Lotterdale Cove

This campground could be amazing, but they've dropped the ball on a few important areas. #1 NO internet. Dont believe them when they say they have it. We tried to connect repeatedly throughout our stay with no luck. We ended up using up all of our data, which was extremely annoying in this day and age. Internet is no longer a luxury, Its 's a necessity. #2, you better be sure you bring your own sand toys because the market is EXTREMELY overpriced. They gouge the guests and charge $10 for a simple floaty from the dollar store. With the space they have, I would fill that store up with 'reasonably' priced merchandise but there's barely anything of what you might need and Walmart is 30 minutes away, so plan ahead! The beach area and playground are nice, but what about some adult games? Some cornhole maybe that guests can rent for a reasonable charge? They have a great pavilion. Why not have a movie night or band play? I'm sure there's plenty of bands who would play for next to nothing. Also, they apparently have a permanent guest who sells wood on site. Why not advertise that for guests who arrive after 5? We had several kids with us who cried at the thought of no smores. All in all, this place is ok, but again, no internet is a deal breaker for us.

Don't get me wrong, this place is beautiful, HOWEVER, there's little septic hookups, and over 80% is full time so they get all the spaces with it. You're only allowed 2 vehicles which includes your water sports so if you have a boat you can only have one car. If you're bringing boats or jet skis 🤞🏻 you get a skid because the majority is for the full timers. Also no alcohol is allowed here...

Lotterdale Cove campground has been my favorite lakeside campground for a while, but yesterday's actions from management merit this review. I am prospecting land in the general area and was not quite sure of where my next listing viewing would be. This led me to miss the 5 PM office time cut off and no where to camp for the night. Kelly, who manages the park, was having dinner in Knoxville, when I aprised her of my predicament. Can you believe she dropped her fork and drove all the way out here to make sure I was accommodated and taken cared of? I haven't experienced this 'above and beyond' service in any of the campgrounds I have visited thus far. Thank you Kelly, you made sure my puppy and I could stay at our favorite campground, even after hours. Stellar service.

We booked a trip the day they opened with some friends at lotterdale cove. All our sites were booked next to each other. I received an email confirmation. Fast forward to the day before our arrival I called to see if we could come out earlier than check in. The lady told me that we were no longer in the site we booked and we're now over by a playground not on the water. We were given no notification or email stating the campsite change. She kept blaming and apologizing for "the system" they have that made the change. ITS YOUR BUSINESS, CHANGE THE SYSTEM!! She said we couldn't get a refund because it was past their 14 day cancellation policy. I said , but I didn't receive an email regarding the site change before the cancellation period. She said, I wish "the system" would have that..... I will never camp at lotterdale cove again and I will definitely be telling everyone about the way they conduct "their system"!

Booked and paid in full i months in advance. They moved us without letting us know saying it wasnt them it was their system and someone with a bigger rig needed a bigger site so we got moved to a site not on the lake, no shade, and very very close to the sites next to it when we booked a lake front site with friends next to us. No notification that we were moved!!our friends took a picture of the rig that was there and it was actually smaller than ours!! They refused to give us a refund. I will never book here again. Our friends left too