We had an amazing day of fishing with Ryan and Jesse! We're from Florida so have spent a lot of…read moretime fishing but this day is up there with the best of the best. They knew the spots, had all the gear, and how to find fish when the bite slowed down. We limited out on stripers and now all I can hear from boys is can "Dad, I mount my fish?!?!" We definitely recommend and definitely will be back!

Awesome full day on the water. We caught roughly $15 fish as a group of 4! With two strippers over…read more17 inch ! Jesse was a great first mate, & will make a great captain! Captain Raan & Jesse was great with our kids & us we felt very comfortable & most definitely enjoyed our self

We purchased a cabin here in 2022 with intent of moving to another marina. Upon getting to know…read morethe staff AND owner we decided keep cabin here. The change made since we have arrived are INCREDIBLE! Many of the old boats left from previous ownership that were dilapidated have been removed which has made the Marina look sooo much better! The increase of options in the Marina store with merchandise / food has expanded (not to mention the fountain drinks AND adult beverages). The pricing of adult beverages doesn't leave you wishing you had stopped in town, in fact some are cheaper than you can buy at the grocery! And entertainment???? July 4th fireworks last couple years has been pretty awesome! Every other weekend live music has been great (may be one who ended the night in Rocky Top with New York / New York but I don't see him back on the calendar! lol) And if you do have a cabin at Straight Creek and haven't ventured up to the Marina when they have an event, I hope you do! Great group of people are there! Moving on to staff...FIRST, let me say what they do is not contained inside the Marina store and the gas pumps. These employees take care of a heckuva lot more behind the scenes that what anyone cares to think of. Strong winds can come thru and break a line and a cabin gets loose, as a result a water line breaks free (sometimes unknown until cabin / boat owner arrives), oh and let's not forget (we've all been guilty) some forgot to arrange to have their tanks pumped and they call upon arrival wanting an immediate fix. The entire staff does everything they can do take care of all the requests we send in in a timely manner. Have there been hiccups? Suuuure, none of them are Gods but in moments when i've seen them stop to take a quick breather...I've seen them jump back up on to the next task. If you are looking for a new Marina home I hope people will give Straight Creek a look! I don't think you will be disappointed with what the Marina and its staff have to offer!

DO NOT RENT A BOAT FROM THIS MARINA!!! They are very rude to their customers and do not care about…read morekeeping customers. We rented a pontoon boat 7/20/26 and paid for them to deliver the boat to our lake house that we rented. I was told by Kennedy that the boat would be dropped off 9am-8pm.( time is in the signed contract) We tried to contact the marina multiple times because the boat wasn't dropped off. No answer. There were 12 of us waiting for the boat to arrive at our dock 8 adults, 4 kids(1yr, 3yr, 6yr, 8yr) At 10 am still no boat so a few of us drove down to the marina(wasting boat time and gas $$) to see what the issue was. The very rude manager(Autumn) stated she did not know until that morning that she had to deliver a pontoon to us. (THIS IS NOT MY PROBLEM) I booked this rental AND PAID FOR IT ALONG WITH THE DELIVERY CHARGE 7/6/26($538.06 FOR 1 DAY) and had a reservation number. Autumn also claimed she answered our phone calls but couldn't hear us. I could not believe she is arguing with a customer. The boat finally arrived at 10:45am and was told they were late because they had to use our rental pontoon and gas to pick up another boat which was past our lake rental house. The boat had a 1/2 tank of gas which I have a picture of. I was also told the gas gauge was not accurate. Really?????Autumn told me the gauge was full when they left the marina.(Maybe it was but they used the gas to pick up another boat which was past our house.) Autumn didn't seem to understand this or even care. I was billed $48 for gas when they picked up the boat. We put $80(have the receipt) in gas in the boat but since the gas gauge wasn't working they could rip me off. Please everyone out there reading this RENT FROM ANOTHER MARINA!!! THIS BUSINESS ONLY CARES ABOUT MAKING MONEY OFF PEOPLE!!! It seems this same situation happened 6/29/24 which I just read in a review. You would think this operation would have learned from this 2 years ago but they really do not want to keep their customers happy. Terrible business!!!!Very unorganized if they didn't know they had to deliver a boat until the morning when the rude manager came in.

