Policies

Cancellations

• Campsites: We will return your deposit minus a $30 service charge if you cancel eight (8) or more days before your arrival date. If you cancel seven (7) days or less of your arrival date, your full deposit is forfeited.
• Lodging: We will return your deposit minus a $30 service charge if you cancel fifteen (15) or more days before your arrival date. If you cancel fourteen(14) days or less of your arrival date, your full deposit is forfeited.
• Holidays: We will return your deposit minus a $30 service charge if you cancel thirty (30) or more days before your arrival date. We do not refund holiday deposits on cancellations made twenty-nine (29) days or less of your arrival date.
• Rental requires Visa, Mastercard, or American Express – No Cash.
• You can secure your reservation with a 50% deposit today, with the remaining balance due 30 days before your stay.

Golf Carts

• Registered guests must be 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license present in their possession to drive a golf cart.
• Registered guests must keep golf carts on Watts Bar Lake Jellystone Park™ property roads at all times.
• To help us keep our resort beautiful, please do not drive the carts on the grass.
• All golf cart renters are required to sign the Golf Cart Liability Waiver.
• Please Note: Prices are subject to change without notice, and all rates are subject to Federal and Local taxes.
• If any employee of Watts Bar Lake Jellystone Park™ is witness to any misuse of the golf carts, we reserve the right to terminate the rental of the golf cart with no refund.

Pets

Pets are welcome and should be under the owners control or leashed. Make sure you keep your pet with you or attended at your site. We have doggie den sites available for your pets to have off leash time. Please pick up after your pet.

CABINS OR LODGES

Let us know that you’re bringing a pet and we’ll book you into a pet-friendly cabin or lodge, subject to availability. We charge a $25 non-refundable cleaning deposit per pet per stay (2 Pet Limit). Unfortunately, if your pet persuades you to sneak him or her into a non-pet cabin or lodge, you will be liable for $300 in cleaning charges.

RV SITES

While there’s no charge for bringing your pet with your RV please don’t leave your pet unattended outside or erect any type of fence or pen around your site.

AGGRESSIVE PETS

If your dog shows behavior that is protective and unfriendly to strangers, please leave it home. If you decide to bring your dog and it exhibits this type of behavior the owner or management of the park will ask you to please find other camping accommodations.

Cleanliness Policy

Park

Speed Limit is 7 ½ MPH. Please observe our speed limit to ensure the safety of all our guests. Remember…Children are playing!

Quiet Time is 11pm-8am.

Site Occupancy: Only ONE (1) RV or Tent is allowed per campsite. Campsites (RV and Tent) allow for a maximum of EIGHT (8) persons per site. Maximum occupancy for cabins is the maximum persons they are rated to sleep.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed in any buildings at Watts Bar Lake Jellystone Park™ , including cabins. If you are found to have been smoking inside one of our lodging units, cabins or rentals you will be assessed a one-time cleaning fee of $250.

Safety, After Dark

In order to ensure all our guests’ safety after dark, please carry a flashlight with you. No bike or scooter riding after dark.

Trash and Garbage

Dumpsters are located in our staff-only area. We ask that all trash be bagged & placed at the corner of your site or parking pad. Trash pick-up begins at 9 am. We kindly ask you not to leave trash sitting outside past 6pm or overnight. Charcoal is to be dumped in the fire ring at your site or cabin.

Sorry, These Aren’t Permitted

• Clotheslines
• Fireworks
• Firearms – This includes BB, Airsoft, and pellet guns)
• Metal Detectors
• Recreational Vehicles – This includes battery operated vehicles such as golf carts, and ATVs. Seasonal guests must show required insurance verification and have management approval before operating a personal golf cart on the property.
• Drones – For safety purposes, we do not allow drones to be flown in our park. We apologize for any inconvenience.
• Vehicle Repairs (including oil change, etc.) of vehicles and RV’s are not permitted in the park. You may check the local listings for businesses that provide these services.

Check-In / Check-Out

RV AND TENT CAMPSITE

Check-In time is 4:00 p.m. (EST) and Check-Out time is 11:00 a.m. (EST).

LODGING

Check-In time is 4:00 p.m. (EST) and Check-Out time is 11:00 a.m.  (EST).

If you intend to arrive before your check-in time, please notify our office, and we will make every effort to have your campsite available. However, we cannot guarantee its availability until check in. We ask that you honor our Check-Out time promptly to minimize hardship on our housekeeping staff and the next arriving guests.

Guest Flag Display Policy

At Watts Bar Lake Jellystone Park, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere for all guests. To maintain a consistent and family-friendly environment, we ask that guests limit flag displays at campsites to the following:

Flags Permitted at Campsites

• The American flag (displayed in accordance with U.S. Flag Code)
• State and local flags
• Military and first responder flags (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, POW/MIA, police, fire, EMS)
• Great Escapes RV Resorts-branded flags

To ensure a positive experience for all, we kindly ask guests to refrain from displaying flags outside of these categories.

Special Event Considerations

Great Escapes RV Resorts may permit additional flag displays during themed celebrations or special events. Any temporary exceptions will be communicated in advance by resort management.

Policy Enforcement

If a flag outside the approved categories is displayed, resort staff will provide a courteous reminder of this policy. Guests may be asked to remove non-compliant flags to maintain our shared community standards.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us create an inclusive and enjoyable camping experience for all.

Deposit

Reservations are paid in full at time of booking.

Minimum Reservation

During Peak Season there is a TWO (2) night minimum reservation for all campsites. Spring Break and Holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day) require a THREE (3) night minimum reservation.

Site Lock Fee

When booking your reservation, we will assign you a cabin based on the cabin type you selected. If you want a specific cabin, and it is available, you can reserve it with a $30 Site Lock Fee. This fee is non-refundable.

Refunds

Sorry, no refunds for early departures. At check-in, we honor the period of time you requested for your campsite or lodging unit. Camping is an outdoor experience, and accordingly, we do not offer refunds due to the whims of Mother Nature.

Site Rate

Site rates are a flat rate and a per-person fee will be charged additionally.