RV Dump Stations in Tennessee

62 public campgrounds in Tennessee list a dump station. Tennessee rest areas and welcome centers have none.

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Tennessee campgrounds with a dump station

Campground	Managed by	County	Season	Source
Anderson Road Campground	Corps of Engineers	Davidson County	May 15 to Sep 29	Source
Bandy Creek Campground	National Park Service	Scott County	Year-round	Source
Big Ridge Campground	State park	Union County		Source
Bumpus Mills	Corps of Engineers	Stewart County	May 1 to Sep 7	Source
Cades Cove Campground	National Park Service	Blount County	Year-round	Source
Cades Cove Group Campground	National Park Service	Blount County
Cages Bend	Corps of Engineers	Sumner County	Apr 1 to Oct 28	Source
Cedar Creek (Tn)	Corps of Engineers	Wilson County	Apr 1 to Oct 28	Source
Cedars of Lebanon Campground	State park	Wilson County		Source
Chickasaw Main (RV) Campground	State park	Chester County		Source
Cosby Campground	National Park Service	Cocke County		Source
Cove Lake Main Campground	State park	Campbell County		Source
Dale Hollow Damsite	Corps of Engineers	Clay County	Apr 10 to Oct 25	Source
Defeated Creek Park	Corps of Engineers	Smith County	Mar 18 to Nov 8	Source
Douglas Dam Headwater Campground	TVA		Mar 15 to Nov 15	Source
Douglas Dam Tailwater Campground	TVA		Mar 15 to Nov 15	Source
Edgar Evins Main Campground	State park	DeKalb County	Year-round	Source
Elkmont Group Campground	National Park Service	Sevier County
Floating Mill Park	Corps of Engineers	DeKalb County	Apr 9 to Oct 31	Source
Fort Pillow Family Campground (North Loop and primitive sites)	State park	Lauderdale County		Source
Harrison Bay Main Campground, Areas A, B, C	State park	Hamilton County		Source
Hidden Harbor Marina	Corps of Engineers			Source
Horseshoe Bend Marina	Corps of Engineers			Source
Indian Boundary Campground	National forest	Monroe County		Source
Indian Creek Park	Corps of Engineers			Source
Indian Mountain Main Campground	State park	Campbell County		Source
Jacobs Creek Campground	National forest	Sullivan County		Source
Lillydale Campground And Day Use	Corps of Engineers	Clay County	May 1 to Sep 20	Source
Little Oak Campground	National forest	Sullivan County	Apr 6 to Nov 2	Source
Lock A	Corps of Engineers	Cheatham County	Apr 1 to Oct 30	Source
Long Branch (Center Hill Lake)	Corps of Engineers	DeKalb County	Apr 9 to Oct 31	Source
Look Rock Campground	National Park Service	Blount County		Source
Meeman-Shelby Forest Main Campground	State park	Shelby County		Source
Melton Hill Dam Campground	TVA	Loudon County	Mar 15 to Nov 15	Source
Mousetail Landing Main Campground	State park	Perry County		Source
Natchez Trace Cub Lake Campground 1	State park	Henderson County		Source
Natchez Trace Cub Lake Campground 2	State park	Henderson County		Source
Natchez Trace Wrangler Campground	State park	Henderson County	Year-round	Source
Nathan Bedford Forrest Happy Hollow Campground	State park	Benton County		Source
Obey River Park	Corps of Engineers	Pickett County	Apr 17 to Oct 25	Source
Old Stone Fort Campground	State park	Coffee County		Source
Panther Creek Campground	State park	Hamblen County		Source
Paris Landing Main Campground and Primitive Sites	State park	Henry County		Source
Pickett CCC Memorial Campground	State park	Pickett County	Year-round	Source
Pickwick Dam Campground	TVA		Mar 15 to Nov 15	Source
Pickwick Landing Campground	State park	Hardin County	Year-round	Source
Poole Knobs	Corps of Engineers	Rutherford County	May 1 to Sep 29	Source
Ragland Bottom	Corps of Engineers	DeKalb County	Apr 9 to Oct 31	Source
Reelfoot Lake Airpark North Campground	State park	Lake County		Source
Reelfoot Lake South Campground	State park	Lake County		Source
Roan Mountain Main Campground (Upper and Lower)	State park	Carter County		Source
Rock Creek Campground	National forest	Unicoi County		Source
Rock Island Main Campground	State park	Warren County	Year-round	Source
Salt Lick Creek	Corps of Engineers	Jackson County	Apr 8 to Oct 4	Source
Seven Points (Tn)	Corps of Engineers	Davidson County	Apr 1 to Oct 29	Source
Standing Stone Main Campground	State park	Overton County	Year-round	Source
Star Point Marina	Corps of Engineers			Source
Station Camp Campground	National Park Service	Scott County		Source
T.O. Fuller State Park Campground	State park	Shelby County		Source
Tims Ford Fairview Campground	State park	Franklin County		Source
Tims Ford Main Campground	State park	Franklin County		Source
Willow Grove Campground	Corps of Engineers	Clay County	May 15 to Sep 7	Source

Rest areas and the Smokies

No dump stations are located at any Welcome Center or Rest Area location. TDOT

Dump stations with potable water are located at Cades Cove, Cosby, Deep Creek, Look Rock, and Smokemont campgrounds. A dump station is also available across the road from the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Deep Creek and Smokemont are in North Carolina. NPS

Questions about RV dump stations in Tennessee

Do Tennessee rest areas have RV dump stations?

No dump stations are located at any Welcome Center or Rest Area location.

Where can I dump RV tanks in the Smokies?

At Cades Cove, Cosby and Look Rock campgrounds and across from Sugarlands Visitor Center on the Tennessee side.

Can non-campers use a campground dump station?

Rules differ by campground; ask the campground before you go.

How current is this list?

Checked November 14, 2026 against each campground’s official page.

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