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    Tennessee Welcome Center

    4.3 (20 reviews)

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    Dolly Parton
    Susan H.

    This rest area is rather nice. It looks so unassuming on the outside but once inside, we were pleasantly surprised. There is a room made to look like the inside of a cabin with 2 rocking chairs placed by a fireplace. Another room has brochures complete with a cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton. Dolly is placed strategically by the brochures that talk about the area surrounding Dollywood. The restrooms are kept clean. There is an information desk but it wasn't manned when we were there. All in all, a nice respite before getting plunged into the nightmarish interstate traffic in Chattanooga!

    Joseph G.

    Welcome center located in Tennessee not too far outside or Nashville. Me and my buddies was on a trip home from Atlanta to Lousiville and stopped here for a pit stop of emptying the bladder and grabbing snacks. Very large rest stop with all kinds of green space. Inside was well maintained and they had some good options at the vending machines. Our behind the restrooms was a cool piece of public art as well. Overall solid rest stop. Restrooms were decently clean and it served its purpose for us.

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    Kevin C.

    We stopped here during the day to use the restroom and stretch our legs on our way from Atlanta to Nashville in late November. Although the place was busy while we were there, there were lots of parking spaces available. Restrooms were clean, as was the inside public areas of the Welcome Center. The Tennessee Welcome Center had lots of free maps and other information about places in Tennessee. We didn't go into the vending machine building, but a bunch of vending machines are housed in a separate building that's next to the Welcome Center. There were grassy areas where families with kids were kicking soccer balls. We arrived, did our business, took a short walk, then left. This stop was everything we needed it to be.

    Tennessee Welcome Center, Jasper
    Bruce K.

    This rest area and welcome center serves both sides of the highway with a loop around and underpass for those who are travelling east into North Carolina. Pretty cool. I spent a few hours here, parked with the doors locked and the windows rolled up and sleeping rather than risking running into a deer or something before continuing onwards once the Sun came up. There are occasional security patrols and I was not disturbed. The parking lot for cars has some very good shade and there is a very large parking area for trucks. They have even set up a dog play area. [Review 16332 overall - 275 in Tennessee - 1839 of 2021.]

    Ashley S.

    I stopped here to use the restroom. It has a beautiful lookout area, but there were some sketchy people and I felt really unsafe. Bathrooms could use some upgrading. Some of the doors didn't have locks.

    Jeremy J.

    Really nice welcoming center. It is located not too far out from Nashville. It is very large and offers many snacks, restrooms and other items. I wish all rest stops would be taken care of this nicely and have such opportunities for picnics and things

    John M.

    This is a well laid out area with a stunning lake view. The staff is friendly and it is a convenient spot to stretch a bit and escape the rigors of the road.

    Liam B.

    We stopped just for the views! Having never been to this part of Tennessee I was shocked about how gorgeous it is here!

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    Decent; the vending prices are fair and hot coffee is here. The men's room needs an upgrade. There's no guard at night just surveillance.

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    Very nice rest stop!! Great dog walk area! On a road trip from Georgia to Illinois. Nice clean place to stop and rest during a long drive.

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    This rest area and welcome center serves both sides of the highway with a loop around and underpass for those who are travelling east into North Carolina.

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    Marion County Park & Recreation - Site 17

