Day 35 of our 2025 RVing Adventure with Historical & Musical Interludes

It's Thursday June 5th, day 35 of our 2025 summer adventure. Debbie and I walked in the City Park. Then we headed to the pavilion for coffee and donuts. This morning there was a seminar from the Pigeon Forge Fire Department followed by a seminar from Yankee RV Tours on "Making Amazing Memories."

We took a drive to Douglas Dam. We wanted to check out a TVA campground (Douglas Dam - Tailwater Campground) that we are staying in this September. The campground is at the base of the dam. You can see Douglas Dam - Headwaters Campground in the peninsula in the picture. We are not staying close to Pigeon Forge, as it is Fall Rod Weekend. The cars are awesome! But the traffic is a nightmare!

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Douglas Lake in East Tennessee offers a premier fishing experience surrounded by stunning scenery. Known for its excellent populations of largemouth bass and crappie. The reservoir attracts anglers year-round. Douglas Lake is a reservoir created by an impoundment of the French Broad River in Eastern Tennessee. This lake is located only a few miles from the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area, and also the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Douglas Dam was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority at a record pace from February 2, 1942, through February 19, 1943, to provide hydroelectric power and to control flooding downstream in the Tennessee River Valley. Douglas Dam is located just over 32 miles upstream from the French Broad River's confluence with the Holston River in Knoxville, to form the Tennessee River. Douglas Lake is a fertile, Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir with 555 miles of shoreline, a total surface area of 30,600 acres and a depth of 140 feet. 

This afternoon was games and crafts at the pavilion. Tonight was Samgo and the 50/50 drawing. I won the first game of Samgo, but no more and not the 50/50! It was a good day at the Tennessee Good Sam's Rally!

Stay tuned for more Two Lane Adventures!