It's a great place to go fishing and boating and the food's good feed the fish good boats to rent…read morereasonably fries

This dock was purchased by a new owner in April 2022 and is now called Cherokee Boat Dock. They've…read moredone some nice upgrades. They have gas pumps, holding tank pumpout service, diner, drinks, bait, tackle, boating supplies, and plenty of other sruff in the shop. I bought 100% (ethanol free) gasoline and had the holding tank pumped out for a very good price. The owner's son Mason was very helpful and friendly. Highly recommend this dock!

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.

Exhilarating for newbies like me! We hiked the way up in pitch black with headlamps and the way…read moreback in the morning sun. Be ready to get scratched up by blackberry thorns and have a few falls. Still have bruises. So worth it if you love feeling like you're actually climbing and not just walking pavement.

The Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park is the newest Tennessee state park. It is a…read morestraight line from the top border to the bottom, and cuts through 11 counties and two time zones. It encompasses 31,000 acres of land, and 200 miles of hiking at this time. But there are currently another 300 miles of hiking trails planned and in progress. Because of this, there are a lot of places you can fish, hunt, rock climb, or do back country camping. It's named after Justin P. Wilson, who was the deputy governor for a while. We hiked about two mile around the Tennessee Gorge area in Chattanooga that had some stunning overlooks.

This is a roadway! It's okay to hang out here on a boat but standing ON the bridge is dangerous as…read morethis is a daily very frequently traveled road for locals who live in the area. When people are congregated on one side of the bridge it causes the traffic on one side or the other to have to wait to cross as you can only use one lane as to avoid possibly hitting someone standing there. That's not even to mention the variety of things that are I the water that you can't see such as old barbed wire.

Love hanging out here and jumping off the bridge. Great place to people watch and meet others. Oh…read moreand swim around and work on my tan ;)

Family outing to the range to shoot a couple rounds of skeet. Everyone we interacted with was very…read moreknowledgeable and kind to us "amateurs." Special shout out to Matt who ran the course for us in the intense midday heat. Six shooters for two rounds took almost three hours for us to complete. Matt was supportive and offered tips to each of us the entire time. A couple of notes: no ammo is available to purchase anywhere on the range at this time, and ice cold drinks of many varieties are available for only 50¢ each from the fridge inside the office. Without exaggeration, I would have paid ten times more after all that time in the sun. It was a wonderful, entertaining afternoon. We will be back again.

This is a very nice facility. I use the 100 yard rifle range. The cement tables are shaped…read moreproperly which makes it much more comfortable than shooting off a counter or table top. The focus on safety is second to none. They are strict about adhering to safety standards which protects everyone. The 300 yard range is limited in use. The targets are behind a burm and need to be manned. Targets are stapled to a large board connected to a weighted gantry system that you raise and lower for the shooter, so a groupd of at least 6 or 8 need to be present, half running the gantry, and the other half shooting. The new steel target 300 yard range (In front of the burm) is a lot of fun. Steel livestock and gong arrays from 125 to 285 yards. The gong arrays are 6, 4 and 2 inch gongs, so you can try for sub MOA at 285 yards. Pricing is reasonable, as you do not have to be a member, at $10.50 for a two hour stay, including a couple of paper targets. Membership is not outrageous either. The hours for public use are limited, but only because the facility also caters to law enforcement training and practice. In my opinion, I'm happy to give up days for that.

Great experience, 10 out of 10. Bryce is very knowledgeable, personable, experienced and patient…read more I really appreciated him putting my on to some really good fish, even though I am the world's worst fisherman. He made the experience fun and relatively easy. Definitely worth the trip, time and money. I highly recommend checking Bryce and Tennessee River Monsters Fishing Guide Service out, you will not regret it.