    Marion County Park & Recreation

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    We actually spotted this location when we were beginning our journey and I took a screenshot of our…read morelocation and when we were driving back through I recognized it and so we stopped. I'm really glad that we took the time to spend a few hours and even spend the night here. This is a really beautiful lake to be able to have a very calm and relaxing time. There are a lot of folks doing night fishing but they do a pretty good job of not shining their lights into the camping area where the tent campers are at. We camped with our tent about 15 ft from the river and it was lovely. The day we arrived was a little bit tricky because we stopped and inquired about camping and we were told if there was not a tent, then the spot was available and to pitch our tent come back and tell him the site #, pay the fee. We did that. But when we got back he said "oh except for that spot". So then we had to move our tent over one spot, however nobody showed up in the spot that we were at that night or the next day so not sure what happened there. But when it was all said and done we had a nice little corner all to ourselves. This is definitely a place that is very convenient to get to off of interstate 24 and if you are on a road trip I would definitely recommend stopping and paying $15 to park there for the night. They also have on the other side of the island an area for RV parking. $30 rate per night, however you can rent an RV spot for a month for $500 and it includes water electric and there is a dump station. Oh! And there is a bathhouse. There is 2 men's rooms with toilet sink and shower, and there is 2 women's rooms with toilet sink and shower. The use of these facilities is included in the camping rate. If you were just here for a day trip there is a really nice boat ramp as well as on the other side there is a park area that is available for use during the day and there are picnic tables and a swimming area that looks really nice. We launched our kayak off of our campsite and went around the lake over to the Tennessee River. When you get to the Tennessee River if you take a left (SW), there is a beautiful cliff face that has birds singing very loudly and it's just stunning. If instead, you go to the right, there is another large area with a big lake and if you look forward and a little to your left (SE) you might see a train going by in the distance.

    This is a nice park although a bit odd. I have never seen long term residents at a county or state…read morepark however a lot of the people here seem to be long term residents. The park itself is very nice with a huge lake. Do note we decided to get a spot directly on the lake side since there was a ton of open spots. However I would recommend staying away from the spots at the edge of the lake. There are a lot of geese here and apparently they take quite large and nasty poops... the edge of the lake is covered in geese poop... you learn something new everyday. Other than that it's lovely. Only water and electric although there is a dump station.

    Lookout Mtn. / Chattanooga West KOA - .                               Campground Office - Staffed by friendly, helpful folks

    Lookout Mtn. / Chattanooga West KOA

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    Unbelievable, could this KOA Chattanooga West be the most self-centered company? We scheduled our…read morecabin vacation months in advance only to find Hurricane Ian bearing down on us here in the Tampa Bay/Clearwater area. We have a small 3 lb. dog who the neighbor was going to watch for us on vacation but because of the storm he was unable to watch. We call KOA and asked if we could add a couple of extra days as we were needing to evacuate as Tampa/Clearwater was going to be a direct hit, they said YES! Asked due to the circumstances could we please bring our dog as we couldn't leave her. Even the Governor is saying don't leave your pets behind. Of course we wouldn't think of it. The person on the phone said. NO. It was against their policy. Because of this we would then need to cancel our reservation. Of course they would cancel but would keep our deposit. WHAT! I said we were not cancelling because we changed our mind, we are having to figure something out because we are having to flee due to the storm. She said that was their policy, no refund of deposit if the cancellation was less than a week. We called Tuesday and our arrival was Friday. Then she went on the say they have storms where there all the time and this is their policy...NO refund. Unbelievable, where is the human compassion? Must say it is not about the money, more about the structure of such an empathic policy. Maybe, I was stressed due to the storm and the unknown feeling of would we even have a home to come back to and my grown children located in Florida too. I was so angry, I found the phone number of Corporate KOA and called as I wanted them to know who truly represents them. The lady who answered was kind, understanding and expressed sympathy. She said she would contact the owner of the KOA Chattanooga West and hope that they would reconsider. She said and did all what you would expect giving this difficult situation. She made me feel like a person again that someone actually care about. Not only what we were going through but the logic to our request and the right thing to do. John called KOA Chattanooga West the next day to see if they would keep his deposit? YEP, they said it was their policy and the pending storm did not make difference and they sent him an email telling him there would be no refund. So if you ask me would I visit there, would I recommend?... The answer is NO as although I am sure it is a beautiful place there personal unkindness has certainly tainted my view. We are thankful that Hurricane Ian spared us in Tampa/Clearwater FL and pray for those who have lost their lives and homes in Ft. Myers. *Note... If you need to cancel please do so according to their policy because they don't give a @#$% about anything but the almighty dollar$. The owners of KOA Chattanooga West should be ashamed!

    Campsite #71 is basically a torture chamber. Pretty mush slept under a flood light for 3 nights…read more Zero heads up about this spot and that the lights is bright as day. Other than that nights place. I did right this review three day sleep deprived.

    Tennessee Welcome Center - reststops - Updated June 2026

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