Fish Springs is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Carter County, Tennessee
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 57,424. Its county seat is Elizabethton. The county is named in honor of Landon Carter (1760-1800), an early settler active in the "L ...
. Fish Springs is located on the south shore of
Watauga Lake
Watauga Lake, located east of Elizabethton, Tennessee, is the local name of the Watauga Reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with the 1948 completion of the TVA Watauga Dam.
The Cherokee National Forest surrounds both the Ten ...
, along
US Route 321 and
Tennessee State Route 67
State Route 67 (SR 67) is a state-maintained highway in northeastern Tennessee, including a four-lane divided highway segments in both Washington County and Carter County, and part of a significant two-lane segment passing over the Butler Brid ...
east of
Hampton
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.
History
The name Fish Springs originated before Watauga Lake was created. It was given this name by early settlers because there was a large cavern system into which, via a relatively small opening, a part of the Watauga River flowed. Fish in the Watauga river migrated into the cavern system in the Fall. Each Spring the fish returned to the Watauga river via the opening. Local residents could easily catch an abundance of Fish as they exited the Spring (as the opening to the cavern system was called).
Recreation
There are several recreational areas managed by the
Cherokee National Forest
The Cherokee National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the U.S. states of Tennessee and North Carolina that was created on June 14, 1920. The forest is maintained and managed by the United States Forest Service. It encompasse ...
in Fish Springs.
*Cardens Bluff Campground
*Shooks Branch Picnic Area and Swim Beach
*Watauga Point Recreational Area
Fish Springs Marina
Fish Springs Marina and Campground offers boat rentals and sales, slip rentals and Camping. there is also the Marina Store and a Maintenance Dept.
FishSpringsmarina.com
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See also
*Watauga Lake
Watauga Lake, located east of Elizabethton, Tennessee, is the local name of the Watauga Reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with the 1948 completion of the TVA Watauga Dam.
The Cherokee National Forest surrounds both the Ten ...
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Unincorporated communities in Carter County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee