TVA campgrounds close Nov. 15

By Staff Reports

The Tennessee Valley Authority will close eight campgrounds for the 2012 season Nov. 15, while two others at Douglas and Pickwick reservoirs will remain open for another month.

Seasonal campgrounds on Cherokee, Douglas, Melton Hill, Normandy, Norris, Watauga, Wheeler and Wilson reservoirs will close Nov. 15, while Douglas Dam Tailwater Campground and Pickwick Dam Tailwater Campground will remain open through Monday, Dec. 10.

TVA’s day-use recreation areas on dam reservations remain open year-round. Day-use recreation areas are used for hiking, fishing, boating, picnicking, wildlife viewing and swimming.