What an amazing morning with Don, caught our limit of striper on our today's adventure. Thank you…read moreto my aunt and uncle for an awesome/amazing surprise adventure. He is so kind and was wonderful with my children.

this is my second trip this year with Don at cold creek charters, he is the best if you want to…read morecatch some big fish and have a fun time call Don. down to earth, plays good music, and has a great sense of humor..

This place never ceases to amaze us! Service on all fronts is great! Gas dock attendants are always…read morevery polite, careful and quick. WE LOVE JENNIFER, manager of the marina store!!! She is a wealth of knowledge and very willing to help you however she is able. We rented a slip and it was in good condition and our boat was safe. Convenient trailer parking. One word of caution: if launching/retrieving on Fri or Sat, the parking lot gets very full and it's difficult to navigate a trailer through. And, last but not least, Jimmy's restaurant is one of the best on the entire lake (separate review of Jimmy's). Highly recommend this marina!

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.

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 ;)

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.

Went fishing with jay this morning and had a Great Day on the water. Actually caught 18 fish -…read morereleased all but 6. What a blast! Thank You Jay for a Wonderful and Fun Day.

My 15 year old son and I used Jay for some striper fishing in June 2020. I had met Jay at the…read moreSportsmen show in Cincinnati, OH and was impressed by his knowledge, friendliness, and prices. In the 6 months from when I booked to when I fished, Jay was very professional in returning calls and answering questions. Our fishing experience was equally impressive as we caught our limits both days. The bite was poor on the lake as most boats were catching few if any, fish. It was here Jay's experience and dedication to his customers shined. I could tell he knew his stuff as we were moving to different spots if there was no action. We caught huge fish and were limited out by 10am! On the second day Jay suspected the bite might be tougher. Jay strongly recommended we be on the lake fishing by 5am. I was so glad we agreed as we had our limit by 7:30am! We fished a little longer for catch and release but by 8:30am, the fish bite switch was turned off and we we effectively done. We were very lucky to have had Jay as our guide this past weekend! My son enjoyed Jay a lot as there was plenty of laughter and teaching on Jay's part. Most important to me was the fact we caught fish and my son had a memorable, positive fishing experience. We look forward to fishing with Jay next year again!

I fished with Ridge last week for a whole day and had a blast. He's very knowledgeable with the…read morewaters we fished, and the techniques needed to get the job done. He puts you right where you need to be and directs you as to where to cast. Got three trophy class Smallmouths with one being a "C". Caught fish all day. He shared the history of the waters and the surrounding area, along with stories of his fishin' experiences. We've already got another trip planned for later toward the end of Summer/early Fall for a day of "Topwater" action. I'm looking forward to that.

I went on a 6 hour trip with Big Ridge River Guides and I cannot express how great the experience…read morewas. Captain Ridge Palmer was very knowledgeable, and professional. He caught live bait, and assisted me wherever I needed a helping hand. I am not a seasoned angler, but Captain Ridge guided me to catch 15+ smallmouth bass, while he caught probably the same amount, or more. I caught several very large smallmouth, and had a great time. This is an experience that made me regret only having 6 hours to fish! I would recommend this trip to anyone from a first time fisherman to a pro. Captain Ridge is flexible enough to accommodate any skill level. I am very excited to say that I will be a return customer!