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Williams Island Primitive Campsite Introduce
Williams Island Primitive Campsite, located in Chattanooga, TN 37419, provides a unique and secluded camping experience. As a primitive campsite within the Campgrounds & RV Parks category, it caters to those seeking a more adventurous and nature-immersive outing.
Based on customer reviews, Williams Island Primitive Campsite offers:
- A gorgeous, boat-in only campsite, providing a sense of isolation and natural beauty.
- A primitive camping experience, implying fewer amenities and a focus on natural surroundings.
- Access requires boat travel, as direct parking and launching from the immediate opposite riverbank is not permitted due to restrictions from Baylor.
- Campers should plan for additional travel time by boat to reach the island.
This campsite is ideal for those who enjoy water-based activities and are looking for a more remote camping experience. The need for boat access adds an element of adventure, making it a distinct destination within the Chattanooga area.
Please remember to plan your trip accordingly, considering the boat-in only access and potential travel time.
Location
TennesseeHamilton CountyChattanooga
Customer Reviews
Awesome spot! Baylor won't let you drive in and use their docks, so you'll need to put in further away. Aside from the extra time in the boat it's a killer little trip.
Absolutely gorgeous boat-in only campsite, but you're going to have to travel up or downstream to it, since you can't park/launch from directly across the river.
Total waste of time, you cannot even get into the facility we were police escorted off the property. Nowhere to launch. The policeman yelled at us stating why were here, I let him know these are the directions I was emailed. If your in a boat you can launch upstream but have to leave your vehicle at boat launch overnight. If your in a kayak,, forget it. They need to change website, get with Baylor school or something
Just built the dock right beside it it's beautiful
Reserved a spot at this campground. Boated all the way there to find out that the dock and stairs are completely broken, and there is no place to put the boat or get to the campsite. We had to turn around and go home. The reservation site should be taken down until these things are fixed.
We did a 3 day kayaking trip launching from Chattanooga and this was our first night. Hard to rate because it’s kind of unique and we were pleasantly surprised by some covered sleeping areas, but the group camp site is a good 1/3 mile from the dock through some muddy spots left by a big truck or tractor. Has wooden storage racks for like a dozen kayaks/canoes and the dock is nice plastic with kayak handle hooks and spots to tie on. I don’t have a lot of primitive camping sites to compare it to. So not terrible but not awesome?
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