular basis and have never had any issues with ticks. We have found 9 deer ticks between the three of us after spending 2 nights at this park. Needless to say we will not be returning. read more

My husband and I stayed at Harrison bay over the weekend and really enjoyed ourselves. We arrived around 830 pm (office closes at 9) and the staff was still very helpful and friendly getting us checked in. We purchased a bundle of their specialty firewood for $6.50 and although it burned very quickly, it was convenient. We spent one day mountain biking at Booker T Washington (highly recommend) and one day whitewater rafting with high country adventures (also highly recommend). We accessed the dump station on the way out Sunday afternoon. The station probably used to have concrete, but it's essentially gravel around it now. It was easy to access and use though. Roads were in good condition and the sites seemed very spacious. We would definitely stay at this campground again, we would just choose a site where the fire pit was a little more easily accessible (ours was wayyyy in the back of the site near the woods and actually drew in several raccoons). We didn't use the bath houses, so I can't comment on that. The absolutely only thing I wish could've been different was that we needed about an extra hour after checkout because we wouldn't be back from our whitewater trip until about noon (check out is at noon but we'd still need to pack up, hook up, etc)...we knew we wouldn't make it out until about 1pm. The office said they can't do any kind of late checkout because they have to clean the site for 4:00pm checkin. Nobody had our campsite reserved Sunday night though? We ended up paying for an extra night so we wouldn't be late checking out...Overall, a great stay though. We'll be back. read more

I live close to the park and go there at least 2 times a week whether I'd just be out for a drive or to hang out with friends or to camping

very nice campgrounds especially the A loop.we have a 40 ft 5th wheel so parking is an issue,there are some tight spots to manuver in so check before you book if you have a large camper, staff was very nice and helpful.pool is closed on monday and tuesday but other than that, very nice read more