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The 28,000-acre Douglas Lake is located about 25 miles east of Knoxville in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
It has 500 miles of shoreline mostly used as farmland and for residential development. Douglas Lake was created as the result of the construction of Douglas Dam on the French Broad River.
Today, Douglas Lake is a popular recreation destination with twelve boat ramps and facilities for fishing, watersports, boating, swimming, and birdwatching.
Anglers love Douglas Lake for the abundance of largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish. Douglas Dam Headwater Campground has a nice sandy swimming beach open for day use, which stretches along the shore next to the boat ramp. The beach and the campground are backed by beautiful hardwood forest.
Address: Douglas Lake, Dandridge, TN
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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