Tellico Lake Campgrounds Tellico Reservoir Development Agency July 8, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 2 Campgrounds Newsletter
New Adventures for Toqua Campground Local Events Toqua Campground microwave, air is proud to provide a new conditioning, July 18—Fort Loudoun product for visitors —camping heat, picnic table, State Park, Junior Ranger cabins are now available for and two outdoor Camp (call for details 423- rent. These cozy cabins can chairs and side 884-6217) provide a camping experience table. Guest will Aug 6—Fort Loudoun for those not owning their own need to provide State Park, Garrison camper or RV. The cabins their own bed Weekend provide visitors with a linens, including beautiful view of the cove in a pillows, and bath Aug 7—Sequoyah Museum, Sequoyah peaceful setting. towels. The Remembrance Day cabins are located with Caption describing picture or graph- Sept 10-11—Sequoyah convenient access to check availability and make a Museum, 25th Annual ic. Cherokee Fall festival bathhouses and one cabin is reservation. 10am-5pm handicap accessible.
Sept 9-10 —New Midland Cabins are scheduled Plaza Fall Arts & Crafts to begin renting July 4th Fair, Alcoa weekend. Cost for renting a
Sept 17—Fort Loudoun cabin is $75 per night with a State Park, School of The Each cabin is two night minimum and 14 Soldier equipped with a queen bed, night maximum. Contact the twin bunk beds, dinette table Toqua Campground Manager’s Sept 23-24—4th Annual Muscadine Balloon Fiesta, and chairs, refrigerator, office at 423-884-3317 to Tsali Notch Vineyard, Madisonville, 3pm-10pm TRDA is also proud home to approximately 250- homes here and will contain a
Sept 24-25—National to announce the construction 300 people by 1400 A.D. and trail, benches, enhanced natural Muscadine Festival, of Toqua covered 4.8 spring flowing into a protected Sweetwater Memorial Park, acres. Two wetland, and a native plant Sept 23-24 —Townsend located at Toqua burial mounds garden. Fall Heritage Festival, Campground. were found For more information Townsend Visitors Center Toqua was one of within Toqua. about the town of Toqua and Oct 15-16 Fort Loudoun the principal Based on other Native American history State Park, 18th Century Cherokee towns archeological in East Tennessee, see “Tellico Trade Fair, 10am by the thirteenth century and investigation it is believed the Archaeology: 12,000 Years of Nov 5—Fort Loudoun was a center for political, chief lived on top of the largest Native American History” by State Park, Garrison economic, and religious mound and high status Jefferson Chapman. Weekend activities of the Cherokee individuals were buried within. Dec 3—Fort Loudoun people. Located under what is The Toqua Memorial State Park, 18th Century Christmas 10-4:30 now Tellico Lake near Toqua Park will commemorate the Campground, the town was lives of those who made their Pa ge 2 Campgrounds Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 2
Toqua Events
September 3—Labor Day celebration to be determined, ideas include, covered dish dinner, kids camp out, and live The Big One That band. Suggestion appreciated, see Susie. Didn’t Get Away October 22—Trick or Treat and Hayride (hayride for Recently Keith and Glenda Lynn’s grandson, smaller children in the afternoon; older children in the Jake, caught an enormous crappie near Notchy Creek evening) Campground. The fish measured an impressive 18 inches. That one was definitely a keeper! Congratulations Jake! Improvements at Notchy Creek Campground
During the past laundry the camp Finally, the boat off-season several room and store. slips located near the improvements were moving and A new public ramp have been completed at Notchy refurbishing laundry moved and all slips have Creek Campground. the boat room has been refurbished. These improvements slips. been included the installation installed of a new minnow tank, The new minnow for camper convenience. tank is a 195 gallon The machines are coin fiberglass tank, complete operated for $1 per load with chiller. Minnow, and are available during night crawlers, and red store/office hours. One worms are all available in camper called this new service “a life saver.” Campgrounds Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 2 Pa ge 3
Enhancements at Lotterdale Cove
The new pavilion at Also, now available at Lotterdale Cove has seen much use the Camp Store is a “Take-a- during the spring and early summer Book-Leave-a-Book” corner. months. If you would like to reserve If you need a the pavilion for your special event or little light reading family picnic, contact the Manager’s a book exchange office at 865-856-7284. has been set up. See the Managers The horseshoe pits were also for details. refurbished during the off-season. We hope you are enjoying both of these amenities. Lotterdale Cove Views Photos courtesy of El Matthews
Memorial Day Festivities at Toqua Pa ge 4 Campgrounds Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 2
4th Fun at Lotterdale Cove
Photos courtesy of Donna White and El Matthews. Pa ge 5 Campgrounds Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 2
Toqua Celebrates Independence
Photos courtesy of Lisa and Kevin Carroll, Frandlin and Jessica Zacher, Tonya Millsaps, Margie Maples, and Kevin Carlson Tellico Lake Campgrounds Tellico Reservoir Development Agency Anniversaries
Lotterdale Cove Campground April 13 17177 East Coast Tellico Parkway Don & Jean Matlock Greenback, TN 37742 celebrated 55 year of For Reservations call (865) 856-7284 marriage.
Notchy Creek Campground Congratulations! 1235 Corntassel Road Vonore, TN 37885 July 4 For Reservations call (423) 884-6280 Mr. & Mrs. David Hatcher Toqua Campground Celebrated 63 years of 1315 Highway 360 marriage. Vonore, TN 37885 Congratulations! For Reservations call (423) 884-3317
We’re on the web! www.tellicolakecampgrounds.com We apologize if we missed your birthday or anniversary. If you would like your birthday/anniversary included in, or removed from, our list, The perfect camping experience is waiting for please let your Campground Manager know or contact Michelle Jenkins you and your family! at 423-884-6868, 865-673-8599, or [email protected].
Black Bear Trading Post Offers Unique Art
Sean and Michelle Hours of Operation Black Bear Trading Post is Russell have operated Black located at: Bear Trading Post in Mid-February— July 3 Vonore, Tennessee, since Wednesday—Friday 1142 Hwy 411 2006. They strive to create 10:-00 am—5:00 pm Vonore, Tennessee 37885 beautiful and unique art for Saturday Phone: 423-519-5285 your home and yard. From 10:00 am—3:00 pm Email: their signature black bears [email protected] to fun flamingos, you will be July 4th—December 24 sure to find just the right Tuesday—Friday Facebook: facebook.com/ piece at Black Bear Trading 10:00 am—5:00 pm Blackbear411vonore or Post. Their works of art Saturday search for “Black Bear TN also make great gifts. sign you need, either for 10:00 am—3:00 pm Trading Post” All carvings are your business or to show hand-made from locally off your personality. A Extended Hours during Fall sourced cedar and carefully variety of sizes and styles and Christmas Seasons, call carved with a chain saw by are available. They recently for details. Sean. Michelle follows with created the signage for the the burning, painting and new Toqua Memorial Park. other finishing touches. Seasonal décor is Black Bear Trading also available for your Post can create that custom favorite holiday! Sean working on one of his signature black bears.