Yarberry Campground

July,2023. site 24, in the shady half of Yarberry. Great staff and hosts, clean (but small) bathrooms, well cared for park with Loudon Lake surrounding us! There are more than just a few long-termers here, but all campgrounds are doing that now. Their sites are quite noticeable and it's a distraction in this pretty campground. . The smell and taste of the water is the only other negative. Lenoir City has lots of shopping and is close by. Diesel fuel is $3,69 , while up the road at Maryville it's $3.42.

While I love the campground, next time I would get a site with water access. The site we were on had full sun and the daily temps ranged 95-98 degrees during the day for the week we were there.

There are many full-time/seasonal sites at this campground. So it doesn't surprise me that everything was incredibly clean, including the showerhouse/bathrooms. It was also incredibly quiet with an occasional dog bark here and there which I can appreciate.

The staff was incredibly friendly however they were fairly unorganized. They didn't always communicate well with each other. I felt that I had to constantly repeat myself because they were distracted.

Would I stay here again? Yes

Very pleasant campground very close to Loudon TN. Some of the sites offer more privacy than others, and in general the non-waterfront sites were more private. Non-waterfront is a bit of a relative term, #63 was not waterfront, but we were along the river, just elevated. The park was very quiet and peaceful, despite my worry about the boating. There was a good deal of motor boat traffic on the lake and noise.

Glad we followed the reviews and booked a site here, this is a quaint little park with amazing lake views all around. We opted for Site 23 of the ones available, which was marked as 'non-waterfront'. But on the map and satellite view it sure did look like a waterfront site. And sure enough, we had an amazing view, just no direct water access due to a cliff.

The sites in this area of the campground are super nicely spaced, more private feeling, level and shaded. And also along a paved road. The other half of the campground looks newer, but all gravel roads and limited shade.

There's a little swim beach which was a nice break from the heat. And you can rent kayaks and paddle boards, which we didn't. Otherwise, not too much to do here - no trials to explore or anything close in walking/biking distance. Which was fine for a couple work focused days.

The cell signal here on all carriers was stellar and we did lots of video uploads. Didn't even break out the Starlink because of the trees and lack of need.

This was our first time at Yarberry campground. The photos on the website and reviews did not do justice to how pretty it is. It’s a quiet campground with very friendly hosts and staff. The campsite is clean and had a beautiful view of the lake. This is a real gem that we have put on our list to come back to. The sites are pretty level and gravel. There are multiple sites that are lakefront. Firewood can be purchased on site.

Beautiful peninsula setting on the lake. Waterfowl present. Quiet. Friendly campers. Contactless check-in. Watercraft rentals available. Beach and roped area for lake swimming.
Not far from town where you can find gas, restaurants, grocery and laundromat. This appears to be a campground with long term campers as well as short term. Water and electric only hookups. Gravel loops and gravel pad. Picnic table and campfire ring provided. Spacious sites. Dump station is available. Our only complaint was the grounds by our site, which was a waterfront site, had not been mowed in a long time. The grass was well over 12” tall. Perfect for critters of all kinds to stay hidden.

Sometimes you need a suburban campground and this is a great one. With lake views in two directions and lage sites. This campground is a real gem. In addition to the natural beauty, This campground has a ton to do, offering boat, kayak, SUP, and bike rentals.

I had excellent Verizon signal to work and take video calls and stream video.

There are very few campgrounds near Knoxville. This one is about 30 minutes from downtown Knoxville, and about 1p minutes from the Lenoir City business district on 321.

Door Dash and Grubhub deliver to this campground.

Updated April 11, 2022:
Verizon data speeds inside the camper 4G 89.9 Mpbs download 8.14 Mpbs upload.